2 real pictures

[IndianRiverSonrise]

I've been trying to learn to take better photos of my cobs, not just for posting but also for teasing out additional detail that might not be readily apparent to the eye. So far I have not had much success, but have found that sometimes using software to turn the digital image into a negative helps me to see things that I might have missed. Also, by increasing both brightness and contrast just a touch, I think photos of dark cobs show up pretty well on the computer.

Following is a 2 real, which isn't really the best example to illustrate what I'm talking about, but it is the one I was playing with today. The first two pictures are with increased brightness and contrast and the last, obviously as a negative. I think the shape of the lion acutally shows better in the negative. The negative in this case wasn't too helpful, but if you have any tips on manipulating digital images to help show detail that might not be readily apparent, I'd like to hear.

Without looking it up, I think this is probably a Mexican mint, Phillip V, 2 real. You can actually see the "2" more clearly on the actual small coin than in the photo. In blowng it up you see more of the irregularities.

 

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[IndianRiverSonrise]

I would not have known that was a lion if I had not read your post AND then looked at the last photo (the negative). You're doing well with your photo enhancement experimentation. I sometimes think we don't light things properly. Sometimes having the light/flash at an angle gives better detail because it shows the raised areas (the relief) better with shadowing. Can you tip your Reale slightly before taking the flash photo? Sometimes I'll set an aspirin under one side of a coin before taking the photo so that it slightly tips the coin and thereby gives shadowing to the raised portions. With a digital camera, you have to be sure to retain the depth of field, otherwise the coin will appear misshaped. Keep practicing, you'll get the results you desire.

I haven't been around here much lately, but did experiment with different angles. Its been a while now and I actually forget the angle of the cob in the photos that I posted. A lot of my experimentation gets done when I want to get a good photo to use to sell an item. I've been trying to get a good photo of the 2.73 Karat near flawless diamond that I found and recently presented to my wife. Will keep experimenting, especially with the digital processing.