Which picture do you prefer?

DHeath

I'm practicing my photo skills with copper, and would appreciate any input.

MadMonk

The lower example

rottnrog

Yep, The bottom one!!

IrishMike

bottom pic looks more realistic.

Conder101

The one in Anaconda's thread.

DHeath

me too.

MFH

The lower photograph. How did you achieve this result ?

Bikingnut

Definitely the one on the bottom.

stujoe

I like the bottom one also. If you could get just a little less light 'flare' off the top of Lincoln's head, I think it would be a darn near perfect picture.

DHeath

Thanks Stu.

Mike, nothing extrordinary. Just light from the window and slightly different camera angles. In the top pic, the camera is not directly above the coin like it is in the second pic. The reason for the question was my uncertainty how important capturing the correct color of the coin was when dealing with copper. Having both pics in the thread make it's easy to see the coin's color. I guess I was wondering if it was possible to tell the color from the bottom pic alone. I like the B & W cameo look too.

CarlWohlforth

I like the black and white cameo contrast too. So the second picture looks good to me. I do like to know that the fields reflect like a mirror. So if there were a slight hint of reflection somewhere I might like that too. Anyway it is clear I need to learn more about my camera so I can make better photos too.

nepbrs44

Bottom

JxnBoy

I prefer both. The first picture really shows off the pristine fields, while the second shows the cameo contrast. If I were selling, or showing off, I'd present both pics. If forced to choose just one, I think I'd be in the minority, because I really like the first better.

SDCollector

Guess I'm in the minority...I like the first. The first looks more like a copper coin to me.

solid

I like both as well, particularly if I were considering buying it. It's nice
to see the different views to get an overall impression of the coin.

Great pics!

Ken

mgoodm3

I have been struggling with this question myself. The first one show the details in the relief better because of a softer shadow and also looks more like what you see when you look at the coin in real life. The second picture will bring out any defect in the fields better and shows the cameo contrast nicely. I like both pics and have been doing both for myself lately.

Myriads

I thought about this one for a bit.

I find a lot of value in both, each shot accents different pluses for the coin. As another person above mentioned image one shows off the mirror fields, and shows there are not problems with them, a big plus in my book. Image two shows off the great cameo contrast. That's a huge sellign point, but the fields could have issues hidden by the dark. So I have to vote for the pair. You need both.

I personally LIKE the first one better. It just SAYS Lincoln cent to me.

Myriads

Bear

The first picture is superior in giving me a sense of what

the fields of the coin look like. I agree with Myriads, both pictures

are of great value, for differing reasons, in selling a coin.

joeyuk

I think the first picture shows off the fields and still shows cameo. Beautyful pics

lordmarcovan

The bottom picture, definitely.

The top one is kinda cool-lookin', though.

jonesy

Bottom pic!