Rainbow...

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:45 am

This image shows what I think are called interference colours, in this case, caused by internal fractures in a crystal of barite from Rochester, Victoria.

Field of view 2.5mm.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:04 pm

Nice!

It looks like a multiple rainbow. Do you use some special macro lenses or extension tube for this 2.5 mm field width?

crocoite · Post by **crocoite** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:23 am

Thanks Nicola. Special lens is my Olympus scope

It's really a macro photo even though I took it through my scope.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:27 am

crocoite wrote:Thanks Nicola. Special lens is my Olympus scope

It's really a macro photo even though I took it through my scope.

I agree... and we both use Olympus lenses.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:42 am

Very nice shot Steve. We get these fracture rainbows in some of the quartz crystals we sell at the store...the crystal healing people love them.