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blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Looking for comments. I found this one hard to photograph. I dont know what the starry haze is in part of the fields. I have the same problem in on one other Morgan. Looks like something on the coin.

Feedback welcomed......

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  • djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭
    How does it look now image

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  • ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    Wow! What a beautiful coin.


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  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    Why is it a PR64. It looks better than that, even in the first pictures.
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,716 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why is it a PR64. It looks better than that, even in the first pictures.

    That's what I was thinking - I can't comment on how to improve the photography, but that is a nice looking walker!
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  • millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305
    I have me one of those....They are beautiful coins...and in proof they're even prettier...

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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    It looks like there are some small toning spots most noticeable above the Eagle's head and right below the beak. Otherwise all I see in the fields are typical flow lines. It is hard to find proof Walkers or Mercurys without flow lines.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a beautiful coin... one of the last great US designs... I think it is accurately graded. Cheers, RickO
  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,945 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How does it look now image

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    That looks tons better, what was your trick?
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Looks like he photoshopped the fields black. The flow lines are part of the coin, embrace them. You can decrease them a little if you lower the angle of your lighting.
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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,945 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It looks like there are some small toning spots most noticeable above the Eagle's head and right below the beak. Otherwise all I see in the fields are typical flow lines. It is hard to find proof Walkers or Mercurys without flow lines. >>



    Bingo there are a coupe tone spots. I have had this coin for about 6 years and always wonder if it could go higher but there is just enough to take away from it going higher. It is very nice though and hey, it's my only walker.
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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    <<It is very nice though and hey, it's my only walker>>

    Yes, it is a very nice Walker!

    If you only have one Walker it should be a proof in my opinion. Proof coins rule!
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  • quickwingquickwing Posts: 1,155
    Really nice Walker, as has been stated "the classic" of US designs.
    I think your photo is fantastic. Great job in showing it off.
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  • ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    Looks like the color saturation was taken out.


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  • djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭


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    << <i>How does it look now image

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    That looks tons better, what was your trick? >>



    I did it all by hand using the clone brush and took the yellow coloring out as well. I use to get that all the time when taking pics of proofs. What i do is Zoom in with the camera all the way with marco set and take the pic about 18"-20" from the coin using a single light source in a dark room. To make the fields black i cut a hole in a DVD case so just the lense of the camera can see through. This method is not high tech or anything but it takes great pics for me. I have a crappy cheap fuji camera to. It will hide the flow lines but will show milk spots if they are there. Here is a pic of one of my franklins using this method.

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  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice... Looks more like a DCAM, or CAM from the pics. PF 64 grade ???
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