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Am I getting a handle on proof pics ... or not ... (BBL's here!!!)

AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
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Using Phil's "shoot-at-an-angle-and-make-it-round-in-Photoshop" method. Man, this is fun image
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My OmniCoin Collection
My BankNoteBank Collection
Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.

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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    I didn't see any coins!image
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
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    Bill

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  • WhiteLighninWhiteLighnin Posts: 883 ✭
    imageshe's gots thingys!!!!

    BTW...Dam Tom you have gotten that new camera down!!! Excellent job!!!!imageimage
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,654 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Am I getting a handle on proof pics ... or not ... >>



    Ummm... yep... I'd say so! imageimage

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  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    can you give us some tips?? image I guess you already did. image
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That first one has a... golf ball on her shield?

    (Not that I noticed it the first time.) image

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  • akdrvakdrv Posts: 110
    WOW!!! Great photos, AF.

    I have to try "shoot-at-an-angle-and-make-it-round-in-Photoshop" technique.



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    OmniCoin Collection
  • WhiteLighninWhiteLighnin Posts: 883 ✭


    << <i>can you give us some tips?? image I guess you already did. image >>

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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Here is a couple of angle shots of coins from my Maundy set. I screwed up on the 3 penceimage
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    Omnicoin
  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    Zowie and hubba hubba!!!! oh yeah, really nice pictures!!!image
    Shep
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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Applause ... from Bill ??? image Man, I think I'm gonna faint image

    Thanks for the compliments, guys. I've been working at this for
    hours today, and I'm almost cross-eyed now.

    MSD ... NIIIIIICE pics !!! You really got the color on those image

    I have to give credit again to Phil. That old thread with his technique
    and suggestions was just what I needed. Phil, you are da man !!!
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    My OmniCoin Collection
    My BankNoteBank Collection
    Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
  • mrfredmrfred Posts: 718

    <<and-make-it-round-in-Photoshop>>

    No need, I think. Plenty round already.

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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    I use a variety of techniques depending on the coin. The angled camera thing is one I like to use for toned coins and some proofs. It doesn't really work with brown copper where I want to make the relief look sculpted and natural, i wouldn't use it for lustrous coins either because it could drown out the luster.

    I find that if I zoom out x3 (the optical zoom) and use macro the angle doesn't have to be as steep but the image is slightly smaller. Hence why I want a new digicam with more megapixels.

  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm still having a hard time with copper. I use a small copy stand for
    those, and just try to experiment with the light. So far, the pics are
    not good enough, so I haven't tried to show any of them here image
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    My OmniCoin Collection
    My BankNoteBank Collection
    Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
  • coinrookiecoinrookie Posts: 794


    Great pics. Obviously the make it round part is really working wellimage
  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Hey, AuldFartte, that coin is just suits to my naval coins collection in the most excellent way!!!imageimageimage
    N. N.
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