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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 4786210, member: 8959&quot;]Perhaps one of the most difficult coin-types for me to properly capture on camera have always been coppers, specifically large and half cents, and also ancients.</p><p>The key problem was capturing the true color of the coin, so crucial with old copper.</p><p>Another problem, due to my poor photo skills, was avoiding darkness in areas of the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I think I finally found a relatively simple solution to my problem. I have always used sunlight as the light source and a window-sill located parallel to the direction of the sun as a backdrop. By choosing instead a window-sill located perpendicularly to the direction of travel of the sun I find I can better capture the true color of the coins, and reduce dark patches. </p><p><br /></p><p>The drawback is picture-taking is only optimal between roughly 10:00 and 14:00, and overcast days are out. This solution is still far from perfect, and well below the photo quality many of you display, but for me they are a marked improvement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some examples of my improved photos. Remember, the objective was to capture the coins as close as possible to the way they truly appear on-hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your comments are welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p>S-45:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1163589[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1163590[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>S-163:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1163591[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1163592[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>S-105:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1163593[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1163597[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>S-205:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1163600[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1163601[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>S-238:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1163602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1163603[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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