Photographing Proof Silver

[Paulus 1,942]

Finding it very hard to represent what it looks like in hand, and of course this changes massively with lighting and angles in any case!

1937 crown attempt

 

[Descartes 148]

Lovely crown, Paulus, and a great job with the photo! I'm going to start experimenting with images of my coins this Summer too. I work away most of the year, so I often miss my collection, and I really should get into the 21st century! If I could produce some photos even half as good as your crown pic, I'd be happy!

[Coinery 926]

Good luck!

[Paulus 1,942]

Pressing on with more coins in this set, which I must say seem to be near FDC

Edited June 19, 2017 by Paulus

[Paulus 1,942]

I will display the full matched set at some point, for now these are the next few:

[Leo 91]

You could try with attenuating the light source a bit, I use tracing paper on a custom box

 

The effect is quite notable:

(on the left is direct light attenuated at source, on the right is with the tracing paper screen between the light and the glass)

 

Unfortunately I don't own any coins like yours to compare; all my proofs are modern bullion which combine frosty and mirror devices. However you look at it, they are a nightmare to photograph. This morning I've been trying with an australian dollar, which is polished like stupid, and is just impossible to make it look attractive! Although it's an ugly coin, let's face it. Like 99% of bullion pieces

[PWA 1967 1,841]

Well Leo you have definately got the pictures right ....Hat Off 

[Coinery 926]

On 02/07/2017 at 2:27 PM, PWA 1967 said:

Well Leo you have definately got the pictures right ....Hat Off 

Definitely! Very impressed with that technique, thanks for sharing, Leo! ?