Praticing taking Photo's and croping

I copied the look from Joe who copied it from someone else .

There may be a simpler way but here's how I do it. First I had to make the reflection template itself. I don't have a tutorial on how to do that but the picture below shows the layers of the template (all layers except the coin and its reflected copies are part of the saved template). After taking good pictures of your coin (good meaning well lit, well focused, and with visible edges of the coin) you must remove the background. Next you drag the backgroundless obverse and reverse into your reflection template, make a second copy of each side, and for the extra copy flip it in the vertical plane, drag it to the bottom (this is the reflection), and move the reflected copy layers to their proper place.

If you're unfamiliar with working in layers in a program like Photoshop, this isn't going to make much sense . I use Photoshop Elements (PSE), a light version of Photoshop. Pixlr Editor is a free online photo editor which looks and functions much like PSE.




Here's a wider screen shot:



And the saved image:

 

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Thank you @PeteB!

 

My goodness @furryfrog02 that is not just “pretty good” - it is exactly what I was trying to achieve! Thank you! Do you mind if I use it in my posts?

 

Go for it.
All I did was take your pictures and upload them to remove.bg and change the background to black. Saved the individual files and then put them together using mspaint. Took maybe all of 2 minutes
They aren't nearly as great as @TIF 's edits, but like I said, they work for me and keep it as "low-tech" as possible

 

@jamesicus

If you want to keep it simple and easy.. this website lets you add or remove any color background very easily.. just upload the file once you merge the two photos - takes 2 seconds...
https://www.remove.bg/

 

Don't forget all their other great backgrounds Feel free to use this one if you want too @jamesicus lol

 

Here it is - now on my cover page:

Photo credit: @furryfrog02 - well known member of Coin Talk

TIBERIUS AS, TITUS RESTORATION ISSUE, 80-81 AD
(27mm, 11gm)
BMCRE Volume II, Rome, Titus No. 284 (Pl.54.11.)

Obverse depiction: Tiberius, bare head facing left
Inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS IMP VIII

Reverse depiction: Large S C
Inscription: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST

 

Dang, I feel famous now

 

Thank you TIF for the detailed explanation. I haven't yet spent the money on Photoshop or PSE, but I've reviewed the concepts and techniques of layers so I generally understand. Pixlr Editor looks like my 1d pinching style.

 

You make it sound simple @furryfrog02 - but I am impressed!

 

Thank you @Clavdivs!

 

Much appreciated @furryfrog02. I think I will pass on that one although one of my great-grand-daughters would appreciate it I am sure. She would like to replace that Mozart background music on the video with Pink Floyd.

 

Well, the option is always available haha. It really is simple to edit your pictures using my non-technical, not-the-best- results you can make method. If you can make a website, which I know you can since I’ve read through all of yours, you can easily edit your photos to look like mine, and probably way better.

 

Very kind of you to say all that @furryfrog02. I am sure I will master it with time. The trouble is I am going through a health issue rough spot right now and really do not have the energy to get going with this at present - so your help is much appreciated.

 

Well I hope you get better soon. You are a valued member here. I know that my son and I aren’t the only ones who appreciate and have benefitted from your wealth of knowledge.
Perhaps taking some time to work on this endeavor will help to worry less about what is going on in other parts of your life. It helps me to divert attention elsewhere sometimes.
All my best to you.

 

If you ever need any help with pixl, let me know. Or send me your coin pictures and I can do a little editing for you if you want.

Thanks PeteB. I've done some additional editing below. The first one is with added sharpness and clarity. I also added a dropshadow filter, similar to the one used by IdesOfMarch01. It's a neat feature, easy to apply, and adds the needed depth to make the coin jump out of the background more.
The editing is quickly done, not on the original photo however.
The disadvantage I think of this editing, is that it makes the coin appear more digital, computerized, if you know what I mean. But maybe it's just me being too critical.
The second one is with the photo's added, as they are, no editing.

Editing the photo's with sharpness, and clarity:


No editing:


@TIF: I've admired your photograpghy and edditing, simply amazing! That spotlight: is that a filter, or a creation of your own?

 

Just an hour ago I was pondering about which iphone I would buy. My old one (iphone SE) has issues, a new one should be bought without delay. And I want an iphone because, not being very technical, I don't want to learn too much new stuff.

I was thinking about an iphone 12Pro, yes, it is expensive, but our shop will pay for it. Is an iphone like that good for coin photography?

You never read about that in the comparison websites.

 

They have started making small lenses for the phone cameras now. I think it matters more if you find the right lense, than if the iPhone is a 8, 10, 12 or a Samsung.

 

I take most of my pictures with my iphone6. It’s old but it does alright. I imagine a newer one with a better camera built in would take much better photos.

 

I bought an iPhone 11 ProMax and hoped it would be satisfactory for coin pictures. It's not and I wonder if there's something amiss with my phone's still image lenses or processing algorithms. The video image quality is great though... much better than the still images!