Scrapped my lighting setup and reimaged an old favorite with new lights. ('81-O Paramount holder)
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That one has one heck of a nice, distinctive look to it. Oh and the image is pretty darn good to boot. Nice job!!
VERY Nice.......the new lights make a difference. care to post them?
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Nice one. I'd name it "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
Do you have an image of this coin with the old lighting set up?
Very good picture.... I prefer the white background on that one - likely because of the dark tarnish around the rim. (That was not an approval of tarnish
) Cheers, RickO
I agree that this coin is one I prefer with the lighter background (though perhaps I am more approving of tarnish...not that you need my approval of course
).
What was your old lighting set up and what is your new set up? And do you have a photo of the same coin with the prior set up?
Lots of album tone going on with that one...I prefer the white background to distinguish the edge of the coin, which almost blends in with the black background.
Great image!
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Cool! Can you share some details on your new light setup?
I like the old picture better.
I second that.
Do you do your imaging manually or do you use the auto mode?
Just curious.
WOW! Absolutely stunning!
I agree with the first and second agree. Old photo is better.
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Nice beard on the eagle.
Top photos have too much red. Notice how pink Liberty and eagle are.
Try reducing red saturation or adjusting the color itself (slide toward yellow) or use white balance correction. Something like this.
Lance.
I choose one of the camera's preconfigured white balance (WB) settings...the one closest to the kind of lighting I use.
It is never perfect but that's okay because I shoot in the "raw mode" so adjustments the camera would normally make automatically (exposure, contrast, sharpness, etc.) are left for me to handle. I tweak WB temperature and tint along with other adjustments until I'm satisfied that the images look like the coin in hand (as best possible).
Many cameras allow for custom WB settings. I must be inept because I could never get it right. But why sweat it? Just spend 5 seconds more with your editor.
Some folks who don't do a lot of numismatic photography seem to feel the objective is to not have to make any editor adjustments. To be able to say "straight from the camera, no enhancements!" Nonsense. You're either letting the camera make adjustments as it is programmed or you're making them yourself.
Of course adjustments to make the coin look other/better than it really looks is taboo. That goes without saying.
Lance.
Above is the set of images you like more, and which some other forum members preferred over the OP.
But I think your OP images are better pictures...they just need a little help.
Of course only you know what the coin really looks like. But compare below (OP images adjusted for color and shadows) to the ones above. The below images are superior, IMO.
Lance.
What is the new light set up (I may have missed that).
Don't have the coin in hand. But the last image is the best JMO.
Great shot of the Morgan.