Some Feathered Australians

Darkhorse

I recieved a package from John today, which means it's coin photography night!

cosmicdebris

Cool images. I am waiting for the Proof Rooster to come out. Those only have a mintage of 2,500.

oldshep

very nice - How do you get that cool matt finish look to your photos?
Shep

silvereaglecoins

Thanks Phil! These turned out great. Thanks to you, I have the best looking photos on eBay and my website!

ajaan

Nice images Phil.

Darkhorse

These kinds of coins are hard to photograph but I think I have a technique down. As I've mentioned before I have no elaborate photo contraptions, just a desk lamp, my floor and white peices of paper. I aim the lamp at the piece of paper and reflect its luminance onto the coin. I take the photo of the coin at 3x optical zoom with the macro on, which means I take the photo from a distance. Doing this may make the image a little smaller and there's a greater risk for motion blur but there is a lessened optical distrotion which helps in post production.

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos.

It's as easy as that!

syraq

<< <i>These kinds of coins are hard to photograph but I think I have a technique down. As I've mentioned before I have no elaborate photo contraptions, just a desk lamp, my floor and white peices of paper. I aim the lamp at the piece of paper and reflect its luminance onto the coin. I take the photo of the coin at 3x optical zoom with the macro on, which means I take the photo from a distance. Doing this may make the image a little smaller and there's a greater risk for motion blur but there is a lessened optical distrotion which helps in post production.

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos.

It's as easy as that! >>






Do you do private lessons? Accomodation included.

Darkhorse

Does Ryan Air fly to Athens?

syraq

Darkhorse, I'd come all the way to Karlsruhe and carry you on my back to get similar pictures of my coins. And you won't even melt now, the weather is getting colder by the day.

laurentyvan

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos

Ah Ha! Always wondered how you did that... these are difficult coins to grasp the detail on even with the coin in hand.

CoinAddict

Great images and coins, Phil.

Askari

Great images!!