How does one get those photos of stones throwing little rainbows out into the air?

[beaujolais]

How does one get those photos of stones throwing little rainbows out into the air?

I don''t mean on the stone itself, into the air/light around them.

Thanks.

 

[Ellen]

Hi sonoma,

You just need to have the sun shining on the stone. And make sure it''s clean!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

You need something close up. I mentioned this in another thread (Ellen may remember) that if you sit in your car, the sun can shine onto your diamond and toss reflections onto your steering wheel and dash board. Try that. Don't take photos while driving.

Another thing you can do is sit on the floor of a room where sunlight shines in. Face a wall. The sun will hit your diamond and reflect off onto the wall! Click away.

I'm not sure about the rainbows being in the actual air.

 

[coati]

Date: 8/22/2009 9:01:42 AM
Author: Ellen
Hi sonoma,


You just need to have the sun shining on the stone. And make sure it's clean!

True this!

Here are some fire shots that I captured. I look through the viewfinder of my camera, and I look for how the camera interprets fire--I see it as lines that run parallel from a colored point of fire--then I shoot. The photos below are not typical of what I usually capture--the stones display exceptional fire! (transitional cuts)

 

[lisa1.01fvs1]

Date: 8/22/2009 12:55:29 PM
Author: coatimundi

Date: 8/22/2009 9:01:42 AM
Author: Ellen
Hi sonoma,


You just need to have the sun shining on the stone. And make sure it''s clean!

True this!

Here are some fire shots that I captured. I look through the viewfinder of my camera, and I look for how the camera interprets fire--I see it as lines that run parallel from a colored point of fire--then I shoot. The photos below are not typical of what I usually capture--the stones display exceptional fire! (transitional cuts)

Hi Coati, long time....

First thing I said when I saw your pics, " S@%t!!!!!"

Awesome.....

 

[ericad]

Direct sunlight shining onto the diamond, then set your camera to macro and watch the stone through the camera. Slowly move the ring until you get a flash of fire. Try to hold as still as you can and capture the pic. It always takes me many tries before I get one that''s in focus with good color flash. Just keep trying (I love taking fire shots)!

 

[Allison D.]

In addition to the stone being super clean, you need to capture an angle at which the light breaks into the spectral colors.

For example, this is a side profile shot.....the light source is the sun directly behind the stone.

 

[Allison D.]

In this angle, the same stone above, but the crown is tilted toward the overhead sun.

The flashes are bound to be bolder and bigger on older cuts like these and the stone coati posted above. But, it's possible with more modern stones, too.

 

[Allison D.]

Here's an example - it's not even a round. The sun is directly hitting the table, and the camera is positioned at the slightly angle to the right of the light source.

 

[Allison D.]

And when moving just bit more to the right, the light doesn't hit the table quite as broadly directly. It hits the upper corner, changing the dispersion. The stone wasn't moved at all; it's still sitting stationary on the same surface, but the camera angle was moved.

The key is the keep the stone steady (stationary if possible) and SLOWLY change the angle of the camera relative to the stone.

 

[beaujolais]

Thanks all. Great photos, too. Sorry I'm a little late in replying.

Coati Dear, how have you been? What are you up to. We are missing you.

 

[Ellen]

Loverly shots Alj!

 

[jaylex]

Date: 8/22/2009 12:55:29 PM
Author: coatimundi

Date: 8/22/2009 9:01:42 AM
Author: Ellen
Hi sonoma,


You just need to have the sun shining on the stone. And make sure it''s clean!

True this!

Here are some fire shots that I captured. I look through the viewfinder of my camera, and I look for how the camera interprets fire--I see it as lines that run parallel from a colored point of fire--then I shoot. The photos below are not typical of what I usually capture--the stones display exceptional fire! (transitional cuts)

Ohh Emm Gee! I think I''ve been temporarily blinded!

what beautiful colors!