Enhanced Sacagawea. All shot with an 105mm micro. All ISO's 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/160s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/200s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/250s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/500s F3.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/160s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/100s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/100s F5.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/500s F5.6 EV -1.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/640s F5.6 EV -1.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/400s F5.6 EV -1.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I prefer the black background photo. Looks like there is a little too much glare washing out the gold color above "God" and on the left rim in the white background photo.
They both have their pros and cons. The black background does make Sacagawea's face dark. Maybe shoot for a setting right in between those two. Or use photo editing to adjust needed areas???
Enhanced uncirc's and proofs are a devil to photograph (at least for me) and to convey the 'in hand' look. Anyway, I was trying out a new software program that (@SuperDave ) Dave recommended a few months ago called 'Control my Nikon' which is a tethering software. Still ironing out the kinks.
For the record, reverse Proofs - with the brightest, most reflective part right in the center of the frame - are as difficult a photographic subject as anything in numismatics. I have a March of Dimes Set from which the Dime is giving me fits.
Great shots Ken,if you get a chance pm me the info on the lens your using. Since both point and shoot Nikon's have craped out on me I only have the the SLR and a 55 mm and Zoom lens. Both are over kill shooting coins. They both are great as taking photos but I can't use them on coins. I did stop by a best buys a few weeks ago looking for a micro lens,but got a business call that sent me in another direction . Thanks in advance.
To answer your question I like the first shot, everyone has a different eye to what appeals to them. Having shot proof coins it's very difficult to capture the look your striving for. And do agree with Dave as some shots are easy to capture while others seems no matter what you try never come out.
I think I like the tilted obverse best - it brings out the most detail in the "reverse" area. That's the problem with these types - you have to violate the basic rule of "no washouts" to get any detail at all from a Reverse Proof. What results are images you have to present with a certain aspect of "artistic merit" rather than objective photographic contrast and detail:
