Post a Toned Coin

The best answer I can give you for color is more light. And remember, if you cannot see the color in the view finder, it will not be in the picture either. A small adjustment in the angle can make a large difference in the color showing.

 

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Thanks I'll give that a try.. never sure how well it will work with a camera phone even though it is like a 5megapixel camera..

 

I have a full spectrum CFL desk lamp, light is critical. I use various angles of incident light and camera angles to capture toning. Like Dick said, if you can't see it in the view finder, it probably won't show up in the pic.

 

Here's an example of what can be done by with light and camera angles. These are pics of the same coin.

 

That is a big difference, what type of camera are you using for those?

 

An old Canon SD700IS, freehand with NO photo editing, just a jpg resize for web use.

 

That looks really nice.... I tried again with the buffalo nickel but still not great...

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2nd. I see I have a touch of overhead lighting in the right corner but, I think the detail and tone is deeper now.

 

That is actually a pretty good picture of the nickel. However, I have no idea how much of the color you caught or missed. Catching the color takes a lot of practice and playing.

 

Yeah, when I'm taking pictures of toned coin I end up holding the lamp above my head or something.

 

Looks better! I can see the toning and luster too....you're getting there.

 

1834 Great Britain William IV sixpence

 

Thanks for the comments on the photos of the buffalo.. I'm not sure how much tone I caught or missed either. Last night at work I decided to snap a few more of the buffalo as well as that 1880s Morgan that I posted in another thread.

I will set those up and see how they came out.. Where I work there are overhead Metal Halide lights. They are up a decent way, height wise so I will see what if anything that did to add better lighting and better detail.

 

1921 blueberry




Crap pics but you get the idea

 

1921 Pinkleberry

Purple observe
Purple reverse with a touch of blue between 3 and six oclock

 

I have not posted this one in a while.

 

Love it. I can't keep up with all the beautiful coins in this thread.

 

A pink-blueberry.

 

Oooh, I like it~~

 

Love the color on that one..