Just messing around (large photos)

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• F117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2005 3:16PM

  Very nice but how about less slab and more coin?

  Beware of the flying monkeys!
  Aerospace Structures Engineer

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• slabseller Posts: 42

  March 31, 2005 3:21PM

  
  
  << <i>Very nice but how about less slab and more coin? >>
  
  
  
  ANACS baby

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• solid Posts: 2,975

  March 31, 2005 3:35PM

  Alright, more coin and less slab coming up!
  
  
  

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• F117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭

  March 31, 2005 4:42PM

  
  
  
  
  
  << <i>ANACS baby >>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  << <i> Alright, more coin and less slab coming up! >>
  
  
  
  Now that's a nice piece. Does a cameo one exist?

  Beware of the flying monkeys!
  Aerospace Structures Engineer

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• solid Posts: 2,975

  March 31, 2005 5:06PM

  Now that's a nice piece. Does a cameo one exist?
  
  Thanks! A few Mercury proofs have been graded cameo, though I'm not sure for this date.
  
  I bought this coin in 1997 from a Coin Universe internet auction and it was described as having
  a cameo reverse. I doubt that it would grade cameo, but it is one sweet coin in this holder!
  
  Tonight, I'm messing around with new camera, lighting and software. This one I took with a
  paper tube surrounding the slab to diffuse the lighting (aka The Russ/Marty lampshade technique).
  
  I'm on the right track, but have a steep learning curve in front of me now.
  
  Ken

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• solid Posts: 2,975

  April 1, 2005 8:55AM

  Here's my first half-decent color coin shots. These are out of focus at the top
  as I'm still having to tilt the coin at an angle to properly capture the toning.
  
  I've never been able to capture color and luster without glare, though, so
  I'm starting to get excited!
  
  Ken
  
  
  

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• Bustman Posts: 1,911 ✭

  April 1, 2005 9:13AM

  Nice liberty nickel!

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• Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭

  April 1, 2005 9:15AM

  very nice pics but, anything over full screen size is too much.

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• solid Posts: 2,975

  April 1, 2005 9:24AM

  Credit goes out to Bustman for pointing the way to the Liberty nickel, which just
  arrived today from Mike Printz at Larry Whitlow, Ltd., who was very good to work
  with!
  
  Yes, these photos are too large, but as the title of the thread warns, I'm just messing around!
  
  Ken

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• stev32k Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭

  April 1, 2005 9:31AM

  Your image seems to have a purple cast. Hope you don't mind - I set the white point and this is the result:
  
  

  Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my hard drive?

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• mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

  April 1, 2005 10:00AM

  nice pics.

  coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section

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• solid Posts: 2,975

  April 1, 2005 12:23PM

  stev32k,
  
  Thanks, I see that now - very helpful, and I will endeavor to correct!
  
  Ken

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