Re: Desert Gold
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:19 pm
+1!
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Re: Desert Gold
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:33 am
Desert Gold always looks flat in pictures. It wasn't until I saw one in person that I realized it is a gloss finish.
Re: Desert Gold
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:01 pm
Here is my 660/12 DG:
Re: Desert Gold
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:40 am
Sweet, Brian! 
IMO (and I'm not much of a photographer), it's the lighting that matters. I have noticed that with Desert Gold, as well as with the other "metallic" finishes Ruby, Silver, and Turquoise, the angle, intensity, and source of the light make a big difference in how it looks (lighter/darker).
I think that I have an excellent example with my 360 TUR if I can find it ... ah, here it is. This first picture was taken with my Olympus D400-Z in direct sunlight.
Note the different appearance in the finish at the headstock vs. the body.
The next one was taken with the built-in flash of my Olympus Evolt 500.
The color doesn't quite look the same as in the first picture.
IMO (and I'm not much of a photographer), it's the lighting that matters. I have noticed that with Desert Gold, as well as with the other "metallic" finishes Ruby, Silver, and Turquoise, the angle, intensity, and source of the light make a big difference in how it looks (lighter/darker).
I think that I have an excellent example with my 360 TUR if I can find it ... ah, here it is. This first picture was taken with my Olympus D400-Z in direct sunlight.
The next one was taken with the built-in flash of my Olympus Evolt 500.
Re: Desert Gold
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:20 am
Yes, the metallic finishes ARE especially tough to photograph. I love my Desert Gold, and have toyed with the idea of trading her up for a Turquoise, Blueboy, or Blueburst 360/12 or 381, but when the opportunity comes I have not been able to let it go. It is just a piece of art. I love it.