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<p>[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 1393504, member: 4298"]No secret here, we all have interest to share informations, and see nice pictures...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/5v6pfk.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I use a black background, and in order to have it out of focus put the coins on a little wooden piece. A plastic “cache” maintains the background dark.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/6z3ul4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zjwjef.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i54.tinypic.com/2u4o4eu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve built an alternative to a tripod on which I just have to put the camera (it’s not the actual camera I use on the pic, of course, as I needed it to take one…)</p><p><br /></p><p>The light is either natural light or white (they have to be VERY white) low energy light bulbs. Depending on the natural daylight which is subject to quick variations, I make several attempts an choose the best result. With time I tend to prefer natural daylight especially when there is no sunshine (best is when it snows) as the light will be very smooth and even. In general the light coming at approx. 30° over the coin and in direction of the forehead if on the obverse seems to be the nicest, but colors and taste…</p><p><br /></p><p>The settings on the digital camera are as follows:</p><p>- Balance on EAB (in French, I don’t know the name in English, it should be something like “automatic white balance” or similar)</p><p>- Manual settings as I want the light to be optimized on the coin rather than on the background. For that I underexpose a bit</p><p><br /></p><p>For the pictures themselves, I use Gimp2 as software, crop and rotate if necessary, put obverse and reverse together on the same image. Adjust contrast and luminosity. I slightly change color, coin in hand to stay the closest as possible to the actual color of the coin in natural light (don’t forget electric light changes colors appearance).</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, in theory, it’s very easy. In real life it needs a little practice to put everything in order</p><p>Here is what it should look like at he end :</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]166728.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a nice time</p><p>Sorry if my English sounds a bit “heavy” sometimes, and don’t hesitate to ask for more if needed</p><p><br /></p><p>Best</p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 1393504, member: 4298"]No secret here, we all have interest to share informations, and see nice pictures... [img]http://i54.tinypic.com/5v6pfk.jpg[/img] I use a black background, and in order to have it out of focus put the coins on a little wooden piece. A plastic “cache” maintains the background dark. [img]http://i51.tinypic.com/6z3ul4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i52.tinypic.com/zjwjef.jpg[/img] [img]http://i54.tinypic.com/2u4o4eu.jpg[/img] I’ve built an alternative to a tripod on which I just have to put the camera (it’s not the actual camera I use on the pic, of course, as I needed it to take one…) The light is either natural light or white (they have to be VERY white) low energy light bulbs. Depending on the natural daylight which is subject to quick variations, I make several attempts an choose the best result. With time I tend to prefer natural daylight especially when there is no sunshine (best is when it snows) as the light will be very smooth and even. In general the light coming at approx. 30° over the coin and in direction of the forehead if on the obverse seems to be the nicest, but colors and taste… The settings on the digital camera are as follows: - Balance on EAB (in French, I don’t know the name in English, it should be something like “automatic white balance” or similar) - Manual settings as I want the light to be optimized on the coin rather than on the background. For that I underexpose a bit For the pictures themselves, I use Gimp2 as software, crop and rotate if necessary, put obverse and reverse together on the same image. Adjust contrast and luminosity. I slightly change color, coin in hand to stay the closest as possible to the actual color of the coin in natural light (don’t forget electric light changes colors appearance). Well, in theory, it’s very easy. In real life it needs a little practice to put everything in order Here is what it should look like at he end : [ATTACH]166728.vB[/ATTACH] Have a nice time Sorry if my English sounds a bit “heavy” sometimes, and don’t hesitate to ask for more if needed Best Q[/QUOTE]
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