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vheman New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 4:37 pm More pics shot with Nikon Coolpix L610. Report this Post to the Staff

rmpsrpms Pillar of the Community United States 4038 Posts	Posted 06/29/2014 01:22 am Framing is better on these, but because the surfaces are more reflective it's even more necessary to have two lights. For both the Half Dollar and Eagle, are you at max magnification? I ask because in general there is no need to show the holder the coin is in. Zoom-in more if you can, and if you can't then crop the coin, but not too close. Leave a little around the coin so it doesn't look like it's going right to the edge of the image. Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 06/29/2014 08:14 am Quote: Framing is better on these, but because the surfaces are more reflective it's even more necessary to have two lights. I won't disagree with the two-light suggestion BUT IMO the overall lighting is too strong and the image is washing out a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
vheman New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 06/29/2014 5:24 pm Thanks very much for the helpful hints everyone. I need to try an additional light source but keep the lighting soft enough that they don't wash out...and, move in closer or crop to have the coin fill the frame. Again, thanks! Edited by vheman 06/29/2014 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/01/2014 12:39 am Are you opening the air-tite holder or shooting through the plastic? "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Bababooey Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 07/01/2014 01:10 am They look pretty good. I would crop it to have just the coin as the others have said. Report this Post to the Staff
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