Poll, pick the background

wybrit

This thread serves a dual purpose: it shows the nifty halfpenny I found at today's MN show and at the same time solicits your opinion.

Same coin, two different backgrounds. Which one is better? The second one is actually white, but the coin color is close to the picture.

AuldFartte

I like the original blue

Aethelred

I went with the off-white.

Has that coin been cleaned or is there something else going on with it?

MacCrimmon

Of the two, I picked the blue. Personally, I think brown/blue coppers look better on pure white backgrounds.

spinaker2000

Blue here, any surprise??

AndyBruce

I went with the blue too!

wybrit

There is some kind of indent on the obverse, probably happened during the strike.

spinaker2000

I think Mikey is refering to the color. Looks a bit gray.

LeeG

I went with the "Off White". The blue is a little too bright and distracts me from the coin. I feel it takes some color away from the coin also. Lee

PuddlePirate

I went with the blue because it is an "eye fooler". If you look at the two backgrounds Vickies shield looks better in the blue background than the off-white. Too the color tones of the coin were highlighted whereas with the off white the coin looked less lively and more subdued.

just my opinion of course.

Emperor

Blue for me too, for the same reason as above.

theboz11

Always my favorite to bring out the coin and detail is BLACK

wybrit

Always my favorite to bring out the coin and detail is BLACK

No doubt black looks good.

Of course, here I shot the photo over two different backgrounds, rather than just "photoshopped" it.

theboz11

<< <i>Always my favorite to bring out the coin and detail is BLACK

No doubt black looks good.

Of course, here I shot the photo over two different backgrounds, rather than just "photoshopped" it. >>



Do you think that photos taken over a Black background looks different from changing the Background in Photoshop?? I did nothing with the coin other than Background color change.

wybrit

Do you think that photos taken over a Black background looks different from changing the Background in Photoshop??

Absolutely. Light levels change on different backgrounds. Black absorbs light.

SYRACUSIAN

The off white, I never liked this blue, nor its texture that shows up often in your photos. Wasn't the awesome photo of the 1855 halfpenny shot against that same blue?I agree with theboz , black is usually my favourite choice too, but this off-white suits this coin well.

Garneteye

<< <i>The off white, I never liked this blue, nor its texture that shows up often in your photos. Wasn't the awesome photo of the 1855 halfpenny shot against that same blue?I agree with theboz , black is usually my favourite choice too, but this off-white suits this coin well. >>

Neptune

looks like we are of no help - tied with me vote at 14-14 - maybe you should do a black, and get a recount.