what can i do beter i always want the best picture making struggeling alot i am now happy see the good toning and right color
I recommend using a solid-colored background, either black or white. For ancient coins I prefer white because the edges of the coin showing its irregular shape and thickness are usually in shadow, and on a black background those contoured edges tend to disappear. You will also get some reflected light from the white surface that will help to cast some light on the edges so that they aren't completely black. I want to get a good sense of the contours and thickness of a coin as completely as possible. So for these reasons, white shows an ancient coin to its best advantage. There are a lot of people who will disagree with me, but to each his own. I have no doubt that there will be many collectors who have their own valid reasons to make an argument for black. Another recommendation I have is to shoot perpendicular to the coin rather than at an angle. Angles distort the shape of the coin in the image. For example, a perfectly round modern coin like this Morgan becomes elliptical rather than circular. But the shape of the actual object is a circle. I'm not sure what type of lighting setup you have, but it looks unevenly lit. For this photograph, it looks like the light is coming from the right. The left-hand side of the coin including the face looks like it's in shadow and the brightest part of the photo is the hair and cap. I would think since Liberty is the subject of the coin, her face should be well lit. Maybe try using two lights, one to the left and one to the right. All digital photos need some sharpening and color-correcting. So I recommend experimenting with some photo-editing software until you get a professional-looking result. However, what you have as a raw photo looks like a good start. You've done a good job of capturing the range of rainbow colors in the toning on this Morgan. Also, you have detail in both the light and dark areas, which is important. A lot of coin photos have too many washed out highlights where the light is reflecting off of the coin. Washed out means that there is no color information in the pixels in that part of the image. No color information means no detail. But with this photo, you've done a good job of capturing the detail in the highlights without washing it out.
@ro1974 Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like you are using only one light source. It would be better if you used two sources, one at 10 o'clock and one at 2 o'clock, each set at about 45 degrees to the subject. Also, it is best if you crop out the unnecessary background. I'm not the best photographer, so others may have some better ideas. However, if you want a really good book on the subject, I'd recommend "Numismatic Photography" by Mark Goodman. Chris
Mount the camera on a stand so that it is perpendicular to the coin and so that the camera will not cause motion related blur. Don't angle the camera to the coin to change the color, angle the lighting relative to the coin. For this purpose, adjustable lights are a must. Also you need a minimum of 2 light sources (strong ones).
There are many good past threads here on this very subject. Perhaps consider setting some time aside to search out those that interest you. It will be worth your while.
I consider this great advice. Of course I disagree with many points made in this thread and we have covered the question many times as it applies to ancients so there is no need to argue it here. I can't say I understand why this was posted under Ancient Coins but the coins are modern. I make no claim to any knowledge on photographing shiny silver dollars. Some rules just beg to be broken.
