I have no creditable excuse for this.......

newbiecollector · December 25, 2003 9:28PM

............. Just another shamefull, very common coin. I thought I had worked out the lighting problem with my camera, but as you can see I did not.
I aplogise in advance..

1jester · December 25, 2003 9:40PM

What lighting problem? Interesting coin, I think, for a "common" coin....

Thanks for sharing, Newbie.

newbiecollector · December 25, 2003 9:45PM

Thanks for the nice comment. These coin are VERY common. They are aslo very "bright" in hand. You either have to see one in hand or ignore my photo. It is the lighting I am having problems with. My camera is a a good one, I think, and a lot more informed than I am .......

Compa · December 25, 2003 10:37PM

Lighting is ALWAYS the problem!

I use 3 halogen lamps for lighting and setup everything on a table at a bay window. Lots of natural light combined with the halogen lights.

The halogen lamps are from K-Mart, cost about $10 each and are a clamp on type ... makes placement easy!

Also they are gooseneck style so they are very easy to position. They are about 20 watts each so they add up to plenty of light.

The background of the coin makes a lot of difference in exposure and, unless you crop, in the overall appearance of your photos.

Go get some usable lights and have fun!

a2labmom · December 25, 2003 10:50PM

Very nice pic of a very nice coin, newbie.

elverno · December 26, 2003 12:35AM

Nice coin newbie! You are sentenced to keep doing the same for the next full year...

Bright coins are the worst aren't they? If you dull things down enough to remove most of the glare then it looks flat.
If you don't take the glare off then all the detail is lost.

newbiecollector · December 26, 2003 12:43AM

I have been able to get a few very good representations for some coins using natural light. Unfortunately, where I am, I don't get much of that this time of year.

Thanks for the comments folks, I was just trying......... one more time.... for a good photo.

elverno · December 26, 2003 12:49AM

I should point out that I thought the photo was fine. You chose one of those difficult subjects indeed and did a great job with it.

newbiecollector · December 26, 2003 1:11AM

If I could get a little sun light it would look (not be) very nice in the photo.

DBSTrader2 · December 26, 2003 1:31AM

Newbie:

I don't understand...... Where's the SHIP?!

- - Dave

newbiecollector · December 26, 2003 1:41AM

<< <i>Newbie:

I don't understand...... Where's the SHIP?!

- - Dave

>>

..... I do have afew hundred other coins.

I have no creditable excuse for this.......

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