A Morgan just recieved from NGC

AnkurJ · November 25, 2006 8:05AM

Hi Everyone,
Just got this back. Took a little time to take pictures, and this one came out the best. Still learning on how to take pitures well, esp of toned coins. Let me know what you think of the picture and the coin. Thanks!

Ankur

GoldenEyeNumismatics · November 25, 2006 8:27AM

very nice!

123cents · November 25, 2006 8:31AM

Very nice toning.

kryptonitecomics · November 25, 2006 8:40AM

The image is just a bit too dark, but the coin looks nice from what I can see.......if you aren't using more than one light source....they may be your problem.

Coxe · November 25, 2006 9:01AM

Nice! And not one of the tired old same typical toner dates.

etexmike · November 25, 2006 9:22AM

I like the color on this one.

Congrats on the Morgan.

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etexmike

TonedCoinTrader · November 25, 2006 9:54AM

Congrats on getting a Star!

AnkurJ · November 25, 2006 11:07AM

Here is another one I got back today.

So when taking a picture, how many light sources are ideal to have? And are desk lamps with yellow bulbs ok?

Ankur

coindeuce · November 25, 2006 11:22AM

Looks like your light source is being placed exactly at 90 degrees to the plane of the slab surface. Try aiming your light source from a lower angle, or use a piece of white stationary in front of the light source to eliminate the glare showing in both of your pics. You might even try just angling the subject(slabbed coin) slightly to displace the reflection of the light source.

Sunnywood · November 25, 2006 11:53AM

Nice 1882 dollar. I have been through quite a few 1882 toners before finding one I liked ... that one looks very nice for the date.

If you are using a digital camera, be sure to set the "white balance" to "incandescent" so that the camera can compensate for the yellow bias of the lighting. You can see in your pics that the white of the NGC slab appears yellow due to the incandescent lighting ... your camera can "fix" that.

Incidentally, most digital cameras offer many image settings, including saturation, contrast, white balance, etc. Using those settings is no different than editing the image afterwards with software such as Adobe Photoshop. The issue is not whether the image has been manipulated, as ALL images are nothing more or less than manipulations of the original photonic data. The issue is whether the intent of the manipulations was to produce a faithful image or an enhanced image. And of course, having the right camera, the right lighting, and the right skills with the software will also constrain whether or not the intent can be carried out successfully.

Best,
Sunnywood

DSH1963 · November 25, 2006 11:55AM

Great coin

uofa1285 · November 25, 2006 3:39PM

Wonderful toners! Love both of them! Doug

A Morgan just recieved from NGC

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