I had a rig somewhat like that six years ago and did like the way the translucent plastic box diffused the light. [IMG] .. @daveydempsey...
Looks great! Very black. Is the coin sitting directly on the velvet or is it elevated above the fabric? I'll have to keep an eye out for some...
It depends on which images you mean. The shot of the Taras reverse alone is just a cropped version of the "raw" image. I did nothing to further...
I’ll try to do a more controlled experiment this weekend.
I'm going the opposite direction :D. I started with a DSLR and macro lens, then moved to the PowerShot, and I'm thinking about using a cell...
I generally shoot many versions of a given coin trying to get lighting just right. The old and new Taras examples are going to have some...
That is true and is primarily a difference in angle of lighting. Getting toning and colors to "pop" is very dependent on the angle of lighting....
Many of us on like black backgrounds for our coin images. Achieving a uniformly black background can be a challenge. Ideally, we would like for...
Thanks, Sev! I thought the portrait *might* be confused with Clodius Albinus, but not to the sharp-eyed Spaniard :D.
:D Not too early... I just have far too many things on my plate right now (and for the last couple of years) and I really shouldn't try to...
Personally, I don't like coin images shot in full sun (across the board-- not just your photos). The lighting is harsh, you have no little...
Thanks for the succinct lesson! Very nicely presented :). Stellar assortment of bracteates, too! :wideyed:
Wow! Way to dig deep, Scooby! That's an enviable collection of bronze Macedonian shields!
:hilarious::hilarious: Yes, you are :D. This one isn't hard. Obviously (to me :D) there are only a couple of possibilities... I guess the...
:) Next, this dejected-looking guy: [ATTACH]
With that "hat" I would have guessed Hera, but rules out Hera :(. Edited: Oh... I see that in addition to being the "consort" of Zeus, she is...
Thanks for sharing the story. I suspect most ancient coin collectors have been deceived at least once :).
I wonder if the engraver started gouging out a C before realizing it should be an S. It rather looks like the upper 2/3 of a C made into an S.
What a perfect sneer on that first coin! I have a few provincials but they weren't purchased for the portraits, which vary from mildly...
Nice pickup, Om Nom! Many excellent portraits are shown in this thread :). @Alegandron, I'm still a little green about how nice that Oriens...
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