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I'm an avid Barber collector and have put together an AU set in PCGS holders over the last 6 years. It's likely about as far as I'm going to take it, so I'm going to document it with a printed photo book of large images (11" X 14" book). I've been developing my skills with coin photography over the same period of time. While I'm happy with my current images, there's always room for improvement. Here's an example of the images going into the book: Any suggestions are welcomed.   Edited by JeffMTampa
07/11/2017 11:53 am
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Looks great.Maybe just a bit brighter? John1  Edited by John1
07/11/2017 07:58 am
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Very well presented. You have to show us more  |
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Canada
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i really like it the way it is..would love to see my graded dollars done the same way..now you got me thinking...
Edited by silverwolf
07/11/2017 11:33 am
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Here's the same coin in the same presentation format shot with different lighting. This technique emphasises the luster more, but at the expense of a lot more contrast. My thinking is the softer appearance of the first image is more pleasing; I like the creamy look Thoughts?  Edited by JeffMTampa
07/11/2017 11:55 am
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Here's another coin from my set for comparison sake:  |
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Really great photographs. The difficult part which is lighting is really professional to my eyes. Perfectly balanced on each and both sides of the coin(s).
Details are the same all over the coin.
It is really amazing you can handle the lighting to show the coin "creamy" as you wrote or with its luster. I would say that depending on the coin, I would "keep" the one that really shows the coin best for its characteristics.
I do not know much about American coins, but I have noticed that the two photos (same coin) for comparison, have some lack (?) of WB. The color of the coin seem different compared to each other, which makes me think that the WB was not correct for some reason.
About the editing, I would prefer not to use the ellipse/round tool. It makes the coin flat.
Finally, I think I would prefer the "creamy' one too!
Congratulations!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree that the white balance between the two 1910-S pics has changed. I also agree with you that the second shows more luster. If it were me, attempting to recreate the appearance of the coin in-hand would be most important. So, which image of the 1910 is closest to in-hand? P.S. I like all of those images.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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The photos with the "creamy" look come from 3 CFL lamps (5500K) and the harsh looking image was shot with 2 incandescent lamps set at 2800K. The coin color is most accurate with the CFL lamps, but the 3 lamp technique promotes detail over luster cartwheel bands. I shot the entire set with the 3 lamp CFL setup so the only difference was the coin. Most look great with the setup, but I'll experiment with other lighting setups on a few that just didn't respond well. Here's a couple more examples:   |
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Very nice. I agree with the comments made about how the coin looks in hand. That is what I would strive for. BTY, what is the purpose of the reflections at the bottom? Never thought of that. Looks interesting. Ham
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what is the purpose of the reflections at the bottom? To make it look cool. And it is successful!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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 Amazing pics! These are a joy to look at. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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Thanks for all the compliments!
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Here's another coin from my set, the estremely elusive 1897 O Half in AU 58:  |
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I like this idea a lot. Looking good so far. |
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