Please help my photo skills - PCGS SLQ

BlindedByEgo

Just for fun, I've been working on my white color correction on the digital camera. I thought I'd post these pics of a type 1 SLQ in a PCGS holder. Please giv your opinions on the scan. I'm using Photobucket and am limited to a 250K file. I'll probably start FTPing them to our work server, but I don't want o piss off my partner with a bunch of multi-meg files until I talk to him about it. Is 250K big enough in your opinion to accurately assess a coin?

TIA for the input.

BlindedByEgo

ttt daytime

CarlWohlforth

I think the photos are very good. I also like the coin. It seem sharply struck with soft luster.

Do you use a copy stand or tripod? 250K is more then enough for even more color and detail than what your photos show. I crop my photos a bit smaller then your reverse pohto and compress them. They end up around 40K.

mgoodm3

A little fuzzy obv. nice rev. I generally post about 700 X 700 which commonly translates into 200k or less. I don't like to go much higher for general posting.

ecos

Super Give-Away! I'm in!!!

J/k, adjusting the white balance was probably the single biggest thing that helped my photos to look more realistic. Besides being a little bit out of focus, I think they are great pics. The reverse is real good.

clackamas

You need lighting from the sides, IMO. Multi-meg files? Hard drives are cheap, you can buy 40 gb HD's for next to nothing, why would you be concerned with that?

messydesk

250K is plenty. An 800x400 pixel composite picture of the obverse plus reverse on a solid background should weigh in at less that 250K, even with a little sharpening filter added. That in mind, you need to have the light a little higher on that coin, since the luster looks kind of dead, especially on the obverse.

carl

You did say scan didn't you? Don't you have the capability to download the photos direct into your computer? The slight fuzzys are probably due to the scanner. Any color problems may also be from the scanner. Try finding out if your camera has the output jack for computer downloads. Scanners seldom work great for depth and unless it's a great one may affect the color also.

BlindedByEgo

Sorry for the miscommunication- it is a photograph.

I'm free-handing a Canon Digital Rebel, but have just ordered a copy stand. I also bought a light tent to play around with, for diffused lighting.

Thanks for all of the information. Anyone think that this is nicer than a 64? I do.

ibzman350

Small adjustment on lighting and the copystand, Bingo you got it !!!


Nice coin, I like




Herb

jonesy

I was thinking MS65FH on that beautiful coin. Nice pics!!