Some Feathered Australians

Darkhorse · October 12, 2004 7:31AM

I recieved a package from John today, which means it's coin photography night!

cosmicdebris · October 12, 2004 7:33AM

Cool images. I am waiting for the Proof Rooster to come out. Those only have a mintage of 2,500.

oldshep · October 12, 2004 8:15AM

very nice - How do you get that cool matt finish look to your photos?
Shep

silvereaglecoins · October 12, 2004 9:04AM

Thanks Phil! These turned out great. Thanks to you, I have the best looking photos on eBay and my website!

ajaan · October 12, 2004 9:16AM

Nice images Phil.

Darkhorse · October 12, 2004 7:41PM

These kinds of coins are hard to photograph but I think I have a technique down. As I've mentioned before I have no elaborate photo contraptions, just a desk lamp, my floor and white peices of paper. I aim the lamp at the piece of paper and reflect its luminance onto the coin. I take the photo of the coin at 3x optical zoom with the macro on, which means I take the photo from a distance. Doing this may make the image a little smaller and there's a greater risk for motion blur but there is a lessened optical distrotion which helps in post production.

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos.

It's as easy as that!

syraq · October 13, 2004 1:27AM

<< <i>These kinds of coins are hard to photograph but I think I have a technique down. As I've mentioned before I have no elaborate photo contraptions, just a desk lamp, my floor and white peices of paper. I aim the lamp at the piece of paper and reflect its luminance onto the coin. I take the photo of the coin at 3x optical zoom with the macro on, which means I take the photo from a distance. Doing this may make the image a little smaller and there's a greater risk for motion blur but there is a lessened optical distrotion which helps in post production.

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos.

It's as easy as that! >>

Do you do private lessons? Accomodation included.

Darkhorse · October 13, 2004 1:34AM

Does Ryan Air fly to Athens?

syraq · October 13, 2004 1:44AM

Darkhorse, I'd come all the way to Karlsruhe and carry you on my back to get similar pictures of my coins. And you won't even melt now, the weather is getting colder by the day.

laurentyvan · October 13, 2004 2:04AM

Once I have my images I imported them into photoshop where I lightened the matte sections and use a filter mask to keep the details in the reverse cameos

Ah Ha! Always wondered how you did that... these are difficult coins to grasp the detail on even with the coin in hand.

CoinAddict · October 13, 2004 1:15PM

Great images and coins, Phil.

Askari · October 17, 2004 9:16AM

Great images!!

Some Feathered Australians

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