Gold! updated with better photo finally!

Cynangyl · Jul 16, 2007

We went on the annual outing up to a friend's gold claim with the treasure club we joined recently. I got to learn how to dredge! It was soooo much fun! There were wild fires a ways away but close enough they made the sun red with the smoke in the air so I got a couple of shots of that as well. I obviously suck at taking pictures of the gold we found....any tips would be greatly appreciated. I put a couple of shots in but not happy with either one!

Gypsy Heart · Jul 17, 2007

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Looks like you did pretty good panning...now if you could do that every day! Nice pics , but wheres the strawberry shortcake! :-*

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

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LOL I forgot to take pictures of the shortcake! Aw well...gonna finish it up tonight...made enough shortcakes for two nights so maybe I will remember tonight!

Yes rtde3, it is a digital camera...a sony cybershot with a 12x zoom...it says DSC-H2 on it too if that helps any...I am just learning to use it so things will get better! lol

RR, thanks so much! I just love your graphics too!

teverly · Jul 17, 2007

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Cynangyl said:
Thanks LaDigger....my camera has so many settings I get lost for an hour when I open the menu! lol I will see if I can find a magnifying glass and see if things work any better! If all else fails I might have to go have mom take a picture since she knows how to work all the settings but I would rather figure out how to do it myself in case I want to do it again! lol

If it is digital the macro setting is usually a flower symbol.On most there is also a low light setting that helps get rid of blurring,cant remember which setting it is.

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

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teverly said:
Cynangyl said:

Thanks LaDigger....my camera has so many settings I get lost for an hour when I open the menu! lol I will see if I can find a magnifying glass and see if things work any better! If all else fails I might have to go have mom take a picture since she knows how to work all the settings but I would rather figure out how to do it myself in case I want to do it again! lol

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If it is digital the macro setting is usually a flower symbol.On most there is also a low light setting that helps get rid of blurring,cant remember which setting it is.

thanks so much Teverly! You are right...it is a flower symbol! Mom called last night to tell me....I am going to have to give it a try here pretty quick...mom did say if I could not get it right she would be over later this week on her way to Bend to take one for me! lol

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

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Nick Pappagiorgio said:
Cyn...

That gold deserves a SUPERHIGHFIVE...

Way to go...the sun pic is COOL too...

Nick

thanks

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

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Okay I finally got the macro figured out and got a better picture! wooohooo ~happy dance~ Now you can see more than a blurr! lol

TeddyB1967 · Jul 17, 2007

CONGRATS on the pic, That's Awesome Cyn. The gold is pretty cool too

I would love to learn how to pan and dredge but no one around me has the interest to go with me. We do have a small stream near my house that has gold in it. My cousin's son has panned it before and has gotten a few really small pieces. I think I will go with the MD and see what I can find with it

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

Let us know what you find!

I wish there was a stream close to my house with gold in it....I would have a hard time getting my housework done tho!

CarolinaDigs · Jul 17, 2007

love the pics > great looking gold there

civilman1 · Jul 17, 2007

Nice Picker's...Big congrat's!!I've been watching the "Gold Fever" show for about 5 yr.'s and have alway's wanted to get into that.The East coast has some pretty good gold up and down the Mid-Atlantic state's and the Carolina's.....Got me going again now!!!Nice Find's..

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

lol yeah...watching gold fever is what got us interested too..then we happened to be in Salem Oregon the day of the gold show.....that was in April and we have not stopped since and we still watch Gold Fever too!

Stormtrooper154 · Jul 17, 2007

A lot better picture!! Nice gold!

Dirt Fishin Dale · Jul 17, 2007

SWEET!!!!

wesfrye53 · Jul 17, 2007

Wow...got a small creek at the back of my property but never heard about a gold strike in Springfield, Tennessee

Cynangyl · Jul 17, 2007

guess you will have to travel for it then...may as well be out this way then!

We gotta make sure Gypsyland is created in gold country someplace!

That would be the life...live in Gypsyland, dredge for gold during the heat of the day and pan out the concentrates every evening on the front porch!

I gotta dream right!!

Ron B · Jul 17, 2007

Gold is sweet no matter how you take the picture!

GRB

ModernMiner · Jul 17, 2007

Ahhhhh, now you have me wanting to go panning for gold again. I LOVE IT!! Only found a few small pieces here in the NC mountains, but it's great fun. Wonderful on the legs, back, and arms too. ::)