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Added drop shadow to photos

FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I finally took the time to learn how to add a drop shadow to my photos. I think it makes the overall presentation so much better with just that little addition.
How do you think I did? Too light or dark? Too big too small? Don't care?

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    show it without.

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  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @derryb said:
    show it without.

    I didn't make photos without. But I can later tonight.

  • NumivenNumiven Posts: 382 ✭✭✭

    Pretty good. What are you using to create the drop shadows?

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks nice.


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  • gtstanggtstang Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it!

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,850 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I really like them and I think they add a bit of definition against the background:

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  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Numiven said:
    Pretty good. What are you using to create the drop shadows?

    Gimp. version 2.6.10 I think. It's free

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    I really like them and I think they add a bit of definition against the background:

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    I like your drop shadow a lot. I think I need to increase the diameter of mine. I only brought it out 7 pixels from the edge of the coin.

  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the drop shadow & white background...

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  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't want this done to photos of coins I'm looking to purchase .

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  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078 said:
    I don't want this done to photos of coins I'm looking to purchase .

    Is that because you like to save the photos? Or you just don't like drop shadow on any coin photos?

  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,942 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The more shadow the more you can detract from the coin.

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks nice. Is this something that can be added to an existing photo or do you have to start all over?

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    Looks nice. Is this something that can be added to an existing photo or do you have to start all over?

    I think it could be added. I haven't tried, though.

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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blu62vette said:
    The more shadow the more you can detract from the coin.

    This!

    For me, it distracts from the coin. I would rather NOT have a shadow and have the photo with a dark/black background.

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  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FranklinHalfAddict said:

    @bronco2078 said:
    I don't want this done to photos of coins I'm looking to purchase .

    Is that because you like to save the photos? Or you just don't like drop shadow on any coin photos?

    I think it looks nice , I just meant I don't want sellers adding drop shadows to photos of coins they are trying to sell to conceal issues or make the coin look better than it will in hand if I buy it.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is 'drop shadow'?? For those of us not photographically inclined....Cheers, RickO

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bronco2078 said:

    @FranklinHalfAddict said:

    @bronco2078 said:
    I don't want this done to photos of coins I'm looking to purchase .

    Is that because you like to save the photos? Or you just don't like drop shadow on any coin photos?

    I think it looks nice , I just meant I don't want sellers adding drop shadows to photos of coins they are trying to sell to conceal issues or make the coin look better than it will in hand if I buy it.

    The only way a drop shadow would conceal any issues is if it was added on top of a portion of the coin.

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    What is 'drop shadow'?? For those of us not photographically inclined....Cheers, RickO

    Just a simple addition around the parimeter of a coin to create the appearance of a shadow.

  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looking at those coins they look more appealing with the back shadow.

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  • AmazonXAmazonX Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭

    I prefer without it.

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Drop shadows are usually reserved for illustrations, and not where decisions will be made.
    Photoshop and other image manipulation software have very easy-to-use drop shadow and other functions built in. No need for a bunch of cutting, pasting, etc.

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Bochiman said:

    @blu62vette said:
    The more shadow the more you can detract from the coin.

    This!

    For me, it distracts from the coin. I would rather NOT have a shadow and have the photo with a dark/black background.

    Agree!

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    Drop shadows are usually reserved for illustrations, and not where decisions will be made.
    Photoshop and other image manipulation software have very easy-to-use drop shadow and other functions built in. No need for a bunch of cutting, pasting, etc.

    I don’t have photoshop. Just a free program that is far less sophisticated.
    So it takes several steps and minutes to get the shadow there.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it dulls the sharpness of any detail. IMO. Peace Roy

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  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A drop shadow should have no effect on the clarity of the image; it is entirely outside the edge of the original image.

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the ones with the least shadow. It looks like the right size of the coin's thickness and gives depth to the photo.

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  • MilkmanDanMilkmanDan Posts: 3,760 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I very much prefer WITH the shadow, but too much or too little can be distracting. The photo in your first post looks good to me.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,885 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't care for it. I think, to my eyes, that it might hide issues with the rims.

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