piranha Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) After years of collecting the time has come to share some photos of my fossil treasures. Instead of keeping them out of sight I decided to have them available for others to enjoy besides me. I'll start with a few that show the main displays and will follow with close-ups of individual shelves and some of the more interesting specimens. I just purchased a new camera so as I take the photos they will get posted here in this thread. This project should take a few weeks to photograph with sharp detail and proper lighting. Hope everyone enjoys seeing the fossils! Edited November 20, 2010 by piranha 11 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 dang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 After years of collecting the time has come to share some photos of my fossil treasures. Instead of keeping them out of sight I decided to have them available for others to enjoy besides me. I'll start with a few that show the main displays and will follow with close-ups of individual shelves and some of the more interesting specimens. I just purchased a new camera so as I take the photos they will get posted here in this thread. This project should take a few weeks to photograph with sharp detail and proper lighting. Hope everyone enjoys seeing the fossils Awesome displays,shows a lot of passion for your fossils Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 This promises to be a good couple weeks "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 here we go - no particular order more photos thursday 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Very impressive, I cannot wait to see the close ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 here is a closer photo of a shelf with mostly trilobites. macro shots are in the hopper - especially the spiny bugs the lighting is difficult with the mirrored surface behind the fossils. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 dang! I second that dang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhtkevin Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 That is awesome. Great way to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Koneprusia brutoni 4cm Devonian - Morocco Araucaria mirabilis 7cm Jurassic - Argentina 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Wow, you have your own museum.. Excellent.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Awesome!!!! :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiljunkie Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 amazing displays. absolutely gorgeous. i'm very jealous. Today's the day! Mel Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 You've done a wonderful job and you have some beautiful fossils. Thanks for sharing with us. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilshk Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 nice collection Dinosaur Fossil Lab http://www.fossilshk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilospain Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 here is a closer photo of a shelf with mostly trilobites. Great collection. Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Quite a collection, thank you for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Beautiful collection Could you give us a closeup on that Gar? Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Getting a crash course on color temp, light diffusion and white balance I might qualify for a Pulitzer in photo journalism by the time I get through these Starting with a redo on the whole shelf and then a couple dozen showing them up close and personal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Calymene clavicula 2cm Silurian - Oklahoma Hollardops mesocristata 6cm if prone Devonian - Morocco Pseudogygites latimarginatus 6.5cm Ordovician - Canada Isotelus mafritzi 7.5cm Ordovician - Canada Nanilleanus sp. Ordovician - Wisconsin(?) Viaphacops bomifrons Devonian - Oklahoma Pliomera fisheri Ordovician - Russia Phacops rollers - Ohio 3.5cm across genals Edited January 16, 2011 by piranha 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Leviceraurus mammiloides 6cm Ordovician - Canada Ptychoparia striata 5.5cm Cambrian - Czech Republic Scutellum pustulatum 5cm Devonian - Morocco Selenopeltis sp. 7.5cm Ordovician - Morocco 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 um, what should i say now that i've already used "dang!"? CRIMINEY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Coltraenia oufatenensis 5.5cm Devonian - Morocco Fragiscutum glebalis 1.5cm Silurian - Oklahoma Kettneraspis sp. 4cm Devonian - Morocco Walliserops trifurcatus 7.5cm Devonian - Morocco Cordania falcata 2cm Devonian - Oklahoma Huntoniatonia huntonensis 5cm Devonian - Oklahoma 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Elrathia kingii 2.5cm avg Cambrian - Utah Hoplolichas tricuspidatus 7cm Ordovician - Russia Leonaspis sp. 4cm Devonian - Morocco Wenndorfia planus 5cm Devonian - Morocco Dicranurus hamatus elegantus 5.5cm Devonian - Oklahoma Coltraenia oufatenensis 5.5cm Devonian - Morocco Metascutellum pustulatum 5cm Ceratarges armatus 5.5cm Devonian - Morocco Fragiscutum glebalis 1.5cm Silurian - Oklahoma Metacanthina issoumourensis 5.5cm Devonian - Morocco Koneprusia brutoni 4cm Devonian - Morocco 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Ceratarges ziregensis 5.5cm Devonian - Morocco Dicranurus monstrosus 7cm Devonian - Morocco Cyphaspis walteri 4cm Devonian - Morocco Kettneraspis williamsi 2cm Devonian - Oklahoma Kootenia spencei 2cm Cambrian - Utah Pseudogygites latimarginatus 6.5cm Ordovician - Canada 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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