How do you take Photos of toned coins

[cosmic]

Please any hints to photographing toned coins... Can't seem to capture the colors..
Thanks,
Ray

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Have you tried different types of light at different angles? Also I think Macro is a must.

VPR

 

[Coinkid]

Try a more direct lighting source. It seems that you're using an ambient light source. Use a desk lamp or something similar and try to get the reflection of the light just barely off of the coin, if that makes any sense.

Here are some examples of my own toned coins that I have imaged myself.

-Paul

 

[jeff of pa]

Try a Green Backround.

For some reason Since I Have
been Placing a piece of Green
Construction Paper down I Get less
Reflection.
takes less trys to get better pics