Kennedy Proof Pics - I may have achieved Black & White

MrSpud

A little while back I posted that I had been able to achieve almost Russ/Mad Marty like pictures of Proofs using a plastic glass and natural light and a cheap digital camera. Only I couldn't get rid of the reflections from my camera and hand in the mirrors. Well, this week I went all out and bought some hi tech equipment and was finally able to achieve black and white. Attached are some pics of a 65 Kennedy along with another pic showing my high tech equipment. Let me know what you think. Am I getting closer? Thanks

USC

I think you're on to something.

Bear

Now try for black and blue..

LeeG

Love the camera set up!! I think you've got the "Black & White" thing figured out!! Here's the best I can do with a NIKON 5700 and Lampshade. How do they look? Lee

Russ

Spud,

I love this stuff!

Russ, NCNE

DHeath

I like the pics, and love the equipment. I know the black and white cameo pics are VERY popular. I've been working on less hasrh lighting and trying to capture something else in the image the viewer can use as a color reference (holder label, skin, another coin, etc.). This pic is not as dramatic as many I see posted, but it's what I've been shooting for as of late.

F117ASR

Nice job Lee and Mr.Spud. I have to figure out how to do that. At home I have a nice digital camera I can use that I am sure can do that. Just need to figure that out.

prooflike

Here's my best shot



and this is a good one for one that has some color to it

100proof1957

Cant seem to get enough light tru the shade.

Next step is to up the lighting and use the black shaded camera sheild device you are using !

did you get that at the local camera store ?

ksteelheader

Black construction paper will work also.

ss350camaro

LeeG

Like your shot Don edited To Add: Is that one a "Leftover" Lee

mgoodm3

MrSpud

LeeG, Prooflike, SS350 Camero, mgoodm3, I think all of your pictures are great and you have achieved great mirror blackness .

DHeath, your pic is very nice too, but I can see the reflection of the camera in it. I think your idea of deliberately having a reflection of something in the mirrors has merit though. I remember seeing some unusual pictures one time where someone had words from a book and also pictures being reflected to show how deep the mirrors are. I bet a dual set of pictures, one black and white to show the contrast and another with something reflected to show the depth of the mirrors would totally "reflect" the true total image of the coin.

100Proof57, Yeah, I'll have to figure something out to make the light more even all around so that the white frost shows better. I'm thinking of using the mirror that I took the picture of the camera shield device in. I never got around to putting it on the back of the set of drawers it came with, so I was thinking of putting it across from the window with the plastic glass in between so that the light will come from both sides simultaneously. Or maybe something hi-tech like a reflector made out of aluminum foil on one side of the plastic glass . Ummm, regarding where I purchased the camera shield device, it actually comes in a kit that I am thinking of marketing on ebay (shh, don't tell anyone but the kit actually consists of a cardboard square and a black magic marker) .

To Russ and everyone else, thanks for the encouraging words

100proof1957

Spud,

Dont get me wrong,you took some nice pix !

I cant get em that nice yet !