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<p>[QUOTE="KeviniswhoIam, post: 4137443, member: 94430"]I took about 10 pictures of the obverse and reverse, picked what I felt are the best two, and edited them from there. I do have the ability to alter certain parts of the coin via masking, and played with that a bit, but felt that the changes made it look a bit unnatural.</p><p>Frankly, the easiest thing to do was take the picture and edit it. I had the most difficult time making the background black and then putting both coins in place.....THAT is the real learning curve for me! I've taken pictures for years....landscapes, animals, figuratives....but coins are surprisingly difficult!</p><p>I won this particular one in an auction, and was pleased with it. I have always wanted to find the time to do a pictorial archive of my collection, but I find that time is a precious commodity for me.</p><p>Thankyou, @dougDoug for your kind words![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KeviniswhoIam, post: 4137443, member: 94430"]I took about 10 pictures of the obverse and reverse, picked what I felt are the best two, and edited them from there. I do have the ability to alter certain parts of the coin via masking, and played with that a bit, but felt that the changes made it look a bit unnatural. Frankly, the easiest thing to do was take the picture and edit it. I had the most difficult time making the background black and then putting both coins in place.....THAT is the real learning curve for me! I've taken pictures for years....landscapes, animals, figuratives....but coins are surprisingly difficult! I won this particular one in an auction, and was pleased with it. I have always wanted to find the time to do a pictorial archive of my collection, but I find that time is a precious commodity for me. Thankyou, @dougDoug for your kind words![/QUOTE]
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