So now that I'm getting back into coins, I picked up a tripod and tried my hand at photographing one

Sphinx357

The coin is nothing special obviously, but I think it turned out pretty decent eh?

Olympus D560

RTS

Nice.

MikeInFL

Very nice photo, and I like the background.

Tell us, has the tripod made a difference in your photos?

Sphinx357

big time
without it I'd have to use the flash or it wouldnt focus worth a damn, and ofcourse with the flash it looks horrible

MikeInFL

Glad to hear the tripod made a difference.

A bit of constructive criticism: The second photo is a touch overexposed (like 1/3 of a stop or so) -- some of the highlights (white areas) are blown. The first one's exposure is dead on, but I don't like the light positioning as it shows Lincoln's face in shadows.

These are really nits, the photos are really nice.

Take care...Mike

50cents

Very nice picture.

mgoodm3

Nice pics.

Hobbyist

Nice pics. They look sharp.

I recently bought a mini tripod and I like it. I did have to tape 3 rolls of cents to one leg to get it not to tip over but, other than that, it is one of the things that has recently helped make my pictures sharper and more reproducible.

Tassa

Nice photo. I can't say that I've ever seen any Blue Ball nationals before.

BigE

Blue Ball National Bank, sounds like its really cold there---BigE

ddbird

I live about 20 minutes away from Blue Ball...Its right next to the town Intercourse...

Even I wish I was joking with that one..but sadly its true. There are a few others named worse, but Ill keep them to myself. Appearently the Amish have quit a sense of humor...



Nice pictures by the way.

BlindedByEgo

Nice pics. I think I'm going to use a bill as a background - looks great!