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Playing around with closeup photos. Not easy to do!!

WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

Images of a 4ddo 1971-S Proof Ike - First two are from a microscope, others are from a 150MM macrozoom. Either way, very tough to capture good images showing the doubling. Lighting in critical and also very tough.






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  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭✭

    Lighting has always been an issue for me when doing macro shots. Have not played with a microscope yet for pictures.

    Nice pics, btw.

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  • OAKSTAROAKSTAR Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't have the best equipment. Lighting, focus and the right angle is always a challenge!

    Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Proofs don't make the job any easier. With the extreme contrast of a proof you want to soften the light a bit. Try to light the field up a little to reduce the contrast. That should cause the exposure to be reduced and should eliminate those oversaturated parts. The pink fringes may be longitudinal chromatic aberrations from not being perfectly in focus or they may be detector issues dealing with the saturation next to darker pixels.

  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lighting, lighting, lighting

    Many happy BST transactions

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