I was wondering, what is preferred in the catalogue? Photographs that owners of the coins on the site have taken themselves, or official images of the coin from a seller or maker, assuming we have their permission?
I feel whilst the official images are very nice and detailed, they are often a bit artificial and don't have the character of real photos.
I was wondering, what is preferred in the catalogue? Photographs that owners of the coins on the site have taken themselves, or official images of the coin from a seller or maker, assuming we have their permission?
I feel whilst the official images are very nice and detailed, they are often a bit artificial and don't have the character of real photos.
Photos from the owners is preferred.
Here is a link to the web sites that have given their permission to Numista to use their photos.
I was wondering, what is preferred in the catalogue? Photographs that owners of the coins on the site have taken themselves, or official images of the coin from a seller or maker, assuming we have their permission?
I feel whilst the official images are very nice and detailed, they are often a bit artificial and don't have the character of real photos.
Photos from the owners is preferred.
Here is a link to the web sites that have given their permission to Numista to use their photos.
Ok. So does that mean if we see a coin that is using the official image of the coin, and we own it and have photoed it, we are encouraged to upload our photo to suggest using that instead? I don't think many are doing that! As if we go through e.g. the modern UK coins, it is page after page of royal mint stock imagery.
Let me amend my previous statement. I believe that member photos are preferred. With that being said, there are a lot of factors to members contributing. Their time to take the photo and edit the photo how Numista wants it is too much for most. The contribute link at the top of each of the pages (Coins, Banknotes, Exonumia) is there for each member to see what is needed. But most will just not take the time or effort to contribute.
Unfortunately, many want the benefit of things but, do not wish to enhance it themselves.
If you see a CGI used and you own the coin please replace it with a picture of a real coin. Many new coins use mint images that are available long before the actual coins are minted and are as such used for new pages but should be replaced post haste. I would like to have a way to mark such artificial images for the contribute section.
If you see a CGI used and you own the coin please replace it with a picture of a real coin. Many new coins use mint images that are available long before the actual coins are minted and are as such used for new pages but should be replaced post haste. I would like to have a way to mark such artificial images for the contribute section.
That would be good. If it said something similar to when there was no picture at all, to encourage an upload.
Choosing a best picture might be hard though, for referees. One person might upload a picture that's not very good, and another one might upload a better picture. But sometimes it might be hard to decide which is best. A gallery of pictures collectors added to a real coin might be cool
When deciding on what is the better photo, these criteria: https://en.numista.com/help/what-are-the-criteria-to-accept-a-replacement-of-a-photo-76.html are to be taken from 1 to 6. That means that computer generated image is actually least preferable solution. Of course, usual caveats apply, if someone tries to submit blurry photo of worn and destroyed coin with fingers in dark room, CGI is much better solution.
Nice, good list. I uploaded one and cropped my image and everything. We'll see what the referee thinks.
One thought, does anyone care if the same obverse image is used on multiple coin entries? I see this a lot. When I upload pictures, I prefer to upload the same coin's obverse as the reverse.
If the exact same dies are used and the lighting is the same I reuse pictures, I won't take dozens of pictures of the same thing if nobody could tell the difference anyway.
Maybe uploading pictures instead of the CGI/stock images will encourage others to do the same.
All this time when I've seen the royal mint image for example, I think, “Oh they already have the best possible picture” but if I see someone has uploaded their coin and it's a bit rough/scratched, or I have a better version or photo, I'd be more motivated to replace it.
If the exact same dies are used and the lighting is the same I reuse pictures, I won't take dozens of pictures of the same thing if nobody could tell the difference anyway.
It is more precaution rule than something that would be widely enforced.
