Effects of light angle on flake scars in photos

[Chippintuff]

I finished this point this morning, and it looks pretty good, but in photos there is a big difference in quality of flaking when seen from different light. This is my first piece to pressure flake on a soft leather pad, and it taught me a lot about the differences between using a soft pad and using a slotted pad (my usual).

The first photo is the way it looks when held in the hand. In that photo the light was coming from the right, and the lens contour shows up well. The last two photos got light from the top. They show off the flake scars in an exaggerated (rough) way and make it look like the point is very flat and thin. It is about 4" long.

A very big thanks to Jim Hopper, aka Fogman, for the stone. He is on Arrowheadology.

WA

[bowmo]

it can take me quite a while to find the right angle of light to get the scars to pop but always worth it.

[Tracker0721]

Great tip and who would’ve thunk a pineapple would make sure a good background?

[Hawkdancer]

Nice work, and a near tip on lighting!  What kind of rock is that?
Hawkdancer

[Chippintuff]

Thanks for the compliments. Fogman (aka Jim Hopper) sent that to me. He posts on Arrowheadology. He calls that stone Indian Paint, and he says he has the only source of it, in the Pacific Northwest. It is as good as or better than any other knapping stone I have ever used.

WA