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PhilHannah
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 05:43
The 'Great Barrier Reef' opal came to our town and I was sent to photograph it.

I used the Jewellers shop lights and corrected the colours to preserve the colours.

I had two trained Gorillas either side of me in in case I decided to 'pocket' it.

It is worth £1,200,000 apparently

He wasnt keen to let me take it outside.

10D 50mm f1.8
RockOne
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 06:07
Beautiful colours. I'm not surprised they wouldn't let you take it outside though !
GTogs
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 07:49
Love the colors!
Bald Eagle
18th of June 2005 (Sat), 15:54
WOW, that is some Opal, Magical colors.
Titus213
20th of June 2005 (Mon), 15:25
Colors are truly amazing.

I owned an Opel once. Didn't look this good but it did cost about the same to maintain...:lol:
BlueTit
20th of June 2005 (Mon), 15:50
They are amazing colours so beautiful that it looks almost too colourful to be natural, looks like it fell from another planet. Great photo.
Muunstruk
20th of June 2005 (Mon), 15:52
They are amazing colours so beautiful that it looks almost too colourful to be natural, looks like it fell from another planet. Great photo.

How do you know it didn't? :rolleyes:
BlueTit
20th of June 2005 (Mon), 16:20
How do you know it didn't? :rolleyes:

True but I dont see any customs documentation!
bikerider
21st of June 2005 (Tue), 06:29
Well, this gem is from Australia after all and believe me IT IS ANOTHER PLANET! Nice capture of the myriad colours Phil.
Roger.