Finally - images I can be proud of

drjules

So at long last I got a chance to set up my new camera (canon digital rebel) on a tripod and get some half decent images.







Please be as honest and critical as necessary, all help appreciated.

Next time I would like to try a black background but I didn't have anything suitable available

Dr J

cosmicdebris

Congrats on getting a great camera! What lens did you get for it?

P.S. I can not view your images at work. The firewall blocks image hosting sites.

Steve27

"Please be as honest and critical as necessary, all help appreciated."

The crown looks great, but due to the highly reflective surfaces, the kookaburra has a little bit of glare. I'm guessing you used indirect lighting, it just wasn't indirect enough.

AuldFartte

Great photos, DrJ

Silver coins will look wonderful on black
Is the Crown really that color? If not, and the background is white, try messing with your white balance settings. Love the cameo effect on the Kook

drjules

Lens used is 18-70mm macro zoom, generally at the 70mm setting, aperture priority mode with maual white balance.

Yeah I can see the glare more now than on the camera screen last night, the kookaburra is difficult too as it is in a thin plastic sleeve

Thanks though

Dr J

drjules

<< <i>Great photos, DrJ

Silver coins will look wonderful on black
Is the Crown really that color? If not, and the background is white, try messing with your white balance settings. Love the cameo effect on the Kook >>



With the crown in hand the colours look quite realistic. I'm about to put it on ebay so bid and you can see for yourself!

drjules

Oh I forgot to say I have some liteside proof images over there too

Dr J

theboz11

nice photos, when you get the light part down ,you will be the envy of the rest.

cosmicdebris

I am home so now I can view the images. Nice first images. Have you tried the custom white balance? I usually get a piece of white paper and fold it in half and use it to set the custom white balance first and then I shoot all my images agaisnt a white background.

oldshep

The crown is excellent - The Kook, as with all really reflective coins will require a bit of lighting adjusting and playing with.
Shep

drjules

<< <i>I am home so now I can view the images. Nice first images. Have you tried the custom white balance? I usually get a piece of white paper and fold it in half and use it to set the custom white balance first and then I shoot all my images agaisnt a white background. >>



Good idead, thanks. I set the white balance with the coin in place.

Dr J

MSD61

Nice pics! Always takes time to learn all the ins and outs of a new camera.

AuldFartte

<< <i>Nice pics! Always takes time to learn all the ins and outs of a new camera. >>



No kidding
I'm still trying to figure out a bunch of stuff on my new camera
Lighting is still a major difficulty for me.

akdrv

Very nice pictures, Dr.J.

Converse

Great pics. Congrats on the new camera. Just wait, it will change your life.

I too have issues with the lighting. If you try to use the flash, the reflection gets you. If you try to use direct lighting, seemingly no matter how strong, it doesn't show up as bright enough and the pics are a bit dark, like some of those are.

I still haven't figured it out fully yet. But, I am hopefully going to post some more pics tonight and will see how they come out.

The next step is to pick up one of the newer photo, color "all-in-one" printers,. I have an HP Photosmart 2710. Talk about life changing! No more trips to the store for processing or even charges on one of the many online developers/sites. And the pics, in all sizes, are FANTASTIC! Scanner, copier and fax too!

-Tim
Boston, MA

Aethelred

Very nice bit of photo taking!

PuddlePirate

Nice pictures, I've a few I need to load up myself. The manual for my digital camera was thicker than my first novel manuscript, I still haven't figured it all out yet and the lighting is just trail and error until you nail it down. For me I find that certain coins need indirect and others direct lighting and even then I'm not always happy with what I get.

Keep at it.