Axelorox Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Ever since I can remember, I have had an interest in prehistoric life and fossils. I started getting into fossils especially in the third grade, which was when I got my first fossil from the Smithsonian museum and even attempted to find one myself (only resulted in a trilobite with a crack running across it). Over the years, I've bought a few fossils here and there, but they aren't my main hobby. I've decided to start to take a larger interest in this hobby. Currently I don't have many, but I hope to acquire some more in the future, and maybe find some of my own in the future. At the moment, this is all I have. My main fossil shelf. This includes both the majority of my fossils as well as my fossil dinosaur toys. Here are my sliced ammonites: And here's the other side of the one on the upper right corner: Here are my smaller polished ammonites: And a larger polished goniatite: This one was probably my first fossil. I think it's a Dactylioceras athleticum: And here are two other ammonites. I am sure that the larger one is D. tenuicostatum, but am not so sure about the smaller one: And here is an iridescent ammonite: Two Orthoceras fossils: My only two trilobites (too wary of fakes): Small piece of amber: Shark teeth: Triceratops frill piece: Fish: Sorry for the somewhat poor quality photos. Photographing fossils is very new to me. I hope you can enjoy them anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Your display is fantastic with a wonderful diversity of fossils and excellent quality photos as well- Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 You're in NJ! We can get you waaayyyyy more shark teeth than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelorox Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Thanks! The main issue with the photos is that the color is a bit off with some of them. Still have to figure out how to use the software. As for the shark teeth, I don't have many because I can only seem to find the same generic type at pretty much every venue I go. And I haven't been collecting yet (hopefully that'll change someday). Edited June 20, 2011 by Axelorox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Actually your photos are exceptional quality. Nice crisp focus so looks like you are using a tripod and that really is what makes them pop. Experiment with flash and lighting to achieve the correct color balance. Sounds like you have the complete toolkit with post processing software as well so you are well on your way to perfect results. Glad to have you on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Really nice collection and photos! Congratulations. Is there anything in that amber? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Looks like a great begining to what im sure will become.an amazing collection one day, hey you already have me beat at ammonites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelorox Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully I'll get better over time. The amber has one or two small insects in it. They're really quite tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Snyder Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Very nice collection and photography! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplotomodon Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice collection so far! Your photos are really nice It's true that a lot of dealers only sell the small Megs and Otodus, because they're common. As DarwinAhoy said already, NJ is the heaven for shark teeth of all sorts. What a wonderful menagerie! Who would believe that such as register lay buried in the strata? To open the leaves, to unroll the papyrus, has been an intensely interesting though difficult work, having all the excitement and marvelous development of a romance. And yet the volume is only partly read. Many a new page I fancy will yet be opened. -- Edward Hitchcock, 1858 Formerly known on the forum as Crimsonraptor @Diplotomodon on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Some very nice fossils there... well done... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Great collection! It is not tiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 that's a very nice collection already axelorox who said it was tiny? i like the black trilobite the most do i see a coltraenia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelorox Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 i like the black trilobite the most do i see a coltraenia? That's what I think it is after some input from other forum members. How common is that species? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) You're in NJ! We can get you waaayyyyy more shark teeth than that lol, i was just thinkin the same thing ant. i found 138 of em on sun, up in Monmouth co. nice ammo's axelorox Edited June 20, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 That's what I think it is after some input from other forum members. How common is that species? i would say uncommon, but i'd say i've seen quite a few fakes. (excluding yours). for sure, please post some detailed photos of your trilobite so we can get a better look at it. perhaps after that, scott could raise the red or the green flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 lol, i was just thinkin the same thing ant. i found 138 of em on sun, up in Monmouth co. nice ammo's axelorox Neat collection, Axelorox. Congratulations. These photos are as poor as rich I am... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 perhaps after that, scott could raise the red or the green flag Hmmm..... I would have to say it looks like a rock fracture! Haha JK..... Green Flag for a very nice Coltraneia trilobite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinopaleus Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Hmmm..... I would have to say it looks like a rock fracture! Haha JK..... Green Flag for a very nice Coltraneia trilobite! LOL, rock fracture Edited June 20, 2011 by fossil maniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelorox Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice to know that it's authentic. Thanks for the kind words everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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