How do you get such good pictures?

couple more:

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wow gbroke, amazing difference! You too Cazkaboom

 

This is the biggest improvement. I remember I was frustrated when I took the original.

original: (yuck!)


reshoot:

 

I am not a fan of any diffused light when doing coin images.

There are lots of good suggestions in this thread. My goal is to get the shots good enough where you don't need the post processing or can at least minimize it to one or 2 steps.

 

And he does it so well.

The true professional gets it right the first time without employing the photo editing software (sans the one or two steps).

For schmucks like me that can't get it right? Well, we keep tryin'.......

 

Trying and practice is the name of the game. It taks much practice and not taking huge breaks in between shooting. If you shoot today and then don't shoot for weeks or months it is like starting over again. if you saw how many images I have taken the past couple years or even some shows it is staggering.

 

my mommy takes my pictures!

lol, jk. i take my own pictures with my moms canon rebel EOS. it is a 10.2 mp camera, and i have to say, i love it! it is really easy to take pictures with. but for lighting i use two table lamps at 3 and 9 and my kitchen light, which is right above where i take my pictures.

 

I can only imagine how many shots you've taken. Thank the Lord for digital, eh?

 

Ain't that the truth and my one of my best friends of the past few years, the portable external hard drive (1TB).

 

Great thread, I tried out putting a black back-round using an image manipulation program and here's the result.



I sure hope I don't have to specify what's before and after.

 

That's one pretty penny! The photo has a little glare, but you got all of the detail on the coin!

 

Nice pic on the penny...

Okay, I just bought my first digital camera.. I went with a Fujifilm Finepix T190 14 megapixel. It has a macro from 2 inches to 98 inches along with a 10x optical zoom. Since I have 15 days to play with it I will see how things progress. I'm guessing I don't need to be as close as 2 inches.

The first shot is my 38 buffalo that I shot before so will put first and new shots here and see how it changed. Open to thoughts from anyone here.

Original with camera phone



Second with new camera

 

The further away from the coin you are the better as long as the coin fills most of the screen/viewfinder. That will give you more room to play with the lights.

 

Sorry, but this is not true. A professional will strive for the best he can get from the camera, given its pre-programmed limitations. And depending on his standards and objectives he will use a good editor to correct imbalances and get the most realistic image possible.

A sensible goal is to be efficient, of course.
Lance.

 

Well said Lance, and thanks for the correction. Judging by what you post in the forums it seems like you always get it right.