solar III (ammonite version)

    The close-up of an ammonite (fossil, two inches in height) lit from the back. 2.5 sec shutter speed. The lighting was provided by two torches, one from the back with constant light, and the other one flashing from the right.

    This photo is featured by the magazine PC World on Dec 23 2008.

    Unauthorized usage is strictly prohibited. This photo is available for licensing via Getty Images.

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    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Katie-Rose, Dead Air, Finntasia, sminky_pinky100 (In and Out), and 62 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Katie-Rose (42 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous!

    3. Dead Air (42 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Science Fiction Unleashed, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Great work!!

    4. Finntasia (42 months ago | reply)

      Amazing - where did you find this?

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    5. sminky_pinky100 (In and Out) (42 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Our Memories, Our Times ***WINTER WONDERS CONTEST ***VOTE NOW!*, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Just brilliant!!

    6. esteperol (42 months ago | reply)

      Nice shoot!
      Closer and Closer Macro Photography

    7. sallycat101 (42 months ago | reply)

      very nice work
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    8. TigerCoin (42 months ago | reply)

      WINNER
      You are my winner!
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    9. Kaléido (42 months ago | reply)

      Splendid macro, well done !

    10. Jule_Berlin (42 months ago | reply)

      wow thats gorgeous.

    11. Polimom (42 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations! Your photo is a

      Please post it to the pool.

      Beautifully composed and lit!

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    12. stillmarilyn (42 months ago | reply)

      I REALLY like this one! Wow!

    13. -cr (42 months ago | reply)

      I've always liked these structures, and the lighting (colors!) here adds to the shell's beauty.

    14. Eva Psarrou (42 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for sharing the technical information. This is a great photo and a favorite shape. Congrats!

    15. cltan47 [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)

      excellent shot

    16. David McCudden (42 months ago | reply)

      Very Nice!! Thanks David

    17. heycarrieann331 (42 months ago | reply)

      This came out great! Congrats on Explore!

    18. PhotoGizmo (42 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful image!

    19. elenibass Here from time to time:happytobewithyou (42 months ago | reply)

      Ilove that capture and the theme...

    20. Scribbles With Cameras (42 months ago | reply)

      congrats to you also on PC World inclusion. this is a fabulous pic and well deserving.

    21. B@ni (39 months ago | reply)

      great...!

    22. Ulla Gmeiner (37 months ago | reply)

      just gorgeous, würd ich mal sagen :) bin hin und weg von deinem photostream!

    23. Anita Thomhave Simonsen (31 months ago | reply)

      very beautiful photo...nice taken and nice light on it....beautiful pattern...

    24. melcir.meri (28 months ago | reply)

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    25. glennorlando (27 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful

    26. Yitchie (24 months ago | reply)

      It is really spectacular what you have achieved here with the lighting.

    27. schuschu (21 months ago | reply)

      this is so wonderful!

    28. This photo was invited and added to the "MASTERPIECES ON BLACK" (post 1 / award 1) group.

    29. Limoncino Oliveira (11 months ago | reply)

      A true Masterpiece!
      This extraordinary composition
      was seen in
      Birds of Paradise
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    30. This photo was invited and added to the Circle of lights group.

    31. jani.na (9 months ago | reply)

      Stunning lighting! Really brings out the details of this fossil!

    32. Salwa Afef / so busy (9 months ago | reply)

      So beautiful details .


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