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Thoughts Of My New Photo's/Guess Grade

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 Posted 10/12/2015  11:24 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hey,
Just trying to take some better photo's and wanted your thoughts :). Just using a basic lamp with a Canon Rebel T5 and cropped using Gimp. And feel free to guess the grade vs ICCS :)

http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)

http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)

http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)

Thanks,

--James

Edit: Changed links to not include the grade :)
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 Posted 10/12/2015  11:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Paulsz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You're pictures looks pretty good. I really like that 1936 penny too!

I should really work on my setup. I'll try and do something similar to yours and see how it goes.
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 Posted 10/13/2015  12:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, Its quite hard trying to take pic's through ICCS plastic. I think it will get easier once I start taking photos of my 2x2's
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 Posted 10/13/2015  01:17 am  Show Profile   Check SPP-Ottawa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add SPP-Ottawa to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They are really bright, especially the large cent. Try a little less saturation with light.
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 Posted 10/13/2015  06:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SHAFTA9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Beautiful set of coins qbvbsite..
Does the '28 have a dented rim on the obverse (at 12:00) or is it just the way the photo was taken?
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 Posted 10/13/2015  08:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll try that SPP :).

Thanks shaft, Its just the photo, I think is light reflecting on a ICCS flip.
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The light off those flips is such a brutal thing to deal with...

I don't have a camera.. (just an ipad) but I have been reading up a bit on how to help with the light ...

These are the things I'm going to try.... you might as well..

1) try to diffuse the light sources - using a cloth it evens out the light
2) mock up some sort of "tube/cone" that goes over the lens to minimize the amount of light that goes into the lens.


Also just from the photos it looks like your ISO setting may be a bit high.. try for an ISO of around 200 but adjusting the shutter speed. If you don't already have one.. make sure you get a stand or tripod and fix the camera on that to avoid any shaking of the camer when you press the button.. and it may help to set the camera on a 3 second timer.
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 Posted 10/13/2015  12:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the tips Ag i'll have to try those out for the next photo shoot :).
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 Posted 10/15/2015  11:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Did another photo shoot and defused the light with some white paper and mounted in front of the light. Below are the results:

http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)
http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)
http://www.pieceofcurrency.com/Home...Circulation)

Thoughts of the new photos?
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Much better... is that the 1928 that I sold you?
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Thanks :). Yep it's the same 1928, its an awesome coin.
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 Posted 10/16/2015  5:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hounddog Bill to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Great looking coins and the pictures are an improvement from the first set but it looks like the colour saturation may be on the high side.
I really like your presentation.

Cheers, Bill
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 Posted 10/16/2015  10:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DEVLEC to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They all look very choice to me too..
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 Posted 10/16/2015  10:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add qbvbsite to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks guys :) I think the saturation is a little high because of the ICCS flips. I think I may have a better photos with 2x2's which i'll be trying in a few days.
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I find taking a picture through a 2x2 helps mildly defuse the light sometimes. It is an art to show the coins natural color and tone while showing full details. I had a set up, that I thought was just about spot on, then my light fail off its base, now I'm starting over. Every little thing makes a difference.
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I may be off-base on this project---but the way I judge a good photo is by the megabytes I can fit in rim to rim---about 1.8 Mgs and special attention to focus----am I wrong?
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