Seller who has mastered coin photography

ARCO · September 21, 2003 1:36PM

WOW! Saw this coin on Ebay and have seen others. Adrian and this guy must be the Michelangelos of coin photography.

Barber Half from Greattoning

Merc · September 21, 2003 2:04PM

Yes, that is nice. I can get nice pictures of raw coins, but slabbed coins cause me problems with reflections from the plastic.

jdimmick · September 22, 2003 9:40AM

I am not a toned coin chaser, bu tman I love that half!

My favorite of the toned silver classics (Blue's and Purples')

Skipper53 · September 22, 2003 10:06AM

I think it may be a long lost Da Vinci !

Now why can't I take pictures like that ?

Stuart · September 22, 2003 10:37AM

Great photos. I'd like to know what their secret is for getting such fantastic photos...??

lordmarcovan · September 22, 2003 11:04AM

It's a wonderful coin. I bought a Goetz pattern Bavarian 3-mark piece from him a while back; NGC PR65.

Because I knew I would never be able to photograph it as well as he did, I "borrowed" his pics from the auction and shrunk them down a bit so they could be posted here. Unfortunately, the reverse pic has gone bad, as pics uploaded to this site sometimes do.

He captured the colors on it just right.

He has a brief note about his photography on his eBay "me" page, in what he calls "The 3% tilt".

EVillageProwler · September 22, 2003 11:13AM

but slabbed coins cause me problems with reflections from the plastic

Use a scanner, or take pictures of the coin at an angle so any reflected light does not go into the lens.

EVP

Colorfulcoins · September 22, 2003 1:05PM

This seller is one of if not the BEST toning photgrapher. His pictures have been discussed many times on this Board but his feedback seems to speak for itself given its 99.99% positive...........great pictures and that Barber is way COOOOOOOOL.

Stuart · September 22, 2003 1:05PM

Lord Marcovan and All: I e-mailed the E-Bay seller to ask if he would share his excellent coin photographic techniques with me and this is the reply that I received:

"Stuart Unfortunately I can't share my photographing techniques because it is proprietary. I would be happy to photograph coins for your auctions for a mutually acceptable fee and or percentage. Dick

Needless to say, I politely declined his offer...

mdwoods · September 22, 2003 1:11PM

I saw GreatToning at Long Beach and he was actively seeking out beautiful coins. He was not afraid to step up for nice coins.

coppercoins · September 22, 2003 1:44PM

<< <i>but slabbed coins cause me problems with reflections from the plastic

Use a scanner, or take pictures of the coin at an angle so any reflected light does not go into the lens.

EVP >>

Actually the real trick is to get the light to completely flood the plastic so you can cut it out with contrast settings. Doesn't change the quality, colors, or detail in the photo and completely cuts out the glare because the whole thing is glare. Do this with a lamp that has a custom fitted shade that will reflect its image evenly and completely over the surface of the coin through the slab. Easy as pie.

Don't fight the light, use it to your advantage.

Cocoinut · September 22, 2003 1:44PM

Lord,

Does the reverse of your Goetz 3 Mark pattern look like this?

Jim

lordmarcovan · September 22, 2003 1:59PM

Yes, that's the reverse, though mine has much more colorful toning.

Cocoinut · September 22, 2003 2:05PM

Mine is copper or bronze; I wish I had a silver one.

Jim

lordmarcovan · September 22, 2003 2:22PM

Mine's copper, too.

fountainheadgold · September 22, 2003 2:44PM

I have bought a half dozen toned coins from greattoning and I can tell you they do look like the picture.

braddick · September 22, 2003 3:00PM

Me too. Pretty coins provide the backdrop for pretty pictures. Like the Sports Ilustrated models, you can have all the photography skills in the world but if she isn't attractive to begin with you aren't going to sell a lot of magazines.

Colorfulcoins · September 22, 2003 3:09PM

Can you blame the guy for not sharing? If I could take pictures that way, I certainly wouldn't share that hard-earned skill with anyone else especially when you're selling consignment coins and developing a clientel as Dick is actively doing. His pictures are his claim to fame....actually, its nice to see that his reply to Stuart's question was very professional and business like and not "GET LOST"

LucyBop · September 22, 2003 6:12PM

<< <i>Actually the real trick is to get the light to completely flood the plastic so you can cut it out with contrast settings. Doesn't change the quality, colors, or detail in the photo and completely cuts out the glare because the whole thing is glare. Do this with a lamp that has a custom fitted shade that will reflect its image evenly and completely over the surface of the coin through the slab. Easy as pie.

Don't fight the light, use it to your advantage.

>>

hmmmmmm...

Seller who has mastered coin photography

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