another pain in the ... photo question

Graphix · January 27, 2007 2:57PM

so I have been trying different stuff (again and again)...any ideas???

Here is a second attempt....

mgoodm3 · January 27, 2007 3:00PM

Other than the glare and possible human reflection, it ain't bad.

speety · January 27, 2007 3:18PM

I like it, it's much better then i can do! (I am still stuck using a scanner

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cheezhed · January 27, 2007 3:20PM

I'm still experimenting but it seems the best way to keep yourself out of the picture is to use a copy stand.

Graphix · January 27, 2007 3:26PM

I am not sure what that is but I used the timer and was not over the camera at the time so not sure about that reflection...any ideas on cutting down the glare or getting a better pic (that you can think of)?

19Lyds · January 27, 2007 4:54PM

Hae you considered removing it from the plastic container?

That appears to be the source of the glare below the date, to the left of the motto and right above her head.

JapanJohn · January 27, 2007 4:58PM

Are you using flash? Lower the flash compensation or hold a piece of paper or diffuser over the flash. Or if you have a removable flash aim it up some to get some bounce flash.

John

Graphix · January 27, 2007 5:08PM

nope flash was off...

using a Nikon coolpix L5 on tripod
Macro On
flash off
timer on
dark room
2 desk lamps
white balance set off a plain piece of copy paper
Metering set to center weighted

not sure of anything else I need to add

drwstr123 · January 27, 2007 8:24PM

f/22????????????

JapanJohn · January 27, 2007 8:52PM

Some things to try.

Check your ISO setting and make sure it isn't AUTO. Set it to 100 or lower if you can.

Go to Manual and raise your shutter speed.

Go to Aperture Priority mode and raise the aperture to a higher number.

Anyway, check your shot settings if they are in manual. For instance if your EXIF shows your auto settings are 200 shutter and 5 aperature, Go to manual settings and bump both up a bit.

You're almost there and in fact your shot is pretty good. Just the bright spots I think are what you're looking to reduce.

John

JapanJohn · January 27, 2007 8:53PM

One more thing. The second you get it perfect, and you will get it perfect, slip a nickel, or a hunk of gold under there and guess what? You have to start all over again. No two coins seem to want to image the same.

John

IrishMike · January 27, 2007 9:00PM

The red color is coming from the camera and camera lens. There are filters in Adobe Elements 4 that will take out this color. Its fairly near impossible to shoot modern proofs without some glare. If you don't have the software, btw its about $80 then try shooting it straight on instead of down.

stev32k · January 27, 2007 9:51PM

One thing you can do to prevent stray reflections is cover the entire camera set-up - camera, tripod or copy stand, and coin with a bed sheet. This will keep stray light out and provide diffuse lighting for the coin.

MrSpud · January 27, 2007 10:00PM

I took this one with a Coolpix 950 on a tripod with 2 reveal lights as the lightsource. I diffused the light by placing the coin with the top of the capsule removed into the bottom of a translucent plastic drinking glass (the light comes in through the sides of the translucent cup). The bottom of the cup is ever so slightly uneven causing the coin to sit at a very slight angle, you can move the coin to different sides on the bottom of the cup until you find the sweet spot where the slight angle minimizes any remain ing glare and/or reflections. This is an easy way to minimize glare and reflections. Others, like Russ and Lucy have posted even nicer images of the reverse proof using other methods.

another pain in the ... photo question

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