are my pictures getting better?

pbfloyd

I am progressing..(I think)...ANY TIPS?

p8nt

Shoot directly over the coin. You could also use another light or two.

millennium

Actually..the worst photo ever on this site. It is so bad you should be banned, your camera taken away and you, beaten.............




















LOL>....NA....just kiddin' man. Do what p8nt says....light from above and to the side, shoot pic straight on top of coin.....You'll get it. Good first start though....a lot better than some!

shylock

The label is right - something I always look for in an accurate photo.

But I think you need another background color, that color doesn't work.

Try using a black or white cloth background, and make sure you white balance the camera against
the background, without the coin in it, first.

I look forward to seeing your next pic.

pbfloyd

thanks for the tips......don't you think the coin is undergraded .looks 64 solid to me

eyoung429

Much better....doesn't look like it was taken from the Hubbel telescope.

Try using a darker background and shoot directly at the coin not off to the side.

but it is a whole deal better than the other day.

Longacre

Why is Liberty's hair blue?

AceK

What everyone else said. Plus: It looks a little out of focus. This could be camera shake (are you using a tripod or copy stand? does the camera have a self-timer?), reflecting light causing the camera to focus on the slab rather than the coin, the camera's macro capabilities, or something else I'm not thinking of. Try taking lots and lots of shots and see if you can get a sharper image. Good luck, everyone will tell you that getting beautiful coin photos is quite a challenge.

Oh, and I agree, it looks like a 64 from that photo.

robertpr

I think the camera is focused on the slab and not the coin, which is slightly lower than the surface of the slab. Zoom in on the coin and forget the slab. If you insist on taking the full shot use center weighted focusing and not zoned focusing if you have the option so the camera focuses on the coin. Turn the date function off. Try using a white sheet of printer paper for the background, it looks better and gives you a good reference point if you have to correct the color later.

ABC123

Better than What ?