Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Photography Friday
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7805468, member: 99456"]Here's my latest experiment in lighting, encouraged by the thread to give ring lighting another try. I took a coin that I find difficult to reproduce in a photo what I see in hand. Here was the result with my standard setup:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340602[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>#1 My view:</b> the coin is muddy, details don't show, the coloring off, it looks too dark, in general I don't like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I tried the ring light, and inexpensive <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NMTDYCL" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NMTDYCL" rel="nofollow">Digital Nc 48 Macro LED Ring Light & Ring Flash</a>. At first I used the default transparent diffuser.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340600[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>#2 My view:</b> it looks harshly lit, shiney in ways that the coin isn't in hand, but I do see detail sharply defined that was missing in photo #1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next I tried the "oyster white" diffuser:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340601[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>#3 My view:</b> not bad - but something bothers me - still seems a bit "harshly lit" for lack of vocabulary to describe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Final shot <b>#4</b> with a subtle tilt on the coin & I like it...not the most beautiful coin, but it looks quite a bit like the coin that I have in hand, something I was having trouble reproducing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1340612[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Overall I decided not to remove the ring light from my setup - I'll need some more experiments to get to know how to use it. Here's another coin in my "challenging" category that did OK but I don't like the harsh reflections - especially on the obverse.[ATTACH=full]1340613[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I like the brightness from the ring light which lets me reduce shutter speed and increase aperture - and I will play a bit more. It came with two colored filters (blue and yellow) that I found useless.</p><p><br /></p><p>Advice, comments and other ideas for doing better with bronze coins are very much appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7805468, member: 99456"]Here's my latest experiment in lighting, encouraged by the thread to give ring lighting another try. I took a coin that I find difficult to reproduce in a photo what I see in hand. Here was the result with my standard setup: [ATTACH=full]1340602[/ATTACH] [B]#1 My view:[/B] the coin is muddy, details don't show, the coloring off, it looks too dark, in general I don't like it. So I tried the ring light, and inexpensive [URL='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NMTDYCL']Digital Nc 48 Macro LED Ring Light & Ring Flash[/URL]. At first I used the default transparent diffuser. [ATTACH=full]1340600[/ATTACH] [B]#2 My view:[/B] it looks harshly lit, shiney in ways that the coin isn't in hand, but I do see detail sharply defined that was missing in photo #1. Next I tried the "oyster white" diffuser: [ATTACH=full]1340601[/ATTACH] [B]#3 My view:[/B] not bad - but something bothers me - still seems a bit "harshly lit" for lack of vocabulary to describe. Final shot [B]#4[/B] with a subtle tilt on the coin & I like it...not the most beautiful coin, but it looks quite a bit like the coin that I have in hand, something I was having trouble reproducing. [ATTACH=full]1340612[/ATTACH] Overall I decided not to remove the ring light from my setup - I'll need some more experiments to get to know how to use it. Here's another coin in my "challenging" category that did OK but I don't like the harsh reflections - especially on the obverse.[ATTACH=full]1340613[/ATTACH] Overall, I like the brightness from the ring light which lets me reduce shutter speed and increase aperture - and I will play a bit more. It came with two colored filters (blue and yellow) that I found useless. Advice, comments and other ideas for doing better with bronze coins are very much appreciated.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Photography Friday
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...