Help? I Can't Decide.......

November 30, 2005

Help.......Thanks to the generosity of Stressmaster helping with the artwork and my ideas things for my personal coin are finally starting to gel a little bit. I finally found a back I like but the problem is now I havce two I really like, LOL.

Of the three posted below I like the two photos the best, please tell me which of the three you like better and why.

PLEASE DO NOT POST HOW MANY YOU WANT HERE!! I won't be ordering coins till after the first of the year, timing will depend on how long it takes me to find another decent job and how nice Santa is (especially now that I might consider a photo coin at higher cost to myself).

Photo 1:

Photo 2:

Metal:

Thanks for your input,

OL79

4.4k · November 30, 2005

1.Best

With campfire on obverse?

November 30, 2005

I LOVE Photo 2. :huh:

9.8k · November 30, 2005

I also like #2

1.2k · November 30, 2005

Photo 2 looks great it shows the arch alot better.

1.2k · November 30, 2005

I like 1 the best, because when put on a coin it would have the most detail. Now, are you planning to have a photo on the coin or an engraving of the photo? I don't care for photo inlays, myself.

November 30, 2005

Photo 2 for President! :huh:

November 30, 2005

#1 is A GO!!

I'll take two! :>) First Order Finder!

November 30, 2005

Nearly all of the geocoin collectors I've chatted with prefer that geocoins *not* have photos stuck to them as some have had.

It would be interesting to have a poll, to see if the people I've talked to are really representative of the majority though.

November 30, 2005

With campfire on obverse?

Still undecided.........Here is what I'm looking at for the front for those wondering what he was talking about.......

No campfire:

Camp Fire:

November 30, 2005

Wow! We like #2... might look good in black nickel?! We will definately be holding one of our personals for a trade when the time comes.

:huh:

November 30, 2005

I like photo number two the best....

Dan

November 30, 2005

#2, nice colors.

If you do #3, see if they would do the arch in gold, or at least in color. Loses too much detail, though, IMHO, WIHR.

The back is cool, wouldn't change a thing! :huh:

Edited November 30, 2005 by Spencersb

November 30, 2005

I like 1 the best, because when put on a coin it would have the most detail. Now, are you planning to have a photo on the coin or an engraving of the photo? I don't care for photo inlays, myself.

I don't know, I've never physically held a photo coin in my hand (which makes me nervous to consider possibly shelling out money for a photo coin).

I think the Metal version was supposed to be an engraving of photo 2. But I'm not whild about the diagonal stripes in the photo (which really show in the metal versoin).

November 30, 2005

Wow! We like #2... might look good in black nickel?! We will definately be holding one of our personals for a trade when the time comes.

Smart man (or woman)

November 30, 2005

Wow! We like #2... might look good in black nickel?! We will definately be holding one of our personals for a trade when the time comes.

Smart man (or woman)

Both!

Edit: ...but not in 1 body! :huh:

Edited November 30, 2005 by FlyinV

November 30, 2005

Smart man (or woman)

Both!

:huh:

LOL

November 30, 2005

The Head Librarian likes the second one best. I don't like the third one, but my preference is always a metal coin rather than color or photo, so I am not voting.

November 30, 2005

Smart man (or woman)

Both!

LOL

DOH! Was to slow w/ the edit! :huh:

November 30, 2005

I like #2 the best...

1.2k · November 30, 2005

With campfire on obverse?

Still undecided.........Here is what I'm looking at for the front for those wondering what he was talking about.......

No campfire:

Camp Fire:

I like the one without the camp fire better.

1.2k · November 30, 2005

Oh yeah, don't leave that signature on there when you finalize the art, it takes away from the design as far as I'm concerned. I was pretty disappointed to see it on 2 other coins I've got. I've never seen anyone else do that...

November 30, 2005

I like 2 better, but wonder if there is to much detail to be transfered to the coin. I am not crazy about the idea of putting a photo on a coin. If you want a photo you might consider a custom poker chip instead.

Just my thoughts

November 30, 2005

Here is shop99er's personal coin. This is an actual picture of his favorite shirt. (A photo of course will raise the cost.)

This is a picture of the Luau 2005 3D coin. You can have a lot of detail with 3D.

Good luck... Which ever way you chose, it looks like a winner!

November 30, 2005

I kind of like this photo too, I didn't find the others just suggested the arch and names and let stressmaster run with it.

But I think this one might have too much space between the art and tops of the buildings to yield much detail to a 3d coin. But I'm not an expert, this stuff is all new to me.

November 30, 2005

My vote goes to Photo #2 with the camp fire on the other side. :huh:

November 30, 2005

I like without the fire also.

That silhouette looks familiar though, well, before Photoshop.We must use the same search engine.

Edited November 30, 2005 by Cruiserdude

1.5k · November 30, 2005

As far as composure, #1 is a really artistic view of the arch. Too many times, we're tempted to "center" something in a picture, and I think the offset lends to a much better overall piece of art. This would need to be a 3-D sculpted image, and it would nicely bring out the greenery in the lower right of the photo. I've visited the Gateway Arch, and was equally impressed with the park surrounding the structure.

However, if you are planning on using a color photo inset on your coin (like Shop99er's), then photo #2 suits the role better.

Regardless, my opinion would be to go with #1 in 3-D, and use an antiqued silver finish to accentuate the silver arch.

Yime

November 30, 2005

i havent seen a coin with photo on it but i like #1 better and the campfire on the back

November 30, 2005

#2 with campfire!!Looks very nice...like the color...

2k · November 30, 2005

#2

November 30, 2005

I don't care for photo inlays, myself.

I dunno. The M10B Ver 3 turned out pretty sweet if you ask me.

I like #2 myself.

2k · November 30, 2005

I like #2 just because it's a better picture. :unsure:

November 30, 2005

I like#2 also but have to agree on engraving the coin instead of a photo. I don't like the photo coins. Just my opionion though.

3.8k · November 30, 2005

Photo #2

November 30, 2005

This is going to be a super coin! I like #2 because of the contrast in the picture it makes the arch show up better..

1.5k · November 30, 2005

photo #1 is my vote if you're going to turn it into a 3d, #2's detail will get lost imo. #2 if it's going to be a photo inlay.

2.8k · November 30, 2005

If your're worried about the diagonal lines, that can easily be removed/changed. You can have just about any texture on the recessed metal as well as the raised metal.

I provide photos for the bridge and train station that the coin artists used in creating the final artwork for my coin. Click my sig line for pictures.

November 30, 2005

I prefer #2 because the arch in #1 looks as though it has been inserted with some sort of photoshop software.

3.5k · November 30, 2005

I like number 2. The photo in my coin came out pretty good I think. Give it a shot!

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