Finally learned to capture some color-got color, lost luster

laurentyvan

Thanks to the angled glass technique I think I'm finally learning to capture some color on my coins.

This coin is still more colorful in hand than the image.

What are the final tweeks I need to make to catch all the color?

Hyperion

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

laurentyvan

No, it's not quiteoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo yet.

Almost though... there's more color there that I can't capture.

What do I still need to do, photo mavens?

Zulan

"angled glass technigue?" I would have to use the angled paper technique. Fold up some money and hand it to someone to take pictures for me.

laurentyvan

Fold up some money and hand it to someone to take pictures for me.



You don't know how many times I've been tempted...

spoon

I would take it out of the flip for the angled glass technique (aka, axial lighting), when full on it floods the coin with light, which on plastic is nothing but glare. Make sure to have the glass at 45 degrees with the light shining parallel to the table into it, shoot from directly above the coin and you should get it. Just keep in mind that axial lighting pretty much kills luster, though it can give great detail and color.

You could also try putting it on a template (Darkhorse made one years ago), taking a pic at an angle and distorting it back to proper shape in Photoshop.. but that can have odd effects, though it does get nice color and luster.

I think what you've already done shows it nicely though

JimK

Sweet Sower!

Jim

laurentyvan

take it out of the flip

You are right. Seems obvious now, jeeez.

MacCrimmon

<< <i> take it out of the flip

You are right. Seems obvious now, jeeez. >>




Angled Glass



For the best imaging though, I use a radiologist in Oregon.

determined

"angled paper technique"

TwoKopeiki

Great shot, Laurent!

I echo taking it out of the 2x2. Also, if you're able to focus closer to the coin - i would do that, as well. Ideally you want to have the coin take-up as much of your shot as possible.

laurentyvan

Ok, I made the adjustments, got closer, and the colors are deeper and truer I guess,
but I do miss the blazing luster this coin has.

No way to have the two together eh? I'll keep playing. It's fun now!





All right, which do I prefer?