how can I make this picture better?

ctgreatone · April 20, 2007 1:35AM

This coin just isn't this red and I have tried all sorts of lighting the best seems to be natural sun light, but still not so goo

mgoodm3 · April 20, 2007 1:36AM

It's kinda tiny, but looks like a white balance issue more than anything. Got a custom or preset white balance setting on your camera?

ctgreatone · April 20, 2007 1:42AM

made it larger. Yes I have a white balance the camera is a D70 and this picture was taken through a scope with the scope removed so that I could get the halagen lighting on the coin.

mgoodm3 · April 20, 2007 1:50AM

Put your WB setting to Preset. Put your lights on and put either a gray card or white piece of paper under the camera and follow the instructions in the manual to set the WB.

robertpr · April 20, 2007 1:50AM

The white balance on a D70 is super easy to calibrate. First, move the coin and put a white sheet of paper where you want to shoot.

Then, hold down the WB button and rotate the command dial until PRE is displayed in the viewfinder

Now set up your lights etc. how you will use them to do the photography. Just make sure you're shooting a white sheet of paper and not a coin. Press and hold the WB button until PRE starts flashing, then press the shutter release button to measure the balance. The display should read "good" if you were successful, if it says "no good" then your lighting is too dark or light. Adjust that, then try again.

Now try taking photos, the white balance will be set for you.

mgoodm3 · April 20, 2007 1:52AM

Looks like the bottom part of the coin is a little out of focus. Either the coin or the camera is tilted a little. Shooting on a copystand/tripod or handheld?

robertpr · April 20, 2007 1:56AM

The other thing I would recommend is to add another light. I typically shoot with three.

ctgreatone · April 20, 2007 2:31AM

a new picture but you are right the coin is titled I am going back to reshoot

mgoodm3 · April 20, 2007 2:37AM

Pics a litle blurry. Using autofocus? I prefer to use manual focus and the little green focus light in the viewefinder.

ctgreatone · April 20, 2007 7:57AM

two more pictures

Bruceswar · April 20, 2007 9:11AM

What is the date on that Washington??

slipgate · April 20, 2007 9:18AM

I worked it a bit...

foundinrolls · April 20, 2007 2:26PM

Does it look at all like this?

how can I make this picture better?

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