First Tru-stone

[keithbyrd]

This is my first Tru-stone - brittle, flakey, tedious but the results were pleasing. Polished with MM to 12000 with Ren Wax. C&C welcome.

 

[JD Combs Sr]

That's a nice cigar Keith. Just wondering, is it actually chocolate colored or is that just the photos? In any case its great workmanship.

 

[keithbyrd]

Just noticed the chocolate! It is actually black with gold matrix. My photo skills are lacking - what would make it look chocolate?

 

[JD Combs Sr]

Just noticed the chocolate! It is actually black with gold matrix. My photo skills are lacking - what would make it look chocolate?

It is probably a white balance setting. Check your camera/manual and see if the white balance can be set, if so set it for the type of lighting you are using. Looks like you are using incandescent but with possibly a fluorescent setting. There are people on here that know a lot more about it then me and I am sure one will jump in here with some good directions. All so checkout the photo tutorials in the library.

Edit: Well... I thought there were tutorials in the Library but did not see any, however, there is a Pen Photography forum which has a lot of good stuff.