I photograph to see!

Gneiss with anomaly

I picked up this rock several months ago.  I happened to notice that it had this star-like anomaly in it.  I looked at it with my hand lens but could not make it out.  I decided to photograph it using extreme closeup lenses so that I could get a better look.  

I think that the rock itself is Gneiss.  Gneiss is the metamorphic form of Granite.  It is granite which has been metamorphosed by either heat or pressure or both.

This star-like anomaly looks to me like it has grown in the depression of the rock.  The fibers seem to have formed the "star" on top but underneath they seem to be spread like a spiderweb.

I initially, upon finding it, used my finger nail to see if the "growth" was hard or soft.  I did not seem to deform it in any way, so I assumed that it was hard.  I now wonder if I really even touched it.  At some point, I would like to know if it is hard or soft.  I am afraid to probe it at this stage because I might destroy it.

I would welcome input on this one.  Do you have any experience with such a thing?

This discussion brings me to the main reason I do this kind of photography.  I want to take a closer look just for my own curiosity.  People question my doing this because they don't think that anyone would want to hang such a thing on their wall.  My response is that that may be true but I get to decide what I photograph.  It is a real luxury for which many photographers long.  I am thankful that I can do it.

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Christmas Edition of Security Now

I would like to recommend your listening to The Christmas edition of "Security Now."  This edition is not about security.  It is a story Steve Gibson, a software engineer, tells about an incident which occurred while he was in high school and 16 years of age.  It is very entertaining and made me laugh heartily.    He and Leo are geeks.  Steve more than Leo.  The link is to Leo's Twit.TV.  It is an encouragement to parents who are raising bright and maybe a little geeky children.  It is child friendly.  There are those people in our schools and I met some while working at Mansfield Schools. 

Incidentally, if you just can't stop listening, listen to Amber MacArthur with Leo in a podcast titled "Net at Night".  Amber is the person from Ontario, Canada who is inspiring me with ways to promote my business on the web.  Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2011!

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Rock and Crystals

Crystal growth within rock

This is another rock I bought from Pam and Dan.  I chose to put it into the rock tumbler since the crystals were protected inside.  Pam told me later that the crystals might get a film on them from the tumbler which would need to be removed to restore their luster.  This one went through only the first stage.  I did not think they looked too badly after only one stage.  Pam suggested that I use wood bleach to clean them.  I just got some at the hardware stove and intend to try it when I have time.  This might be part of a geode, I am not sure.

I am hoping that I can take this rock with me to Lowe-Volk on January 15th to learn what it is.

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Biblical Prophecy?

For those of you interested in Biblical Prophecy, you should probably listen to Steve Gibson talk about  Tag Me (with RFID).  I had been unaware of this new or maybe not so new technology.  In my younger years, I studied a little Biblical Prophecy.  Revelation 13:16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads:  It seems to me that at the time Hal Lindsey thought that it somehow related to the "mark of the beast" as discussed in Revelation 13, 14, 17,. and 20.  I really do not know but when I listened to Steve discuss RFID, Radio Frequency Identity, I had this eerie feeling.  He even mentioned possibly putting it in the forehead.  Steve is talking about where on his body he would like this chip embedded and what it should have in it, hardware and software wise.  He says his front door could open for him and his car could recognize him if he had it.  He says that there are enthusiasts out there doing this currently.  I probably should not even mention this but I did.  Let me know what you think.

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Christmas Treat!

Christmas Tree at Capitol

We had a Christmas lunch the other day with my daughter and her family.  Afterwords we visited the state capitol building.  I had parked under it many times over the years but never visited the inside.  It was quite an experience for me.  The Christmas tree was beautiful.  The little kiddies enjoyed the open spaces.

Rotunda

I enjoyed the endless photographic possibilities.  We tried to remember our history.  The capital moved from Chillicothe to Columbus in 1816.  It was not until 1835, if I remember correctly, that they started to build at the current location.  There have been changes since then to the structure.

I found the picture of my local favorite son, Jay Goyl, who is in the House of Representatives.  I saw both chambers where the senate and house meet.  It was too cold outside, though we had excellent light that day, to photograph the building.  Maybe I will get back.

Did I mention how much I enjoyed my daughter and her family?  Merry Christmas.

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Fossil Shark Tooth

Shark Tooth Fossil

These are shark teeth turned to stone, fossilized.  Pliny the Elder who died in the Mt. Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD thought they were objects which fell from the sky during lunar eclipses.  Danish naturalist Nicolaus Steno in 1667 correctly identified them as shark's teeth.  This one and the next one look so much like a tooth I can not see how they could be mistaken. I purchased these from Pam Laurer.  I think they are very nice.  

Shark Tooth Fossil

Others, not shown look more or less triangular and I can see how they might be less identifiable.  Apparently, the teeth are about the only parts of the shark that fossilizes.  I obtained my information from Wikipedia.

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Macro Panorama

rock unknown

I photographed this rock recently.  I was, of course, doing a closeup.  The camera was a little too close and I was lazy.  Instead of moving it back and recomposing, I just rotated the camera on the tripod and stitched the images together in Photoshop.  I was remarkably pleased with the result.  The only thing that really gave me pause about it was the pattern in the background material not lining up perfectly. 

This morning I decided to see if I could use a pano head to shoot a closeup.  I have recently received a King Panohead from Bill King.  I had ordered it at the end of last February but because of a death in the family, Bill could not deliver it until just recently.  I wanted to try it.  I set it up and then rotated the camera down with the head so that I was rotating it at the nodal point of the Sigma 105mm macro lens.

Pano macro setup

I shot the macro pano with four parts.  The previous shot included only two.  I processed the four images and stitched them together in Photoshop.  The fabric pattern lined up and also the rock looked seamless, see below.  I was really excited that this worked.  I think that I will be able to think of other ways to apply this technique.  I have an image with about twice the pixels so that I will be able to make a big print from it.

Rock Unknown macro pano

  I think that I will try printing it on luster canvas paper and do a museum wrap with it.

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