Here are 2 photos of the same coin. Taken through a PCGS slab. One with the flash, one without. Any thoughts as to which is better? I know neither is ideal but I don't have a pro set-up. I sort of like the dramatic black/white steeliness of the first pic; it seems more "true" to the actual coin. The 2nd pic is softer and more muted but the lighting is more even. Maybe that's the winner?
After flipping a coin Head is First, Tail is the second one.. The result is Head.... means the First one is the better pic...
Both photos have issues (#1 exposure is too high, #2 white balance is too warm), but if forced to choose, I'd choose 2.
Yes, I do. See all the blown highlights (i.e. completely white areas devoid of detail)? That's the dead ringer for an overexposed photo (generally caused by missetting of camera exposure and/or poor lighting technique).
I agree with Mike. To me the first picture makes the coin look polished and the second one it looks washed out. So I would say the one I like the best is the one you have not taken yet, but if forced to pick it would be #2.
Photo 2 is better, IMO. Okay, the white balance is off. Simple to fix with your post-processing software. Photo 1 has too much glare and lost detail in all that white area. Photo 2 has better exposure, better detail...BTW's face, rim and lettering, etc. Lance.
Lance is obviously better at color correcting photos than me !!! I tried to color correct Photo #2 ... trouble is when I got the coin about right, the rim turned blue ... oh well
Did you reduce the color saturation on the editing software? That seemed to produce a similar result for me. Thanks.
