Quartz

Posted by Michael Fresh (Chester, United Kingdom) on 3 April 2010 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

We now leave the world of Micro, and take a look at some macro images.

First a few fossils and minerals, and then some everyday objects.
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A wonderful view of the crystal formation inside this stone.

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Comments (22)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

A fantastic macro with great details and beautiful colors.

3 Apr 2010 5:52am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Beautifully crisp image!

3 Apr 2010 7:29am

Florence from Paris, France

Lovely still life image Michael. Looking forward for your series.

3 Apr 2010 9:32am

@Florence: Many thanks Florence

Chris from South Jersey, United States

great colors and textures....I have always been fascinated with crystals.....

3 Apr 2010 12:23pm

@Chris: They have special powers, but what? I don't know ?

CM Kwan from NT, Hong Kong

Wonderful capture with fine details!

3 Apr 2010 1:47pm

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Very nice details and colors,great to see how the inside looks!

3 Apr 2010 2:44pm

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Fascinating!

3 Apr 2010 3:01pm

Don from spokane, United States

This quartz filled geode makes a fine close up with its brilliant color. Nice detail too. A successful picture.

3 Apr 2010 3:12pm

M.E. from Sherman Oaks, United States

You are so right, this is - wonderful!

3 Apr 2010 5:14pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Amazing closeup . Looks like a real, right here in front of me, not on a screen :)

3 Apr 2010 5:45pm

siamak from isfahan, Iran

great shot & wonderful crystal , your job is very good
good luck

3 Apr 2010 7:58pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Super close up.

3 Apr 2010 9:37pm

kate from lincolnshire, United Kingdom

~`just beautiful~~:)

3 Apr 2010 9:50pm

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Don't show that to my wife, she might buy it from you! I love these colours!

3 Apr 2010 9:54pm

@MadScientist: VISA and Mastercard accepted !

Elaine- from Canada

love it, is that yours or one of your kids', i know kids love stuff like that :)

3 Apr 2010 10:28pm

@Elaine-: tut tut... Elaine, it's from my priceless collection that I bought for a pound :0

B.Held from Santa Fe, United States

a great capture :)

4 Apr 2010 1:32am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Excellent!

4 Apr 2010 1:38am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Those crystals are so lovely. I like the colorful purple ones.

4 Apr 2010 5:12am

Barbara from Florida, United States

Beautiful piece, I like how you captured it.

4 Apr 2010 5:13am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

A very beautiful specimen of quartz. Like the palette of blue colors of the heart.

4 Apr 2010 9:11am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Very pretty... love those things but never owned one.

5 Apr 2010 6:42pm

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

Beautiful geode!

8 Apr 2010 5:09pm

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