Scanner photography

A scanner photo of sphalerite - zinc sulphide, ZnS, from Nenthead, Cumbria. The mineral specimen was placed straight on the scanner glass. I guess the bright blues, reds and pinks are interference colours produced by the double refraction/reflection through the crystal laminae. L-R size is about 7 cm.

Anthracite from the Pumpquart seam at Cynheidre colliery, South Wales. Coal is beautiful; black diamonds..... L-R size is about 7 cm.

Coal, a scanner and Photoshop. Anthracite from the Pumpquart seam at Cynheidre colliery, South Wales. Coal is beautiful; black diamonds, or in this case, lilac sapphires..... L-R size is about 7 cm.

A scanner, an ammonite and Photoshop. Best viewed large on black.

Playing with my scanner and an ammonite.

Playing with my scanner and an ammonite. Best viewed large on black.

My avatar picture. This was taken using a scanner in the days before I had a decent digital camera. I just put the fossil directly on the scanner glass. Works quite well, I think.