Playing with my camera, need help: warning large photos

1960NYGiants

I have a Canon Powershot A85 4.0 mega pixel. My setup is a small copy stand with 2 Reveal 75w bulbs at 3 + 9 o'clock. The camera is in macro mode and the lens is about 6" above the subject. The background color of the stand is grey. I have MS Photo Editor software.

All of these photos came out too much red with none of the darker blue/browns coming thru. Would appreciate suggestions to help get better color correction.





edit to delete some pix, see below for after shot

TwoKopeiki

Nice coins, Gene! I'm not familiar with the Powershot - is there a white balance setting?

I ran a couple of your images through Photoshop and it got rid of the red "haze", which proper white balance should achieve - what do you think?

1960NYGiants

Thanks Roman - those are closer. Especially the 1852. I need to figure out the White balance thing.

laurentyvan

I have an Olympus C3000 Zoom (thanks Cosmic from a few years ago) and if yours is anything like mine simply pick the white balance setting off your menu.

The WB is essential in getting the right color in coin photography...

1960NYGiants

After rereading the manual and using up a set of batteries I finally figured out how to adjust the white balance setting. These were taken at the tungsten setting. Color is pretty close to in hand look. What do you think? I deleted a few pix in the OP for the dial uppers.

clarkbar04

Much better!

Caricon

Nice Pics.. and go buy a few packs of rechargable batteries. Really worth the price.