1881-s toned Morgan

[toneddollars]

I have been playing with a new light my wife picked up for me. These are a few of the shots I took with it.

[MikeKing]

That's a nice shot. What kind of lights are you using?

 

[toneddollars]

Its made by Bowens. It from a photo supply store. She went in to ask what would work and the salesman said he sells coins on Ebay and this is what he uses. I guess she was lucky to get him. Good wife I think I'll keep her. The gift was just a I love you I was thinking of you. Not bad after 31 years of marriage. I have attached a second picture. The first picture is with three Ge reveal light bulbs, and the second is with three flour. that came with it. Which do you think looks better.

[GDJMSP]

The Reveal bulbs show a truer image color wise. Regular incandescent turns things yellow & fluorescent turns them blue as your pic shows.

 

Nice coin by the way.

[MikeKing]

The first looks more true to the natural color of the silver.

[EZ_E]

Why, that's a no-brainer. The first image looks natural and accectuates the silver. The second is dull and alters the true colors of the coin.

 

How was this coin toned? I think that it's an interesting pattern. Very nice!!!

[braddick]

I like them both. It goes to show when you have a GREAT coin to begin with, photographing it is easier. You can even get it slightly "wrong" (not that you did) and the coin stills looks great.

[TomB]

That's some beautiful, deep color on that coin. You may want to try to mix the use of the bulbs by shotting with a combination of both types.