@johnhenry9009 said:
Thank you @Mr_Spud
here are some more photos, I used some Mineral spirits on these two.
And on the obverse of this one I tried the same thing but the "oil" wouldn't stay together so I put some on it and then wiped it off after which I took the photo.
The rest of these did not have any oil put on them as they're raw. But this one (v) is just flat out too bright
v This one's great IMHO as it looks like the this in hand
Same for this one (I should have increase to the exposure and slightly tweaked the brightness)
And lastly these and I am sorry for the WALL OF PHOTOS
dime - overexposed
quarter and morgan are only ones i think aren't too dark
I decided to take a few more photos of my graded coin but instead of setting the holders horizontal to the camera lens like I've been doing. I would instead try some vertical and here are the results (they're grainy I know but I like them and I believe this way shows the coins in a more in hand or real way) all I did was increase the exposure to between 50-70.
V These two are the same coin I just did not like how small the first image was so I cropped it better.
@Morgan13 said:
Their not the worst images I've ever seen but if your seeking perfection some kind of stand will help you out.
I have a small inexpensive table stand. I can take images through the slabs not a problem by diffusing the lights to eliminate glare.
I still don't think I take perfect images but I have got myself to tye point they are acceptable to me.
Good luck and don't give up.
Purchased mine from ebay. Kaiser copy stand. Decent quality for the money.
This looks like a cool rig. Certainly an investment worth making if you are a serious coin enthusiast.
“When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished.” - Tommy Smothers
@johnhenry9009 said: @in2Coins
I don't mind if this topic is "hijacked," but when it comes to your photography (and answering questions about it), I believe it deserves its own topic, as it would most likely just get lost if it were posted in this relatively out of the way topic, and I am sure more than a few fellow members (such as myself) are interested in how you take your photos and edit them and would like to know how you do it, as your close-ups and full coin photos are stunning.
Agree! and hats off to your totally perfect photos. Thanks for sharing.
“When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished.” - Tommy Smothers
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op photos are dark, and whit balance is off as whits/grey look blue
dime - overexposed
quarter and morgan are only ones i think aren't too dark
I decided to take a few more photos of my graded coin but instead of setting the holders horizontal to the camera lens like I've been doing. I would instead try some vertical and here are the results (they're grainy I know but I like them and I believe this way shows the coins in a more in hand or real way) all I did was increase the exposure to between 50-70.
V These two are the same coin I just did not like how small the first image was so I cropped it better.
Edited to add some two more photos close-ups of the 1885-O
This looks like a cool rig. Certainly an investment worth making if you are a serious coin enthusiast.
Agree! and hats off to your totally perfect photos. Thanks for sharing.
No cropping or editing
Cropped and increased exposure
Which back ground do you guys like more? The cork background or the white one. I personally like the cork
