I think I finally got it right - '45S Walker.

Mesquite · February 22, 2008 11:38PM

Last night I posted several attempts to get a good photo of a friends 1945-S Walker. Different lighting conditions, always setting the color balance, etc. Here were the results. VERY frustrating to know that there were exposure/lighting problems with each of these attempts and not be able to fix it!

Well this morning, using ambient daylight (sun coming up with overcast sky) I gave it another shot. Set the color balance and shot these. What a difference! These look very much like the coin in hand. FINALLY!

Take home lesson? When it ain't working for you go to bed and give it a shot tomorrow.

richardshipp · February 23, 2008 12:44AM

ricko · February 23, 2008 12:59AM

Nicely done.... and lesson learned... Cheers, RickO

percyb · February 23, 2008 1:07AM

Nice job, but as someone's byline reads, perfection is over rated. I like Walkers....They may be my favs!

rgCoinGuy · February 23, 2008 1:14AM

Very nice, I had one of those moments trying to get my columbian commem to look like it did in hand, lighting is tricky.

STONE · February 23, 2008 1:22AM

I'd say that you did a superb job photographing that coin

coinsarefun · February 23, 2008 1:30AM

Very nice. Well worth the endless aggravating hours learning how to image a coin

Very nice colors on that Walker

Stefanie

lope208 · February 23, 2008 1:40AM

Good job.

I think this thread could also be called..."Why buying coins on Ebay sucks"

You've proven how different the images can be made to look w/o even trying
to doctor them

Your coin is much prettier in today's photo, however!