Photo(s) critique please an MS, PL and DMPL.........adjusted.

Oney

I just setup my new lighting. I bought 2 OTT lights to add to my other. All three ligts are OTT's. The pictures were taken in RAW format with PRE set lighting. What are your thoughts?

First coin 1881-CC PCGS MS65


Second coin 1878-S PCGS MS64PL


Third coin 1904-O PCGS MS64DMPL

mepot

Looks good,I was going to say PQ 64,till I cheated and saw the grade.Very nice.

goose3

looks a little fuzzy but pretty nice.

maybe it's just because I was at work for 13 hours.

jayboxx

Nice but a little blurry

mgoodm3

Nice, but I wouldn't mix lights. You have a blue band of luster and a white one on the top coin.

Oney

All three lights are OTT lights.

Russ

I think the first two images are excellent! The third needs some adjustment to the lighting to enhance the obverse detail.

Russ, NCNE

Hobbyist

They look very good. I agree with just a bit blurry on a couple of them like the reverse of the first set but not bad even then. Are you free-handing or using a stand? Are you using a timer on the camera?

messydesk

Since 1904-O DMPLs have little contrast to speak of you'll have to move the light on the obverse so you light up Liberty's jaw. It looks like it a VAM 4A with the pitted reverse die by OL, possibly VAM 4B. Is there a strong clash in front of Liberty's neck?

Oney

Yes there is a clash in front of the neck and another below the chin. I am using a stnad and had to adjust the shutter speed to minimize movement. I should probably think of a remote button to keep the cmaera more steady.