Thread: So...What Do You Think Of These Photos?

A picture is worth a thousand words and you can talk a blue streak and say nothing.

That's what I think of those pics.

Lighting is absolutely critical in micrographs. Poor technique begets photos like the ones in the OP - providing basically no useful information at all about the edge or bevel.

Pictures are meaningless without the story behind them. I use a microscope if I do not understand what is happening. If honing does not work out the way I expected, if an edge suddenly deteriorated and I wonder why. Or when I have a new hone and want to compare scrath patterns and so on.
One thing pictures don't do: prove how well you can hone.
By changing the amount of light, its colour, its angle and many other conditions you can make the scratch pattern of a great edge look awful and vice versa.

OK, I'm going to ask a follow-up question...

The honemeister extraordinaire disagreed with me when I told him that the edge was not in focus in the second photo, which is the lower one. He insisted that the edge in the lower photo was in focus. Does anyone here think that the edge is in focus, keeping in mind that it would be indicated by a clear line of demarcation between the dark bevel and the light background below it?

Originally Posted by Utopian

OK, I'm going to ask a follow-up question...

The honemeister extraordinaire disagreed with me when I told him that the edge was not in focus in the second photo, which is the lower one. He insisted that the edge in the lower photo was in focus. Does anyone here think that the edge is in focus, keeping in mind that it would be indicated by a clear line of demarcation between the dark bevel and the light background below it?

Um.. no. It's clearly not in focus. I'm wondering on a bit of follow up question for you... why are you wasting your time with this guy? Is he asking you for help are you trying to win an argument. If it's the argument - it's certainly not worth your time....

Adam


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Originally Posted by aalbina

Um.. no. It's clearly not in focus. I'm wondering on a bit of follow up question for you... why are you wasting your time with this guy? Is he asking you for help are you trying to win an argument. If it's the argument - it's certainly not worth your time....

Adam


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That was my question, it was like he's looking to fail someone. Not cool.
We have a lot of new people coming here everyday. SRP is a place for seasoned members to be helpful and encouraging.

Originally Posted by aalbina

Um.. no. It's clearly not in focus. I'm wondering on a bit of follow up question for you... why are you wasting your time with this guy? Is he asking you for help are you trying to win an argument. If it's the argument - it's certainly not worth your time....

That's a totally valid question. No I'm not arguing with him. I'm trying to help him.

Originally Posted by Utopian

That's a totally valid question. No I'm not arguing with him. I'm trying to help him.

OK - I figured as much. You've helped me out quite a bit over the years so I appreciate your helping this guy. I guess it's just the self proclamation that hits me wrong - makes it sounds adversarial. I would never come asking for help and leading with a line like that.

Good luck with this one!

Adam


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Originally Posted by Utopian

OK, I'm going to ask a follow-up question...

The honemeister extraordinaire disagreed with me when I told him that the edge was not in focus in the second photo, which is the lower one. He insisted that the edge in the lower photo was in focus. Does anyone here think that the edge is in focus, keeping in mind that it would be indicated by a clear line of demarcation between the dark bevel and the light background below it?

If that is in focus for him, he should go see an eye doctor. Or if he did, then he should as for his money back.