Some new Morgans I bought yesterday...Plus playing around with Photoshop!

[Coinkid]

I took these photos this morning, and finally decided to give Photoshop a go. I think they came out pretty nice. =)

All are in old ANA/ANACS holders from the late 80's.

And here's my favorite of the three:

-Paul

 

[Coinkid]

No comments? =(




-Paul

 

[Murky]

Nice Morgans bud, Your photoshop job is pretty cool too, makes em stand out really nice

Don't feel bad about the lack of comments, This topic can be a lil slow sometimes

 

[Coinkid]

Thanks! I agree...But I don't want to post them in the other Coins board because it's for treasure hunting...




-Paul

 

[DanFL1962]

Yes, nice ps work for sure. How did you shoot the coins? Laying flat? What type of camera/lighting?

 

[Coinkid]

Thanks! The Photoshop work was a template, which made things easy. Here's a link if you wanna try it.
http://www.becokacoins.com/HowTo-ReflectionTemplate.cfm

As for shooting the coins, I have a homemade copy stand that I use, along with a Nikon D5000 D-SLR with a 150mm Sigma Macro lens. I use two OTT lights for the lighting.



-Paul

 

[DanFL1962]

Thanks Paul. I grabbed the template. Now I guess its time for me to finally get a macro. Your coin shots are tack sharp for sure.

 

[Coinkid]

You're welcome. I didn't realize how difficult it was to photograph coins until I got a Macro lens. Make sure you get one with a focal length of at least 100mm. Mine's a 150mm and I have over a foot of working space between the lens and the coin, which makes lighting MUCH easier.



-Paul

 

[cosmic]

Nicely done!!! And sweet Morgans!!