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<p>[QUOTE="Flyliner, post: 1091744, member: 28965"]What we do in the professional photography world is use something of a known color, and balance to that color afterward. This will produce colors true to what they were at the time the object was photographed. I think this would help you especially since you are a bit color blinded.</p><p><br /></p><p>What you want to use is a "Digital Grey Card". Its a small plastic rectangle of a known grey color. Here is a good one that is inexpensive: <a href="http://mtapesdesign.com/whibal/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://mtapesdesign.com/whibal/" rel="nofollow">WhiBal</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Put it in the picture next to the coin, in the exact same light. Then, in Photoshop or what ever you use, correct the image so the grey is what it is supposed to be. Then you coin will be the correct colors. There is more detailed directions on the Whibal site. If you need more detailed info let me know I can help...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Flyliner, post: 1091744, member: 28965"]What we do in the professional photography world is use something of a known color, and balance to that color afterward. This will produce colors true to what they were at the time the object was photographed. I think this would help you especially since you are a bit color blinded. What you want to use is a "Digital Grey Card". Its a small plastic rectangle of a known grey color. Here is a good one that is inexpensive: [URL="http://mtapesdesign.com/whibal/"]WhiBal[/URL] Put it in the picture next to the coin, in the exact same light. Then, in Photoshop or what ever you use, correct the image so the grey is what it is supposed to be. Then you coin will be the correct colors. There is more detailed directions on the Whibal site. If you need more detailed info let me know I can help...[/QUOTE]
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