Blue Agate Rock

Thanks for looking. This is a macro of a Blue Agate Rock giving attention to the central portion. The way my crazy mind works, I see some type of bird or fish swimming in a cave. You may see something very different.

Shot is taken and presented 'as is'. Taken with a Nikon D70 with a Tamrom 90 mm macro (F25)on a tripod in natural light from a window. The file format was Nikon RAW. I checked both my histogram and the highlights menu - the latter to make sure I don't lose any highlights. I used auto-focus "closest object' setting and kept shifting the rock until I thought most parts of the surface was equidistant from the lens. I switched to manual focus for final adjustment.

I hope you enjoy the image. View larger for better appreciation.

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Well chosed crop & composition. The blue are gorgeous & are like crystallised stones to me. Very well presented, Tony.

Many thanks for your kind comments. Much appreciated. Just turning for some rest - will be back later tonight or sooner if possible.

It really is quite beautiful! Thanks also for the description of your technique--very helpful.

Thanks for your comments and ratings. Sub:9:39

a very nice and original abstract, congrats!

These are my favourite colours! fashinating image.! ciao Elena

Beautiful compostition! It just glows.

Very nice work Tony.

J

Or like an atoll in the Pacific Ocean,seen from a plane,surrounded by turquoise waters!

Accessing the site remotely: will be back later to review and thank you.

Ugh (*_*) a 3/3 - somebody really does not like this.

Beautifully made, Tony!

Thank you Joseph for your steady support. Have a nice day,

Perfect abstract work, well done

wooooooooooooow, fantastic really, trully amaizing macro, congrats!!!!

Truly fantastic work.

Hello Tony, that's very nice.

 

Regards.

Brings me back to grade four science class, always loved agates and geodes. Looking at it from afar, I see an elephant with a tail. Now that that's stuck in my head, I like the picture more. Technically, Its all perfect. The colors are the strongest part of this image. Abstracts are so fun aren't they?

Even though I have not mentioned each and every name associated with your insightful comments and generous ratings, I am truly appreciative and I am sure that I have visited everyone's images and left a comment and/or a rating. Thanks again for letting me know what you think of this image. Regards,