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Toned Morgans - Post'em if you got'em

K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
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I've been fine tuning my setup. Here is the Wayte Raymond toned 78-CC again. I'm very happy with this shot, it looks exactly like the coin in hand.

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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Just got this pretty today image

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    -George
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    George, that looks like a nice one. Are you brightening the picture in your image editor? If your raw images are a little dark, increase the exposure in the menu setting of the camera. When you use an image editor to brighten them more than just a little, they tend to have a washed out look.
  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    image I'm more into the Softer Tones like this one. Can't wait to have it "In Hand". Lee

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  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Eric, That's one helluva good lookin' 78-CC.image


    Tom
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fantastic picture, Eric! Gorgeous piece... what does it grade?

    Here are a few favorites:

    NGC MS64

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    NGC MS63*

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    I think I'll leave it with just those three tonight image

    Jeremy
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Stuart, have you taken that shot recently? Your images are really improving.
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Jeremy, it's a ANACS MS63PL.

    Image is shot with my new Nikon 8800 and the new Testrite flexible copy lights.
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭


    << <i>George, that looks like a nice one. Are you brightening the picture in your image editor? If your raw images are a little dark, increase the exposure in the menu setting of the camera. When you use an image editor to brighten them more than just a little, they tend to have a washed out look. >>

    Nope, that's straight out of the camera... just cropped and resized... I tried to do the reflected light thing... I've found it works a lot better for the light colors that just look like they're kinda floating above the surface of the coin... the reverse did not work well using the reflected light... and I mean like... having a white sheet of paper a bit above the coin, with lights pointed up at the paper and reflected down (diffused) on the coin... worked better than just paper over the lamps to diffuse the light...
    -George
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Jeremy, it's a ANACS MS63PL.

    Image is shot with my new Nikon 8800 and the new Testrite flexible copy lights.
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    The 'Washed Out' look, is just the reflection on the slab... like... compare my color pic, to Jeremy's...

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    -George
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    George, what type of lighting are you using? Bulb type and wattage?
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    I've also noticed this in some of Jeremy's images. If that is how it's looking straight out of the camera, you may need to reduce the exposure or increase the aperature.
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭


    << <i>I've also noticed this in some of Jeremy's images. If that is how it's looking straight out of the camera, you may need to reduce the exposure or increase the aperature. >>

    Why do you say that? Too bright? Ok image

    I'm using Reveal Bulbs... they are the 50/100/150 type... couldn't find regular 60W bulbs at Wally World... image But, they should be running at 50W... I think... image Maybe not though... maybe that's why my lamps have been getting so hot... image
    -George
    42/92
  • TUMUSSTUMUSS Posts: 2,207 ✭
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    Tumuss, in case you didn't know what type of album the coin with the stripe came from:

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  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    Wow...TUMUSS......all I can say is wow!!!!!!!! image
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    George, if your lamps are getting real hot, those bulbs are probably running at 150w each, which explains the over exposure. Try taking the shot again with the exposure set to -0.7. Typical desk lamps have a maximum rating of 60w, so I would suggest going to Lowe's or Home Depot and getting the straight 60w bulbs.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eric: Thanks for the compliment on the 1885-CC Morgan image -- it's one that I took with my wife's camera a while back in natural sunlight.
    I just got a new computer, and will now be able to connect my new digital camera to the computer via the USB port, so I'll be back into coin digital photgraphy when I get some spare time after some other projects.

    I am pleased to see that you are also enjoying your new camera, and am enjoying your new digital images of Morgans. I really like your 1878-CC posted earlier in this thread. It's a very pretty cameo PL image

    That 1885-CC is a very photogenic coin. Here is another of my favorite photos of it...

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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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  • TUMUSSTUMUSS Posts: 2,207 ✭


    << <i>Tumuss, in case you didn't know what type of album the coin with the stripe came from:

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    Thanks Eric....I did NOT know that...very cool.



    << <i>Wow...TUMUSS......all I can say is wow!!!!!!!! >>



    image Thanks!
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eric: Very nice photos. I like the lighting intensity better on your 1881-S than on the 1878-S, which looks a bit overlit.

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    I'll play around a bit more with it tomorrow... got a new technique I want to try out too... image Have the light source be completely below the level of the coin, pointing up to a sheet of paper and then reflecting and diffusing the light down onto the coin... image
    -George
    42/92
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's one of my all-time favorite toned Morgans: image Photo Courtesy of JBS... image

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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Shure is purrty Stuart image
    -George
    42/92
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks George!! image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭✭
    we gottem

    here ist one


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    and another

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  • ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    SOimage Thanks guys.image <-----------------------Edited to say, that's my rainbow.image
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭✭
    smoething fer da nite crowd

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  • JRHJRH Posts: 542
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  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭


    << <i>Here's one of my all-time favorite toned Morgans: image Photo Courtesy of JBS... image

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    That looks like a Tidy House dollar!! Extremely cool!
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭


    << <i>Eric: Very nice photos. I like the lighting intensity better on your 1881-S than on the 1878-S, which looks a bit overlit. >>



    Stuart, those images are now almost two years old, and were some of the first images taken with the Nikon 4300 that I sold to George.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eric: With your old photos and my old photos, it just goes to show you that proper lighting and technique matters a whole lot more than the equipment... image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    I was still battling light and reflection issues at that point. If you take a look at Bajjerfan's 1884 Morgan with the rainbow reverse, that is one of the last images I took with the 4300 about a month ago. Shows how after shooting 8000 images you get better at it.
  • JoshLJoshL Posts: 656 ✭✭
    WOWOWOW Some beautiful coins on this thread!!!!
    I love coins...image
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
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  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    If it wasn't for the disturbance in the cheek I'd love this one. image
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • TrooperTrooper Posts: 1,450 ✭
    Geez folks, those are some great looking coins!!!!

    Keep 'em comming


    Now for something completely different......

    I still get a kick out of the toning on this GSA. Like a zebra pattern or something..

    Tom

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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    << I was still battling light and reflection issues at that point. If you take a look at Bajjerfan's 1884 Morgan with the rainbow reverse, that is one of the last images I took with the 4300 about a month ago. Shows how after shooting 8000 images you get better at it. >>


    Eric: I agree with you, Jeremy, and Mark 100%. The more coin photos that you take, and the more experienced that you get, the better the quality of the resulting photos.

    I thought that several of Bajjerfan's toned coin photos appeared to have the look of your photography work. Before you mentioned it, I noticed that his 1884 Morgan photo was an outstanding image.

    I feel that Mark takes some of the best quality coin photos on the forum. His lighting method floods the coin with reflective light that really shows off the luster of the coin surfaces.

    We will all improve the quality of our photos with more practice -- which is the fun part!! image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    This one can by today. My first star morgan. I think I'll let it stay:




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