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Did I capture the luster?

TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭
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Do you think this photo caught the luster of this coin?

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  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭


    << <i>Do you think this photo caught the lustor of this coin?

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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, sure it did...and some of the color too. I like doing two shots of lustrous coins - one for luster and one for color. Setup is different for the two.
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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭


    Yes you got some luster going on in that picture.

    I love those colors on that coin image
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice wish I could take pic's like that.image
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    nice shot, pretty coin. A second light about 90 degress off from the other will help light up the darker areas around the face.
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  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dont know about the Lustor, but the Luster looks nice!!
  • jharjhar Posts: 1,126 ✭
    Droolfragalistic!!!
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  • marzmarz Posts: 1,601
    Super nice coin.you captured it just fine!
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  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Looks real good image
  • TONEDDOLLARSTONEDDOLLARS Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭✭
    Ron, I'll drop her in the mailimage


    Thanks all for your opinions. Sorry about the spellingimage
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  • techefftecheff Posts: 2,285
    Very nice coin and pic. image
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  • EVillageProwlerEVillageProwler Posts: 5,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ugh, look at all that "impaired" luster!

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yeah, sure it did...and some of the color too. I like doing two shots of lustrous coins - one for luster and one for color. Setup is different for the two. >>

    Woo! I'm not the only one to likes the two-shot method! image

    As was suggested, another light to help illuminate the lower left would help.
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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,310 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow...

    That is a beautiful coin!!

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  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    Yes, it's nice. Capturing that shininess is very difficult sometimes. I don't have a decent camera yet, so I am still stuck using my scanner and I haven't mastered bringing out luster in scans yet, so all my shiniest coins look dull and gray.
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  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TD

    You've got a coin and captured with your camera a wonderful mix of color and brilliant luster. Good job!
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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    Nicely done...that is a beautiful coin!
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  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    Yes, you got the lustre, but that's really all you got. Otherwise the picture is not easy to "read". The key is to balance lustre with detail so you can get a complete impression of what the coin is about. Not trying to be overly critical; it's a nice coin, but as far as photos go, it's just colors. Hope you don't take this the wrong way. I can tell you that I have not mastered the photo thing either, but I'm working on it everyday.

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow!

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