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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:25 AM
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Pocket watch

Used all three extension tubes to get a real tight shot. There is no cropping. The only changes were to punch up some values in an attempt to cut glare. The glare looks like a foggy area. Most of it is gone. A proper light box or polarizer will cure that.

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bluesbassman

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Mon Jun-20-11 01:25 AM
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1. Very cool pics alfredo!

Beauty in mechanics. Love it! :)

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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 09:17 AM
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2. Thanks. That is an old railroad watch, a 1913 Elgin.

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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 05:18 PM
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3. Other watches, lighting adjusted to cut glare.

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bluedigger

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Mon Jun-20-11 08:58 PM
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6. I like these better.

I think because of the greater depth of field. These are so great that I want to see everything. Shoot the first watch again for me - it's a beaut!:thumbsup:

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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 09:44 PM
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7. Thanks. I might do it later tonight, or tomorrow. The second

Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 09:51 PM by alfredo

set used less magnification, indirect light, and a higher angle

I have an old Omega Constellation I will try to open tomorrow. I has a self winding mechanism that hides much of the good stuff, but I will try to get it open to photograph it.

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Celebration

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Mon Jun-20-11 05:25 PM
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4. I love your watch photos!

At some point there will be a "Time" contest, I predict!

These look almost psychedelic.

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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 07:40 PM
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5. Thanks. There are many opportunities for composition.

The shapes, shades, and depth add drama.

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alfredo

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Mon Jun-20-11 10:59 PM
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8. Four more, and that's it for now. 1913 Elgin L&N Railroad Watch

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trusty elf

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Tue Jun-21-11 03:23 PM
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9. Lovely pics, Alfredo.

Very pleasing to look at.

I couldn't help thinking of the Antikythera mechanism. Do you know it?

This clip is well worth watching:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2008/dec/11/antikythera-first-computer

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alfredo

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Tue Jun-21-11 05:18 PM
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10. I am drawn to the fine detail of machinery. The Antikythera has fascinated me

From day one.

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