Which picture do you like the best?

I'm in the process of re-taking pictures of many of my coins. I've worked up to the Mercury dimes, and here we have a 1942S.

So, which picture do you like the best?

 

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IMHO, #1 is the cleanest, but #4 is the truest blemishes and all.

 

I concur

 

With PL's especially there is just no way to show the beauty of the coin with one photo. There are too many different looks. I love seeing the reflective fields, but I also love seeing all the die polish lines.

It depends on which characteristic you want to see more.
For seeing the PL I like photo 1

For seeing polish lines plus the PL I like photo 2.

 

I think I agree. I really like the look and feel of photo 1, and it shows the relief well. It's just a cool looking picture.

But I think photo 2 is the best overall balance, for a single image.

 

I like #1, although it's showing less detail. That's probably the one you would use when selling on eBay.

The others obviously show more hairline/spider lines. Great coin anyway I look at it!

 

I like the reverse too

 

Great job on the photos. PL's are murder to image.

 

I remember how much fun you used to have with mine

 

Number 1

 

I think it is really about what you want to show. #1 if I was posting it for sale. #4 for maybe what the coin looked like in hand.

 

I agree with most posters: #1 for prettiest and #4 for probably most accurate representation of the actual coin. I run into this quandary when I photograph my coins - am I recording this for:

1. My own pleasure;
2. For insurance purposes;
3. To share with others?

I figure if I made records for all three purposes, it would take 100 petaflops or whatever the term is for an infinite amount of storage space.

 

I'd add a fourth category

4. To sell

Ideally, and I realize this is a difficult goal, I'd be able to take a single image that accomplishes all 4!

 

#3

 

#2. #1 is washed out.

 

I went with #3. Thought it shows more of the die polish lines.

 

I really like #2. It seems to be the best of both worlds to me. I love the coin by the way @physics-fan3.14! I could use the date/MM combo for my short set.

Well, that is not very reassuring....I have a few I was going to attempt to image this weekend. Maybe I should save those for when I get a better feel for the whole process.

 

Have you tried to photograph any Proof coins yet? Approach PL coins similarly to proofs. They are slightly different, but the same basic approach.

 

If they are in slabs they are doubly hard to photograph.