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Since I'm new to photography Ive been having some fun playing around with the lighting and different ways to photograph my finds.
Tonight I tried something different and I think the results are pretty cool.
I took a white 5 gallon bucket and put the coin on the inside and set it on a 5" dowel to get it up off the bottom, I turned off all the lights in the room and shined 4 300 watt lights through the bucket pointed at a 45 degree angel to the coin. It highlighted all the edges nice and bright.
Ive been trying to get a nice mirror effect off of the silver coins but I don't have a coin in good enough shape to accomplish it. This is the best coin I have and I got pretty close with it but I need a better coin.
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2FIMG%5F0467a.tif.jpg">
Heres another one.. I'm gettin the white balance down pretty close but I make so many adjustments while I'm shooting that I forget what changes I have made..lol .. I need to start writing them down.
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2FIMG%5F0473.jpg">
Heres the same pics with some different computer generated backgrounds.. ya I was bored tonight <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="
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<img src="http://www.msnusers.com/hvac2230%40hotmail%2Ecom/Documents/Pics/quarter%2Ejpg">
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2Feaglecloud.jpg">
If ya cant see the pics let me know ... MSN has been having some problems with the site I run.
I did order a nice proof coin off of ebay so hopefully I can get some better pics with the results I am shooting for.
Thanks for looking...
Shaner
Tonight I tried something different and I think the results are pretty cool.
I took a white 5 gallon bucket and put the coin on the inside and set it on a 5" dowel to get it up off the bottom, I turned off all the lights in the room and shined 4 300 watt lights through the bucket pointed at a 45 degree angel to the coin. It highlighted all the edges nice and bright.
Ive been trying to get a nice mirror effect off of the silver coins but I don't have a coin in good enough shape to accomplish it. This is the best coin I have and I got pretty close with it but I need a better coin.
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2FIMG%5F0467a.tif.jpg">
Heres another one.. I'm gettin the white balance down pretty close but I make so many adjustments while I'm shooting that I forget what changes I have made..lol .. I need to start writing them down.
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2FIMG%5F0473.jpg">
Heres the same pics with some different computer generated backgrounds.. ya I was bored tonight <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="
"><img src="http://www.msnusers.com/hvac2230%40hotmail%2Ecom/Documents/Pics/quarter%2Ejpg">
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/hvac2230@hotmail.com/Documents/Pics%2Feaglecloud.jpg">
If ya cant see the pics let me know ... MSN has been having some problems with the site I run.
I did order a nice proof coin off of ebay so hopefully I can get some better pics with the results I am shooting for.
Thanks for looking...
Shaner