Rediscovery

Really well done here Bing. Photos and coins looking good.

 

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Thank you JWT. I've been getting a few done per day. I've finished 375 with another 265 to go. And now I want to go back to some of the first re-shoots and do them over again. So I will be at this for a while longer. Here is my latest.

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GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
REVERSE: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae; B in left field
Struck at Rome, Sole Reign, 257-258 AD
2.4g, 18mm
RIC 157

BTW, there is still a lot of silvering on this coin.

 

Dang!

 

Now here is a dramatic difference between the seller's image and the actual coin.

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What kind of camera and set up are you using Bing?
I have been working on some of mine today... improving.

 

I think I like the first coin better. That original is such a lie.

 

Nothing elaborate. I have an Olympus Fe point and shoot set on a fixed stand with two lamps on either side. I shoot on a black background but sometimes have to "remove" the dust particles with an image editor. The stand can be adjusted up and down as needed. The camera is set on "super macro", f4 and I adjust the shutter speed as necessary. It sounds more than what it is. I hope this helps, but speaking from my experience, you will probably just have to play around with your setup until you're satisfied. Everyday, I learn something new or find another trick to get the best image. But because I'm learning as I go, I need to re-visit my older re-images. It's seems like it is never ending. I have also found that as long as I keep busy re-imaging, I'm not spending near as much time looking for new coins to buy. Thus, I'm making the spousal unit happy.

 

LOL, yup...if she only knew the forages into the depths of coin captures! I am using a basic Nikon D40 that my wife set up for me. On a photo copy stand, and she gave me a folding fabric light screen box. I use a couple lamps, but am still very much experimenting. Slowly building a database, having to attribute them, put them into flips, and storing in albums. Wife will help me convert my excel database to print out attributes onto 2x2 flips... but handwriting them now...

(some quick snippets from my database)

Still learning...
If only you saw the first images.... >BLEHHH<

 

But, Meanwhile, back at the ranch... I have been capturing a few choice Republicans, and even a Ephesos hemidrachm Bee today...

 

While most of your reshoots are great improvements, this Gallienus strikes me as cold. Not having seen the coin, I would suspect the original color is closer???

 

I think the coloring on this coin is about right on the second image. However, I'll take a look at it and see if I can improve it. Thanks for the constructive criticism, and I mean it. I'm spending hours/days on this re-imaging project so I want to get it right.

 

Bing, is your camera on a tripod, copy stand, or otherwise held still and secure? Does your camera have a shutter delay? Many of the images look out of focus or blurry and I wonder if it is due to motion. A 2-second shutter delay will prevent motion blurring.

 

Bing, do you wear your glasses when you're taking your photos? Do you drink booze while trying to use the focussing-knob? Are there grandchildren continually hounding you and bumping into your chair while you're trying to pour drinks and take photos?



... just jokes, my ol' pal (keep-up the good work!!)

 

Well, hats off to you, my clever ol' friend ... I tried an attempt to shoot "1" of my coins and after 5 attempts I decided to settle upon the seller's photo!!






The sweet ol' seller's photo:



... so, as I stated above, "keep-up the good and frustrating work"

I promise not to make anymore cheeky comments regarding your photos (but everything else is still fair-game!!)

 

I use a two second delay most times. If not it's a twelve second delay. As to the blurry, I think so as well, but then I look at the coin in hand and many look naturally blurry. I wonder if I back the camera off just a bit if the images might not sharpen some. Here is my setup minus one light:

 

I tried once again and this is the result:

 

Great job on the photos Bing! Best of luck with the new computer too....

 

Bing, I am using this setup, and shooting on Royal Purple velvet to give a unique background to my coins, albeit very dark. Wife set up a 10 sec delay shooting the pic so I do not bump or blur the pic (it was the least amount of time option!)

 

I really like the change in photos that you are offering (OLD vs. NEW) Many are very dramatic in the positive changes you have made!

 

Thanks Swamp Yankee.