would certainly purchase at 1575, bill

I got out a while today, still not enough bugs and stuff,so back to the mineral mine. I never get tired of shooting minerals. These photos are made with 55mm Micro Nikkor ,reversed lens on PB4 Nikon bellows. The minerals are Chalcopyrite on a Dolomite matrix. Cleaning overnight in Iron Out really br...

Bill, did you get to go to The gem & mineral show in Tucson? I know somebody said they were going. My old boss used to go every year and spend $50,000.00 on Rocks & minerals and beads for the science & nature store. He always left me to work the store while he was gone for three weeks buying. The r...

jmlphoto wrote:i like the first two, did you find these or buy them?

The first two were found with a silver pick(mineral show),the zircon belongs to the mine owner in Arkansas.

It was snowing today all over the Metroplex, so I went back to my mineral collection for more fun stuff. All photos were stacked with Helicon Focus. Rasberry Garnet and Wulfinite were taken with 70mm Macro with 5T nikon close up filter. The Zircon with Zeiss 40mm Luminar Obj. I hope you enjoy. Bill ...

I have seen the purple Flourite before in clumps & clusters, but your specimen with one large crystal (plus a small one) in a great looking matrix (what is that?) is stunningly beautiful and gold always makes my jaw drop. Beautiful photos Bill. I'm not sure about the matrix on the flourite,I though...

rjlittlefield wrote:Lovely stuff, Bill -- your time away has been well spent!

How big are these things, anyway?

--Rik

The Gold nugget is about 1/2 in.,the copper is about 3 in., the flourite, 3/4 in.

When the bees and bugs etc. are away its time to get back to the old mineral collection.All photos are with Nikon D300 with Sigma 150mm Micro plus 1.4tc. Minerals also have never ending possibilites for photography. http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/228_GOLD_post_1.jpg Native Gold http:/...

I'm not expert enough about garnets to know about the composition of the outlines if any one can help on that we would sure like to know. I think its neat how each crystal has the outline

I've been having a lot of fun stuff with a new 4x5 Poloroid bellows converted to take my D200 and any other lens set up I can dream up. Works great with microscope objectives ,enlarger lens,etc. it: very sturdy for stacking photos. VANADINITE http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/228_vana_11...

I was taking this swallowtails photo and waiting on closer shots. Then it flew right into the orb spiders web. As you can see in the photo's the swallowtail was old and shopworn, but what a way to go. Nikon D200,150 Sigma macro,1.4 Sigma TC,SB800 http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/228_SWA...

This is the stuff I really like. I've been into microscopy since I was 9 yrs old and DOF has always been the problem, from my first Gilbert to my Ultraphot. Ain't stacking software nice,Great photo Rik

This guy and his family decided to set up house keeping right on the corner of my garage door. Bad location. I invited him in to meet my Alligator. The other shot is a hungry aphid he is still eating. Wasp was shot twice,once with starter fluid and again with D200,60mm Micro Nikkor,6T close up. Aphi...

I do not know names yet and thats my next task, finding a good ID book for dragonflies and damselflies. Bill, I recommend this one for detailed coverage. http://www.amazon.com/Dragonflies-Damselflies-Texas-South-Central-Abbott/dp/0691113645/ref=sr_1_1/104-7930821-3751108?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186706...

Great shots Tom. More inspriration for me ,Bill