TDN appreciation thread/Fall cleaning
shylock
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Before I do my annual Fall cleaning of old images I thought I'd post these for posterity.
TDN now has nicer Trueview images to replace these, but I really like the quality of these images.
TDN now has nicer Trueview images to replace these, but I really like the quality of these images.
Paul <> altered surfaces <> CoinGallery.org
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Jerry
<< <i>Paul is a great photographer, but there's nothing like the advantage of being able to take the image when the coin is out of the holder! >>
I agree 100% with being out of the holders... Especially on toned proofs.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
<< <i>Shylocks images look way better IMO, much truer to life and show the lustre. >>
Partially true. When shooting through plastic, it's near impossible to get enough light to get the darker colors correct, so one focuses on the luster. When Phil did my TrueViews, I specifically instructed him to focus on the colors and not the luster. I do remember one coin in particular, I asked him to show more of the luster.
He followed my directions exactly.
<< <i>Shylocks images look way better IMO, much truer to life and show the lustre. >>
IMO, some do and some don't. I really like his image of the 1868 above but don't like the image of the 1878-S. As I've stated, the TrueView looks just like the coin and Paul's falls short.
It has nothing to do with a lack of ability, just a lack of opportunity.
It has nothing to do with a lack of ability, just a lack of opportunity.
I've always felt the only opinion that counts about coin photography is the person who owns the coins.
He knows what his coins look like. And lets face it, I picked the best images I took of TDN's coins so this is a biased thread.
TDN is the only collector who ever paid me to image his coins. Flight, very nice room & board, a great dinner, and great
company. He's first class all the way, and I respect him as one of the great coin collectors of our time.
All that said...I don't remember his 1878-S looking quite like this.
I agree with him that it looked nicer than my image (the last image in my post). It was cleaner and more vibrant.
But TrueView takes this image into lala land.
There's a crucial point that all coin photographers reach where they have to back down, let the image exist as it is,
and not try to add to it. This TrueView image looks like it was added to. Too bright, too clean, and not what this
coin looked like to me in person.
I think TrueView caters to the collector's major weakness, wanting his coin to look like it does at the best angle and
best light he ever held it under. Natural looking photographs are taken under less ideal conditions, so look natural.