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Playing with my camera, need help: warning large photos

1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭✭
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I have a Canon Powershot A85 4.0 mega pixel. My setup is a small copy stand with 2 Reveal 75w bulbs at 3 + 9 o'clock. The camera is in macro mode and the lens is about 6" above the subject. The background color of the stand is grey. I have MS Photo Editor software.

All of these photos came out too much red with none of the darker blue/browns coming thru. Would appreciate suggestions to help get better color correction.


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edit to delete some pix, see below for after shot
Gene

Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
My Ebay

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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coins, Gene! I'm not familiar with the Powershot - is there a white balance setting?

    I ran a couple of your images through Photoshop and it got rid of the red "haze", which proper white balance should achieve - what do you think?

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    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Roman - those are closer. Especially the 1852. I need to figure out the White balance thing.
    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    I have an Olympus C3000 Zoom (thanks Cosmic from a few years ago) and if yours is anything like mine simply pick the white balance setting off your menu.

    The WB is essential in getting the right color in coin photography...
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭✭
    After rereading the manual and using up a set of batteries I finally figured out how to adjust the white balance setting. These were taken at the tungsten setting. Color is pretty close to in hand look. What do you think? I deleted a few pix in the OP for the dial uppers.

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    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Much better!
    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • CariconCaricon Posts: 819 ✭✭
    Nice Pics.. and go buy a few packs of rechargable batteries. Really worth the price.
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