How do you present your photos.

.GIF created on android platform with .GIF app. Very easy to do. Took 2 minutes on my phone.

 

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Sorry about the shaky shake.

 

Although you changed the angle in which the light is reflected, you've done it by changing the angle of the coin, giving it an oblong perspective. But yes.

 

Here's a better example. Resolution 382x382 file size 8.22 MB. Remember resolution has to be sacrificed the bigger the file is. There's a balance between the length and quality. I think that, complimented with a couple high Res photos, this a much better representation of a coin and I would request the same from a seller.

 

OK, high Res photos yes of course but a little animation can at least show cartwheel, no?

 

eh

 

Yes you did.

 

C'mon, you really don't think it makes a difference?

 

This is a wonderful resource. I second this advice.

 

opinions? Is this a good representation of this coin?

 

A little over exposed. Only you with the coin in hand can really judge if the photo accurately captures what you see in hand.

 

If you have been following my posts you might be more objective than you are. It's why no one else is commenting. Coin images are in a state of limbo. Stalemate.

 

I will state, there is no Photoshop in that image. It is lighting only. I will show the " best representation" of this coin when I'm comfortable with how this thread is perceived. I'll wait for more opinions.

 

Yes coin in hand is ideal. I would like to get more intimate with photographic images of coins. We can do it right here. There are many very versed experts in this forum. My goal here might be to reason a baseline standard photographic representation of a coin. I think we have yet to get a well defined process in which to do so.

 

Macro photography is basically about lighting and focus. I do not like to Photoshop my photos beyond cropping and sizing. I like to capture the coin with my set up.

 

Each coin is unique although photography techniques can differ basically you néed a system to hold the camera steady so you can use a low fstop and shutter speed. This allows for a better field of view and more detail. In this photo I am using a kind of axial lighting / indirect lighting technique and bouncing the light off a plane of glass while shooting through the glass. The red check shows the edge of the glass in this uncropped photo. This technique is especially good on proof coins but works well to show a lot of detail. The luster is toned down using this technique so non brilliant coins will look like they do not have as much luster as in hand.

 

That pic. look's good to me. It would be better if it were closer.