For all of those reasons, it’s better to take your pictures in a controlled environment. Daylight may also be too bright, cannot be re-positioned and can create a glare. While making pictures in daylight is possible, it isn’t recommended as the conditions vary with the weather and time of the day. It may not be noticeable if the spectrum is almost full otherwise but certainly will be if you get a cheap bulb that produces the impression of white light by using a couple of selected bands only.ĭaylight is generally considered the best, with most wavelengths present and of similar intensity. Essential for opal is the fact that if a certain colour is missing from the mix, you will not see it in your gem. White light is composed of all rainbow colours, or rather different energy wavelengths that we perceive as colours. What I mean by that is a full spectrum light or as close to it as possible. Opal is more demanding than other gems, requiring a good quality light. As photography in general relies on capturing the light, it is arguably the most important part of your gear. The first piece of equipment you should secure is the appropriate light source. If you think about opal photography you will need to prepare a setup for it. Perfect example of dramatic change in opals’ appearance, caused by a different vantage point. Picture of Ethiopian opal taken on a black, reflective surface. It is a perfect tool to access the microcosm of opal fire. The power of magnification of a camera lens is far beyond what our eyes are capable of. The camera, on the other hand, has only one lens available to create the image. It is because our brain allows us to see the opal from two different points in space, at once- our eyes. In addition, you will never be able to capture as much colour on a picture, as you can see with your eyes. It changes its appearance with a slightest movement of the light, the camera or the stone itself. When photographing an opal, you must consider many more variables than with other gems. Its complicated internal structure refracts and reflects incoming white light into an amazing display we call the play of colour or simply, opals’ fire. Opal works due to a different principle entirely. Most gems rely on trace elements to give their body a colour and on the cut, to reflect it towards you. Opal photography is a rewarding but also challenging endeavour.
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