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Woods020

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    Coinbuf
    Woods020 got a reaction from Coinbuf in I finally have a number one Lincoln cent set!!   
    That’s a feat to be proud of, even if it was temporary. I haven’t given the registry world a real college try yet, and not sure I will in the short term with other projects. Nonetheless to be #1 in a highly competitive series is something to be proud of. Lots of #1s in obscure areas with little to no competition but Lincoln’s are highly competitive. Well done Sir!
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    Coinbuf
    Woods020 got a reaction from Coinbuf in The next new coin photo taken for me by Mark Goodman   
    Yes f 5.6 is probably too low. 8 or 11 is probably minimum. I was talking to a coin photographer recently and he said he shoots almost exclusively at F 11. Wide open (say F-16) add other issues. Any extreme in the lens will open up another issue, albeit most things are able to be managed. But try going up an F stop or two. His coin photo looks like it used the other elements of the triangle (iso and shutter speed) as yours but an F stop or two up. And I still think he hit the saturation a little to get that toning to show a little more. 
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    Revenant
    Woods020 got a reaction from Revenant in The next new coin photo taken for me by Mark Goodman   
    Yours is pretty darn good as well. The difference in the two is probably largely in post processing. Have you bumped up your saturation a tad? His looks like it may have a little brilliance bump too. I could be wrong I am just starting coin photography myself. But I’ve been doing wildlife photography for a long time. 
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    Coinbuf
    Woods020 got a reaction from Coinbuf in The next new coin photo taken for me by Mark Goodman   
    Yours is pretty darn good as well. The difference in the two is probably largely in post processing. Have you bumped up your saturation a tad? His looks like it may have a little brilliance bump too. I could be wrong I am just starting coin photography myself. But I’ve been doing wildlife photography for a long time. 
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    Coinbuf
    Woods020 got a reaction from Coinbuf in A minor numismatic bucket item checked off the list   
    I have a love for the mercs. Generally it seems blast white is preferred by the hard core collectors, and toned coins seem to actually go lower. Largely because it’s rare to see one with attractive toning. For some reason these tone ugly. Great find and if you second guess it too much I’ll give you your money back any time. This would be an upgrade for me. Congrats it’s a beauty. 
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    coinsandmedals
    Woods020 got a reaction from coinsandmedals in My most recent NGC submission - it only took me 3 months to mail it off...   
    Well done sir! Your pictures are amazing and I love the multi-holder layout with the shells. I see why there was a registry award given last year.