Comment on my picture taking..

Trooper · October 23, 2003 6:34AM

Just trying a little bit of camera work and would like a second, third or fourth, ect.. opinion.
The pic is a reverse of a 1885-O ngc 63*.

The first pic is with the white balance set to 1 and the second is set to zero.

The first pic brings out the color more but is it to "bright" in the center(eagle)?
This is by far the best pics I hace taken of any coin and hopefully the rest should turn out this good.
Thanks
Tom

cosmos66 · October 23, 2003 6:35AM

I like the first one better and that sure is one pretty coin! I love that toned crescent.

Shamika · October 23, 2003 6:37AM

I like the first one better.

Barry · October 23, 2003 6:53AM

If your background is white, keep the white balance set on 1. The second pic gives it a blue cast.

ksteelheader · October 23, 2003 6:55AM

Nice pics. The 1st is best. Practice, practoce, etc.......Ken

dollardude · October 23, 2003 7:37AM

First one. I am also a fairly new coin photographer, and am practicing myself!

Suggestion: Come in just a bit closer on the focusing. I've found that around 15 cm is perfect.

gsaguy · October 23, 2003 7:39AM

The pics are good (especially the top one) but boy, is that thing flat-breasted or what? I thought I was looking at a coin from 1878 at first.

GSAGUY

mdwoods · October 23, 2003 7:44AM

I agree, the top photo is much better and I don't think it's too bright in the center. You are doing a good job I'd say.

Trooper · October 23, 2003 8:37AM

Thanks for the comments folks.
Gsaguy.. I guess I shouldn't have rubbed her belly so much for good luck..
Dollaerdude... I realy cant get and closer because of the lousy macro feature of the camera.
Here's another with the same coin angle to the light then hitting the "quick fix" button on this Dell photoshop to soften the glare from the reflection of the lamp.
Thanks again
Tom

XpipedreamR · October 23, 2003 9:54AM

They are both way better that anything I've been able to do! The bottom one is slightly dull and the top, while definitely on the brighter side, looks more like I would guess the coin really looks in hand.

fcloud · October 23, 2003 9:59AM

The focus is more crisp in the second one. If I had to choose it would be the first image.

jonesy · October 23, 2003 9:59AM

It Sucks!!

Trooper · October 23, 2003 12:21PM

Jonesy
That was my first "it sucks"
I guess I'm doing something right.
Thanks!!!!
Tom

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