Desert Shark

407370 · Jul 25, 2014

I have not posted any of my fossil pics on here because I know they have a limited interest but to test the water......

Comments welcome.

Genus Odontaspis (Sand Tiger Shark)

Eocene epoch (roughly 30 - 40 million years old)

mnmcote · Jul 25, 2014

What are the dimensions of the tooth...?

407370 · Jul 25, 2014

mnmcote said:
What are the dimensions of the tooth...?

About 2 inches long

tirediron · Jul 25, 2014

Neat!

BillM · Jul 25, 2014

I find them interesting :mrgreen:

407370 · Jul 25, 2014

BillM said:
I find them interesting :mrgreen:

I might post a few more then.

Didereaux · Jul 25, 2014

Suggestion. Crop closely to the artifact. Also place something in the frame to give reference to scale....a dime, bug....but something. Also check your contrasts to be sure the subject stands out a bit (and no I do not mean some 20 year olds idea of HDR lol)

407370 · Jul 25, 2014

Didereaux said:
Suggestion. Crop closely to the artifact. Also place something in the frame to give reference to scale....a dime, bug....but something. Also check your contrasts to be sure the subject stands out a bit (and no I do not mean some 20 year olds idea of HDR lol)

I deliberately did not crop too close to give context to the pic. The geologists among you will have noticed limestone and hematite and the fact that the tooth is white (which is very unusual). All these things point to Qatar.

I have pics of teeth with measuring scales and they all look a bit sterile. Fine for recording purposes but they do not make pretty pictures.

On the HDRI thing here is another edit i was not too happy with it:

weepete · Jul 26, 2014

Personally I found the lack of scale to be interesting. Also we can get some kind of idea of the size from the scale of the sand, but it took me a few amusing moments to place the size.

I think the first one is better. the tone adds to the bleached out bone look. 2nd one is pushed too for me.