Intriguing read! Thanks
[ATTACH] This may be a more flattering caricature of Max. It's my coin, but not my picture.....dang encapsulation!
I like the white ring idea.... Should kill the shadow around the coin. I'll play with a few things in the next few days....
Good eye.....the back is all there, but it had alot of glare when positioning the lights....even diffused.....so, I ended up moving it to where...
I don't know.....maybe it really is simply a serpent? I figured that if I were JC and making coinage while on campaign with the knowledge that...
It's in good shape.....it's my photography that's needs help!
Also, isn't that elephant actually trampling a carnyx (Gaul serpent horn, used in battle)?
I was thinking much the same. This is a very helpful forum in that is quite likely that if a person has a hard to recognize coin, there's very...
That's the skinny version of the same pachyderm!
I use CaptureOne and Photostudio Pro to make them.....it's a steep learning curve though. Basically edit in CaptureOne and put it together on...
I did a similar one of a Basil solidus.....but made the reflection a bit too strong....so I didn't post it....now I will...I toned the reelection...
So, I preface this post by acknowledging that people have many opinions as to what is a good coin photo and what is a poor coin photo. I am...
Well, that particular coin is pretty unique, given its shape with bankers mark. I am sure you will recognize it should it turn up later!
Coins......aquariums (specifically planted tank, as well as raising Caridena shrimp), gardening, scenic, as well as figurative photography. Also,...
I did.....just one, but bid on a few
I feel somewhat responsible for this thread, as earlier I had created a post questioning auction estimates:...
Following the CNG 114 auction. I am curious....has it been you folk's experience that the winning bids are overwhelmingly higher than the...
Well, I just cancelled my trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast on May 8. I am deemed essential, so, I will be at work weekdays AND weekends. I know it...
Because I offset the light slightly, the shadow wasn't an issue. I was about 6" away. Most of my lenses simply put me to far away....I have...
Ave, Herodotus! I am new as well.....not a huge ancients collector, and definitely know very little, although I am learning. I take bad pictures...
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