I believe Phil nailed my UHR TrueView image!!!!

Goldbully · March 24, 2009 8:34AM

Great job, Phil!!!!!!!!

And for those that mock my CBH and IHC coins because they don't work with my avatar....does my new UHR fill the bill??

KentuckyJ · March 24, 2009 8:36AM

Very nice!

Russ · March 24, 2009 8:39AM

Spectacular image of a very challenging coin.

Russ, NCNE

fivecents · March 24, 2009 8:41AM

Very,very nice!

What did it grade?

GRANDAM · March 24, 2009 8:45AM

<< What did it grade? >>

I guess MS70

GrandAm

airplanenut · March 24, 2009 8:47AM

It's a good image, but I think it's a bit on the dark side for how bright the coin is in-hand. I haven't tried shooting one yet... both times I've seen the two I had were for less than 5 minutes each. I can't wait to try one eventually.

airplanenut · March 24, 2009 8:48AM

It's a good image, but I think it's a bit on the dark side for how bright the coin is in-hand. I haven't tried shooting one yet... both times I've seen the two I had were for less than 5 minutes each. I can't wait to try one eventually.

JrGMan2004 · March 24, 2009 8:52AM

I think I see Phil's face reflected in the field...

Russ · March 24, 2009 8:55AM

<< It's a good image, but I think it's a bit on the dark side for how bright the coin is in-hand. >>

Because of the high relief it's very difficult to get the lighting correct to show that.

That's the best I could do after many, many shots.

Russ, NCNE

coinman420 · March 24, 2009 8:56AM

yeah thats one great image. very nice coin.

fivecents · March 24, 2009 8:57AM

<< I guess MS70

>>

I didn't know the PCGS MS70 ratio was so high.

Bithrate · March 24, 2009 8:58AM

Here's my try at a photo - just got it today!

fivecents · March 24, 2009 9:00AM

Russ, does the coin you imaged have a cud error at K12?

Russ · March 24, 2009 9:02AM

<< Russ, does the coin you imaged have a cud error at K12? >>

Nah, that's the plastic tab thingy from the PCGS slab. I'd love to be able to image one of these without the plastic.

Russ, NCNE

rgCoinGuy · March 24, 2009 9:04AM

I agree with Russ, this is a VERY tough coin to image. My best of a LOT of tries on mine, and the Obverse has some serious glare issues in spots.....

blu62vette · March 24, 2009 9:04AM

Here is mine....

tradedollarnut · March 24, 2009 9:07AM

That's not really your coin - it's a stock image.

fivecents · March 24, 2009 9:07AM

I didn't know PCGS was doing the prong thing.

blu62vette · March 24, 2009 9:09AM

<< I didn't know PCGS was doing the prong thing. >>

I believe they do to show the lettered edge.

frnklnlvr · March 24, 2009 9:12AM

<< Here is mine....

>>

I think I like this one better than the TrueView.

Bochiman · March 24, 2009 9:22AM

<< That's not really your coin - it's a stock image.

>>

I bet no one could tell the difference either.....$20....Cha-ching. Copy. Paste. Another $20. CHA CHING!

mgoodm3 · March 24, 2009 9:26AM

Phil's image looks a little dark. The shadows are a little too deep for me.
Blue62vette's are better and fill in the detail better but seem to overexpose the highlights a bit (on my monitor at work at least).

This coin requires very soft lighting. I have yet to play with one to see how things work.

blu62vette · March 24, 2009 9:31AM

<< Phil's image looks a little dark. The shadows are a little too deep for me.
Blue62vette's are better and fill in the detail better but seem to overexpose the highlights a bit (on my monitor at work at least).

This coin requires very soft lighting. I have yet to play with one to see how things work. >>

The coin is tough. I agree that the Phil photo is a tad too dark.

I had about half an hour to play with one before it went back in the box and shipped out. I am happy with my shot but agree on the overexposed area. I don't like to diffuse light (personal preference) so lights were far away, even that cause some glare. The Phil photo looks over diffused to the point where you lose good color and it is too dark.

Is it from Phil or not?

mgoodm3 · March 24, 2009 9:42AM

Might be a good coin to use HDR imaging with.

lope208 · March 24, 2009 9:46AM

<< 

<< That's not really your coin - it's a stock image.

>>

I bet no one could tell the difference either.....$20....Cha-ching. Copy. Paste. Another $20. CHA CHING! >>

You guys beat me to it

RYK · March 24, 2009 9:51AM

Nice, and it looks exactly like my coin. I am going to save that image as my own.

northcoin · March 24, 2009 10:13AM

<< Great job, Phil!!!!!!!!

