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The trials and tribulations of coin imaging
EVillageProwler
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The pictures presented are of a coin that I just rinsed in nail polish remover (i.e., impure acetone).
At the NYI show, Todd snapped some pictures of this coin for me, and it came out with a strong green hue that suggested PVC, which is the reason for the bath.
The first picture is with my iPhone, not near the window and without using HDR. The second picture is near the window with HDR.
The coin is not greenish nor golden. It is a medium brown-grey color, pretty close to the second picture. What do you think?
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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I do see green in your second picture.
8 Reales Madness Collection
Oh, drat. In better sunlight, I see green too. I hope Todd will kill me quickly.
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
I can be reached at evillageprowler@gmail.com
Please use pure acetone -- you don't want any deposits from whatever is mixed in to the nail polish remover. And that's a silver klippe, right? You might need to let it soak for 24-48 hours to remove the PVC residue.
Nail polish remover has other chemicals or additives in it like glycerin, lanolin and oils and fragrences which I would imagine will adhere to the coin in some manner. As jgenn stated, really should use pure acetone.
Latin American Collection
In California, acetone is designated an awful thing and to keep us safe, we can't buy any.
Sent it to me and I will try and remove the green stuff. May take a couple of years until its fully done
HA HA.
Every once in a while someone will say there is something in an image that should not be there. The normal reaction is to sit back and wait until they really look at the coin good. The camera just doesn't lie very often.
Use a neutral gray background, not red or white.
Then your camera will have a better chance of showing the correct color.