How might you improve on this presentation?

Mesquite · October 13, 2008 2:52PM

Feel free to copy the image, work magic with your thoughts on presentation, then post the result.

MikeInFL · October 13, 2008 2:54PM

The reflection is distracting and adds nothing, in my opinion.

MillerJW · October 13, 2008 3:23PM

I think the brown border clashes with the gold, i say just keep it black

coinsarefun · October 13, 2008 3:42PM

Personally I prefer black and gold.
I'll tell which one is my fav. later

Stefanie

STONE · October 14, 2008 12:03AM

I agree, the reflection does nothing.

I also don't like the extra frame of red-brown, it doesn't fit well with the coin type or the regular B/W coin background.

Mikensay · October 14, 2008 12:29AM

I think the brown border makes your eyes see a slightly darker color on the coin. I haven't broken into the gold arena so don't know if that's a help or not for you. If so, stick with it, if not I'd go with a black like has been suggested above or try a deep red/maroon. Play with a few different backgrounds or borders and see how the colors change just a bit. Good luck

TwoSides2aCoin · October 14, 2008 12:30AM

How to improve on presentation ?
Pistareen is good at presentations.

guitarwes · October 14, 2008 1:03AM

Me likes dissun'.....if you're gonna have a reflection.

lcoopie · October 14, 2008 1:14AM

what is the presentation for,
to show to other coin geeks,
to show to lay people (if that's a correct terminology for a normal person)
to sell on internet or catalogue,
for a slide presentation??

I find the original reflection too much,
and kind of like the partial reflection,
but mostly like the plain black background, in general, perhaps with the grade in small print.

rgCoinGuy · October 14, 2008 1:27AM

OK OK, but I liked that presentation.

19Lyds · October 14, 2008 1:29AM

You one naughty boy RG!

Mesquite · October 14, 2008 1:30AM

Rob, get your head in the game! That is way too distracting (what coins?)!

robec · October 14, 2008 2:11AM

I applaud the effort, but to me the reflection adds nothing. If this is for an eBay sale, or any other sale for that matter, the written description is redundant as more than likely a description will be written about the coin any way. One can look at the coin and see that it is a 1914-D Saint without the writing on the image. For your own personal portfolio or coin album, it's great.

zeebob · October 14, 2008 3:38AM

Mesquite, I like how you have a reflection with the right perspective. It looks flat. The other reflections look vertical (and wrong).

I've been trying to get flat reflections in my images - how did you do it?

Another member suggested to me that I apply a gradient mask to my reflections to allow them to fade out quickly (thus a sort of compromise with the folks that find reflections distracting). I found the gradient did, in fact, make the main image appear to "pop".

Please share with us how to get the reflections to appear flat.

Here is an image that shows the fading of the reflections using a gradient mask attached to the reflection layer.

66RB · October 14, 2008 3:55AM

For me, I think using all of these templates is trying to influence the mind's eye into seeing the coin however the 'artist' wants us to see the coin. Leave it in a raw form, with a portion of the slab so there is something to compare against.

This type of presentation would also seem to lend itself to image manipulation.

IMHO

Fairlaneman · October 14, 2008 4:32AM

This is very nice looking.

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Mesquite · October 14, 2008 6:59AM

Thank you all for your comments and thoughts on presentation. Rob, you're a wild man. My perception is that (with the exception of not showing the slab) you think a straight black background with minimal writing is best. My intent here really is just to photodocument what I have in the most pleasing way. As you know, we sometimes liquidate and I'd like to keep the coin in an archive of sorts if that day comes. I wanted to get your input on the matter. Here it is,

JJM · October 14, 2008 7:02AM

<< <i>The reflection is distracting and adds nothing, in my opinion. >>

I agree

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