Pictures?

KlectorKid

I am trying to photograph some toned coin and in order to get the tone just right i need to be very close the a light, the toning looks good but i can see the lights reflection in the slab though. Is there anyway to stop it?

Placid

Wax paper.

FC57Coins

Try taking a high definition picture from as far away as you can and get as much light on the subject without capturing the reflection, and then blow the picture up to get the right perspective on it. I sometimes find that you have to adjust the brightness of the picture once you've taken it to get the right look to it.

Frank

Lakesammman

Is that the famous smoking Morgan......

FC57Coins

<< <i>Is that the famous smoking Morgan...... >>



After a particularly grueling day no doubt

Fairlaneman

Thats Singapore Blowing Smoke over on the Registry Forumn.

FrankinWI

Try taking a small box (a cereal box will work great) and cover it with aluminum foil. Direct your light against the covered box so the light reflects onto the slab. Experiment with the position of the light and the box until you get the results your looking for. I use a clip on Halogen light ($11.99 at the hardware store) that let's me move it around to get the right effect I'm looking for

Ok it sounds a little crazy but it worked for me and it got rid of seeing the light reflect off the slab.

Frank

FC57Coins

KK:

You have to experiment with lighting primarily - Here's one of the toughest subjects I've photographed, and still I can't get it quite right. When you try to capture detail as well as toning, sometimes you have to compromise a little. With this particular shot I took the picture then lightened the result until I felt it came as close as possible to the coin. Still - not quite there - keep trying!

Frank

Blade

I got camera close-up lenses and a tripod for XMAS. Here is one of the first pics I took. I'm very happy with the results and will post several at some point, along with lessons I learned about lighting. The net is to use lighting from a side angle. I use one of those lamps with a flexible arm that attaches to the side of a table. Tell me what you think. I had no trouble picking up great luster on my coins, and toning is about 80% as brilliant as real life.

KlectorKid

Great shot! Is that the one u bought from TBT?

FC57Coins

KK - the first dolar pictured came from TBT - It's a peach!

wayneme

light the coin turn the flash off on the camera

wayneme

wash the coin from each side with soft light bulbs

Blade

Kid,
Yep - TBT had it on consignment for Anaconda. Here was TBT's pic as a compare. It's tough to beat his pics, though they are so brilliant I think he must use halogens for lighting. I don't think it's decsptive, but the TBT pics is what you see when you tilt the light in my kitchen with halogens.