A macro photograph of the neck of a vintage Maling Lustreware vase. The pink ceramic piece is missing a large, triangular chunk and the photograph has been focused through that breakage onto the interior glazing.
The glazing is heavily crazed resulting in dark burgundy lines on the exterior and tan lines on the interior. The gold trim from around the rim of the vase is almost entirely worn off.
Despite the age and wear, the glaze remains extremely reflective and the characteristic opaline flashes of Lustreware are very apparent in the interior's finish.
The vase was draped by a piece of grey velvet both to create a background and in an attempt to block more light. The only lighting was ambient sunlight which was still causing intrusive reflections. I did want to attempt a setup in a photo booth thing I got some time ago, but didn't have time for that experiment unfortunately.
This image was made using a Google Pixel 10 Pro and edited with Google Photo tools.
I attempted a few shots with my Nikon DSLR, but the two lenses I have for it were absolutely not the right tools for the task. I did pretty much know that, but it was a helpful exercise for understanding *why* those particular lens specs don't work for this kind of shot. I think it's given me a better understanding of what I need in a macro lens, though!
I've started researching a proper macro lens for my Nikon, but used this week's challenge to reconfirm for myself exactly why the two I have do not work. Had to fall back on the phone for now.
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