colors

laurentyvan

Trying to catch colors is giving me a headache! Does this image seem natural to you? With the coin in hand and light at an angle, these colors are true although (believe it or not subdued) the body of the coin in this image seems a little dark... bear in mind this is a silver proof coin that has heavily toned. There are blues and greens that I just can't bring out-is natural light the answer?

If anyone experienced a revelation when trying to capture colors please share

theboz11

If you have your White level set properly, you can do most of your color ajustments with your Photo program on you puter.

newbiecollector

laurentyvan
Is that a scan or a photo? If it is a digital cam photo it may be a setting for the lighting .

laurentyvan

It's a digital photo with white balance set for incandescent using a reveal bulb.

newbiecollector

<< <i>It's a digital photo with white balance set for incandescent using a reveal bulb. >>

Then it should not look copper colored, IMHO. Does it look like your photo?
Sorry for my "non-help" but I have never seen a silver coin look like copper.

tbirde56

Does this look more like it?

(redder edit)

cosmicdebris

After exhausting picture taking and moving the lights I usually end up adjusting the levels in PhotoSHop to try and get the colors as close as possible.

laurentyvan

Believe it or not, the coin does appear to be copper colored so your adjustment (while appreciated) is not true to the coin.
My picture is very close, but since I had to enhance the colors a little to show them the body of the coin is just a little darker than true (but not by much) and that was what I was wrestling with.

Edited to add:Newbie-yes your re-edit is better but the coin is still a little darker-it's the colors that are so vibrant that I can't begin to pick up.