Punic Carthage AR Shekel ReShoot.

I am very happy with the Galaxy S5's camera!


This another one of my favorite coins that I was never able to photograph well. The coin is toned and semi-reflective in areas. There are alot of different textures and surfaces, frankly a lot of bases to cover when shooting this coin. Take a look...


Africa. Carthage
AR Silver Shekel
21 mm x 6.90 grams
BC 300-264
Obverse: Tanit Left.
Reverse: Horse looking back, Palm Tree
Ref:GC.6491, Cop.141 A.36 pl. 2 Müller108 CNP.166 a
Note: ex Professor J E Seaver Collection.

 

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It appears to me that you captured all you possibly could---but I'm a novice to photography-- I know what I like and I really like what you shot!!

I have a few more modest bronze examples on a bid, and from Sicily, not Carthage, but they're all PUNIC...

 

*Take-Two*

... and "ACTION!!"

=> great re-shoot, Noob (congrats on the new camera)

I also happen to have a sweet example of your current photo subject ...

CARTHAGE Æ20
Circa 300-264 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 4.79 grams
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Reverse: Horse’s head right; palm tree before, pellet below
Reference: MAA 57m; SNG Copenhagen 175
Other: 7h … brown patina with some light earthen deposits



man, I love that coin

 

First, let me say that I love this coin. Loads of character.
Second, your imaging of this coin is very good.
Third, and most important to me at this moment in time, explain how you are taking the photos with your Galaxy S5. I just got an S5 a couple of weeks ago, but taking pics of the coins has proven to be very difficult. I'm too shaky I guess.

 

Your photos always look good to me, Big Bro ...



... here we are at last night's One Direction concert (ummm, or were we at mini-golf?) .... *whatev* ... both were super-fun!!

 

My usual procedure for taking a coin photo with the phone is.

I lay the coin if it is bronze or toned silvery on blue card stock. If the coin is bright silver I put it on black or grey. I have a regular fluorescent light with a posable neck and a soft incandescent over my head in the room.

I move the coin around my available area Turning it getting my desired look and right amount of light.

Here is the trick-

This phone takes a second to really adjust everything. I put it on automatic with no flash.

When I actually take the picture I hunch over the coin, place it at the orientation I want just outside the shadow the phone casts, and tap the subject finder on the screen I give it a couple seconds and boom.

I adjust brightness and contrast later.

 

Shaky?

I nicked the photo from CCF photography section.

I use a plastic tub, I just hold the camera on the tub to take the shot. I have a halogen snake neck lamp for lighting, no camera shake.

 

Love the coin and the photo!

 

That's a great coin, even though it's a bit rough. I find rough coins are difficult to image, because I want the image to make the coin look better. I think you did a great job on the pic.

 

Thanks Anoob. I will give it a try once again. Currently using a simple Olympus point and shoot, but you've seen the results. The camera is on a rigid stand which can be moved around to best use the light source. But still the shoots are somewhat blurry.

I don't want to hijack your thread, but here is one of my latest camera shots. Opinions?

 

Thanks guys. There is just so many I have to image and reimage

 

Tell me about it!!!!!!!

 

The image is a bit dark.

You might consider messing with the zoom a little bit or change the type of view finder you have. (Smile, Face, Family) whatever and making it either the smallest one or the larger one.

The coin sides are way out of scale. This bothers me. Its an easy fix.

 

OK, try this on for size. I think it's better.

 

Shoot looks good to me noob! (And I love the Cnut coin in your profile pic, btw...)

 

Thanks Fitz!

@Bing Much better!!

 

I have a lot of trouble with the scyphate stuff. Make it reflective and it makes it difficult, with my set up.

A Pyu reshoot

 

Well, I notice all the photo advice has improved everyone's photos and I have made a note to remind myself of all of it...Great job NOOB and Bing!!!

I have one remaining scyphate and I can't get a decent photo of it yet----although it is also a bit lightly struck and worn to begin with....but I'll be interested in how you 'correct' things since I will doubtlessly purchase others over time..

 

question: has anyone used a olloclip macro lens? It straps onto an iPhone.

 

I have not but I would be interested in seeing the results. My previous phone was an iphone 4 and IMHO it would only take pictures in the most ideal of conditions.