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Is it some kind of Macaque, its obviously something with a very powerful jaw with that muscle ridge down the back of the skull.
You're right: it's obviously a predator... but from what time? :-)
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Soo... let me try:
It's not feline, that's where I'm sure, and I'm completely sure it's no bear.
What's left are the canines. No fox, probably no dog... that's why I'd say some kind of wolf, maybe. But the nose looks too short, there are teeth missing behind the (very large) canines, and... I don't know, maybe I need to think again.
Almost there... but not in the right millennium...
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OK, today's new mystery animal. Any guesses?
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Wi and Quincy,
This was the briefest and most hilarious scientific discussion between two experts that I have seen so far. Do you have any more of that stuff ? And what happened to that brownie ? I want to see that (I have no idea what that is, I must google it).
btw beautiful subjects for photography on your Bali Charm site.
Cheers guys
I aim to please, George... Yes, lots more pictures to come. And thank-you for the compliment... just an X100 and a few beautiful objects... -
:) Quincy, no brownies in Ubud at the moment - so I got you a lemon tart instead... I also felt I had to eat it for you...
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If anyone can guess what animal this is from, I'll photograph a brownie just for you and send it to the winner... ;-)
Wi.
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I brushed the ironwood and bone with clear water before the shoot. No color correction, just Levels and a little saturation. Side-lit from one window, no filler light. Took a white-balance reading before I started the shoot...
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Tibia of extinct bison bone (Pleistocene Epoch) discovered in Kotzebue, Alaska. Approx. 20,000 years old. 800 ASA with the X100, handheld in afternoon daylight.
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Thank-you for the big compliment, Warren
. We write down the dimensions of each object on our website - for example, this sword is:- Weight: 565 gm
- Length: 65 cm
- Width: 10 cm
- Depth: 5 cm
But yes, I agree with you: looking at it now with your eyes, it is difficult to understand size just by looking at the photographs. Some people put a coin next to an object, but we decide not to do that - I think that takes away from the object itself? We may be wrong... We will also re-photograph this kris when we write our blog article about them - we have about 20 still in the workshop, with four finished. This one is different because it's an original nickel-iron blade from the 1800s. Our others are contemporary Damascus-style blades made on next door Java island, with the handles carved from ebony wood and a bit of mammoth ivory... I will post later
Thank-you for your feedback Warren - I will aim for the eyes the next time!
Wi.
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Hi All,
We just finished photographing our very rare antique-bladed Balinese kris with carving of the Hindu God Ganesha for handle... Any comments appreciated...
Best, Wi.
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Our never-ending product shoot - 71 down, 280 to go. This time an antique 19th century comb carved from water buffalo horn from the island of Sumba in Indonesia. Shot first on a piece of wet ironwood for a bit of drama, and then in our usual teak bowl for a bit of contrast. Enjoy...
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Trying to squeeze the most out of my X100 during the meteorite product shoot. The items are small - between 4 and 7 cms - and shooting at a distance of 13 cms still doesn't give me enough detail. So a 30% crop. A bit of a hack, but they're always only going to be screen-only. Glad I've got 4288 pixels to play with
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Photographing the monster Nantan meteorite in our studio. X100 with daylight - late-afternoon sun coming through our studio window. Enjoy...
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Thank-you, frankinfuji, hoping to make some friends here and picking up some tips...
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Thank-you for approving my request to join the forum. We're using a 5-year-old Fuji X100 to shoot a large amount of inventory in our shop in Bali, Indonesia. Lots of mammoth tusk carvings, ancient flint blades, antique wooden carvings... and our meteorite collection. So far so good: 45 products finished out of 335... :-)
Looking forward to meeting you, sharing our results, and hoping for some tips and feedback....
- FX Admin and frankinfuji
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I aim to please, George... 
. We write down the dimensions of each object on our website - for example, this sword is:
New Mystery Animal...
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