CPK Posted August 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2022 As the title says, a picture is worth a thousand words! I really enjoy seeing all the creative and cool coin presentations here - and we've got some incredible talent on this forum - so I thought it would be fun to have a thread where we could post our presentation experiments, ideas, tips, etc. What I've been doing for my coin images up till now is pretty simple: photograph the coin with a solid black background, put the obverse and reverse images together in Paint, then add the written info in a uniform and consistent format. Works fine! But there comes a time when you want to do more. Lacking any sophisticated know-how when it comes to editing software, I've been taking my time figuring out how to do things. (Have to again credit @LONGINUS and @HipShot Photography for the inspiration! Love your work!) Earlier today I posted a picture of my new Titus denarius. I liked how that came out, but I wanted to touch it up more, and also add some historical information. So here is the end result: I need to refine how I separate the coin from the background - it's a little ragged - and of course I wish I had a better camera for the photos. Still, I think it turned out decent and I'm pleased with the results. Anyone else been playing around with their coin photo presentations? Let's see them! 🙂 21 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 6, 2022 It's nice! I'd use a little bit different color for a silver coin (kind of blends in with the background), but well done! It's eons better than my attempts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted August 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) I like your Titus artwork and coin and many thanks for the honorable mention, @CPK — Your thread will be a great one to add to over time. I have a lot of fun trying out new and different graphic presentations for my coins, both here and previously as “Deacon Ray” on the CT forum. I enjoy doing the digital graphics as much as I do the actual collecting. Before I post some samples I want to tell you that I too love Beethoven. His music is amazingly powerful and it fuels my creative drive 🎵🎨 ! Edited August 6, 2022 by LONGINUS 16 1 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Looking great! @LONGINUS (fellow Beethoven fan 👍) I especially like what you've done with that Persian siglos - combining it with the artwork and the creative way in which the historical information is shared. I'm using mostly Paint 3D and GIMP to do my editing (GIMP is taking me awhile to get the hang of though). I like the reflection effect on some of those images. @Nerosmyfavorite68 that is a good idea. I will have to do some more experimenting! 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Here's a new one I came up with. 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 6, 2022 Yes, that's a great color combination! Well done! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 7, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Whipped this up this afternoon. 17 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 8, 2022 Another hit! That one works really well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2022 LOVING this thread! I was just starting to monkey around with it and having a ton of fun on basic power point while on break at work (nothing nearly as successful as you nor a digital fengshui symmetry master like @LONGINUS) but twins come along and you don't hand the same amount of free time as you used to. Here's a few I did a couple years back: You may have lit the fire under my butt to get back to it. 16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 8, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) Wow, very nice compilation @Ryro ! Edit to add: Twins? Congratulations! 👏 🙂 Edited August 8, 2022 by CPK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 8, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 8, 2022 I am in awe of all of you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 13, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Took awhile to find the right balance with this one, but I think it came out okay. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 14, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 More coins of the British Empire! 1885 silver rupee, Calcutta mint 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Here is another "new" look to a coin I've had for awhile. I discovered some new photography tricks that really help with getting good lighting on silver. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 This is the same 1745 LIMA shilling I posted in the Free-for-all thread, but with a slightly different look: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) Here's something a little different. Edited September 28, 2022 by CPK 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 32 minutes ago, CPK said: Here's something a little different. Love that portrait and honest wear... and that reverse😍 Of course I get a beautiful gift from @Curtisimo, glamor shots included... and I still had to graffito. Missing you blue!: Ps, @CPK please keep this up! Pss, 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted October 3, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Here is a new one. It's fun experimenting with different ways to display the coins in a more historical context. I could not find a downloadable background of the VOC flag that was large enough so I had to create my own in Paint. The coin is lovely, very sharp and with a hint of iridescence around the edges. My best VOC coin. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted October 3, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Not really a new presentation, but I took fresh photos using my new technique and I think the images came out much nicer. Here is the old one: And the new one: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, CPK said: Not really a new presentation, but I took fresh photos using my new technique and I think the images came out much nicer. Here is the old one: And the new one: A remarkable difference between the two versions, well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted October 3, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2022 I've always believed that great coins make great photos & poor coins don't, & that applies to slabbed coins too. Like the old saying goes "You can't put lipstick on a hog". Pictured below are a few of my Septimius Severus coin photos. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted October 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 Coins that survive in lower grades need to be studied and photographed as well. This is especially true when the type is not known in mint state. High grade coins can be easier to photograph but we need to find ways to show what needs to be shown. One of my more recent images is the oval Athens obol with three prong tail. I have not seen one of this description in mint state. I need to reshoot the tail alone to upgrade that 'inset' rather than just cropping it from the overall image. Lighting coins requires paying attention to the direction the ruler faces. This face-to-face bronze of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus has given me a lot of trouble making them each look 'right' at the same time. The fact that it is barely fine makes it no less deserving of attempting to show it well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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