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Valued Member
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Here is a toned New Zealand Florin...wish it had more color though...   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Not bad SV! You might want to adjust your exposure some as you're blowing out the details a little, especially in the 2nd shot. Nice coin and nice pics!
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It should help some when I get some diffusers made....and yes I did think about adjusting the exposure a tad more. But in my case I am taking pictures for online sales and I blow away most other sellers pictures, not to say I couldn't or wouldn't try to make them better...it is a time is money type situation, but at the same time...better pictures usually sell the product quicker and for more $$$...thanks, I like to think I am doing well for only a few months of self training...!
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another one I decided to keep for my collection...added more lighting and adjusted the exposure some...   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Now this one is much better! Nice shot!
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United States
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Here is my latest version of my coin shooting station...right next to my listing computer. I don't even have to get up, but it makes it easier if I do...!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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What type of lighting do you use? Do you use all 4 of the sources for all your shots? Thanks, Ham.
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United States
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My lights are all 5200K Florescent. Altogether I have 7 45W & 2 20W lights. I use different combos. I am about ready to start making some diffusers but still haven't decided on a design yet. On my copy stand I usually run 4, 2-20's and 2-45's as shown but I have shot with 3, 2, 1 & none. I am in a completely sunlight free basement and I turn off all lighting except what I am shooting with. Still learning all this, at least Amazon no longer suppresses my listings for not having a pure white background...lol |
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Here is with all 4 lights on...the settings are on the pic's   |
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BTW....I want to thank everyone in this group for all the help and guidance you have all given me. I have been in some forums and there is constant bickering and trolls. This is a great group and I am sooooo glad I found it...Thanks everyone...! Hope to learn a bunch more yet even though the wife is starting to raise her eyebrow about all the new toys...lol
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This is the set-up I used with the above pics...  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for sharing SolomonValley. Ham
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Pillar of the Community
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SV...I'm not fond of the side-lighting effect. The highlights on the edges of the features are very far from the "in-hand" look. You can probably keep lighting the same way you're doing now, but block off the lower part of the light to keep the high-angle illumination, and maybe get a better effect.
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Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.comEdited by rmpsrpms
07/16/2016 10:32 pm
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rmpsrpms thanks...I will try that seeing how's I am back to square one with another new lens and trying to use my ring flash for continuous lighting...I am learning slowly but surely and appreciate all the suggestions and help...I blocked off approx 1/2 my lights on my ring flash and am trying that today...
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