And for those that mock my CBH and IHC coins because they don't work with my avatar....does my new UHR fill the bill??

>>

For comparison here is how the lighting was used by Phil for my TrueView:

Goldbully · March 24, 2009 10:23AM

Thanks northcoin.....that's an amazing comparison.

My coin is a bit dark as is yours, however your coin has orange hues and mine has more yellow.

Here is the medium size comparison.

edited to add, my coin is much darker than yours on second look.

I'm still amazed at the color differences!!!

northcoin · March 24, 2009 10:27AM

<< Thanks northcoin.....that's an amazing comparison.

My coin is a bit dark as is yours, however your coin has orange hues and mine has more yellow.

Here is the medium size comparison.

edited to add, my coin is darker than yours on second look. >>

Thanks for putting the two mediums together. At least as photogrpahed, it looks like you got the innie belly button variety and mine is without or certainly less prominent.

pheh · March 24, 2009 10:38AM

Because it takes more than 5 people to successfully hijack a thread...

MilesWaits · March 24, 2009 10:42AM

Damn! She looks oiled, buffed, and ready to battle Giants.

Miles

illini420 · March 24, 2009 10:45AM

Well I guess the huge color difference in the two TrueView images is proof that they just don't use a stock photo for these coins

Has to be sort of tiring to have to keep taking photos of these over and over, when the really all look the same... on second thought, for $20 a photo, I bet it's not that tiring

fcloud · March 24, 2009 11:48AM

another for comparison

fcloud · March 24, 2009 11:50AM

My image before it was sent off

PCcoins · March 24, 2009 11:55AM

All these look like 70s to me.

Goldbully · March 24, 2009 12:04PM

A little SpaceMonkey added spice...........

SeattleSlammer · March 24, 2009 12:06PM

Beautiful pics!
....but I agree with the previous post that these begin to look like stock images, given their near perfect quality. The images seem interchangable to me. Not that that's a bad thing.

PaleElf · March 24, 2009 1:02PM

<<

>>

I might as well throw mine into the line-up.

schwarzpferd · March 24, 2009 1:11PM

Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold

Bithrate · March 24, 2009 1:14PM

<< Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold >>

Your first post!

On a serious note, though, good luck with photographing these coins!

fcloud · March 24, 2009 1:17PM

Great work, Phil! Thanks for posting. I think it looks like the depth of field is a bit of a challange, and it sure is interesting to see the variety of images in one post.

pheh · March 24, 2009 1:22PM

Just my humble opinion here - but if you don't include the edge you lose most of the sense of depth that the coin has to offer.

fcloud · March 24, 2009 1:26PM

<< Just my humble opinion here - but if you don't include the edge you lose most of the sense of depth that the coin has to offer. >>

When I did my image you loose a lot of detail by trying to show the edge. Depth is very tough on close up imaging.

SeattleSlammer · March 24, 2009 1:52PM

Phil, I dig your avatar!

ColonialCoinUnion · March 24, 2009 2:07PM

<< That's not really your coin - it's a stock image.

>>

I was just going to say that!

HTubbs · March 24, 2009 2:08PM

<< 

<< Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold >>

Your first post!

On a serious note, though, good luck with photographing these coins!

>>

I thought that you/he/Phil used to post as Darkhorse for quite some time?

northcoin · March 24, 2009 4:05PM

<< Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold >>

To answer your inquiry, I'm quite happy with the way you photographed mine (Certificate # 14201280.) Just curious though, have you been comparing the presence or absence of the belly button feature? If so do you find some more pronounced than others apart from how they come out in the photographs? Also curious how many of the First Strike submissions of the UHR ordered TrueView?

LeeG · March 24, 2009 7:18PM

<< Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold >>

Hi Phil. Nice to see a post from you here!

I like the first image due to truer color. Just need to brighten it a bit. Love your work!!!

Goldbully · March 24, 2009 11:47PM

<< Hi everybody. I saw this thread and had to post in it.
These coins are indeed a challenge to photograph, and as you can see I've been practicing a few techniques with various submissions. I only have a few seconds to photograph a coin - but these coins are taking a bit longer. It's tough to know what a certain collector is looking for in a shot, whether it be the surfaces, the luster, the color, etc etc so that begs the question as to which you guys prefer in the various shots of the URH I've taken? Your feedback would help me out.
Thanks
Phil Arnold >>

Welcome aboard, Phil!!!

I'm a big fan of your work!!!

crazyhounddog · March 25, 2009 4:42AM

It looks super nice!!

crazyhounddog · March 25, 2009 4:44AM

<< Here is mine....

>>

That's an awesome photo!! Did you image the coin?

I believe Phil nailed my UHR TrueView image!!!!

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