Seeking opinions on the background for some photos 1 1

[Coinbuf]

Do you find this background too busy, distracting, or otherwise bothersome due to the color and/or writing?  I have for many years used a dark blue background and while that is very neutral but dark coins like large cents seem to disappear on that.  And I was thinking this was a way to show the coins in my 7070 album without having to say that the coin is in my album, too much or ok.

 

[Zebo]

At first - I didn't care for it, a bit busy for me. But with the darker colored coins, they stand out better. What about the lighter color coins??? I'll have to see of the 7070 grows on me - or not.

[Coinbuf]

Silver (bright silver) coins seem a bit washed out.

 

[Just Bob]

The numerals do seem to be distracting, in my opinion.

[MarkFeld]

14 minutes ago, Just Bob said:

The numerals do seem to be distracting, in my opinion.

To me, as well.

[physics-fan3.14]

I think the color is okay, but the writing in the background is very distracting. I'd nix it, and just use a plain background. 

[RWB]

Nope. The photo should emphasize the coin - nothing else. Neutral white, gray or black are best, but some prefer dark blue or red for silver and gold respectively. Colorized/painted coins should be placed on the most distracting background possible. This gives the viewer something to stare at while pretending to admire the crayon-mess-of-a-coin.

Edited September 20, 2020 by RWB

[bsshog40]

Yea I prefer solid colors that show the coin better. Anything else is just a distraction. Except maybe a little info text. 

Edited September 20, 2020 by bsshog40

[Coinbuf]

Thanks all, that was kinda my thought also, just too busy and distracting with the numerals across the background.

[Henri Charriere]

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Edited September 21, 2020 by Quintus Arrius
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[James_OldeTowne]

I agree the numerals are a little distracting.  If you cropped it a little more closely, then eliminated the top left and bottom right "7070", that might decrease the noise to a nice, background hum.

[RWB]

Here's tighter cropping along with neutral color correction, etc.

[Alex in PA.]

Try some backgrounds without numerals or other items.  Maybe?

[physics-fan3.14]

Even with the tighter cropping, I still don't like it. 

[Henri Charriere]

25 minutes ago, Alex in PA. said:

Try some backgrounds without numerals or other items.  Maybe?

Well, let's see... those who are not of the Caucasian persuasion will take offense at the mere suggestion of blacking out a background some have described as the "rambling nonsense" I have produced on occasion and, without knowing which thirty-seven have adopted the religious doctrine, "Thou shalt ignore those who have incited you to mutter incoherently under your breath," it will be impossible to determine with a degree of scientific certainty who among those with an aggregate 150-plus years of professional numismatic experience you may have inexplicably gotten to agree with you.  Anybody in the market for gaudy psychedelic slabs?

[RWB]

One notable difference between the OP's image and those from some TPGs is that there is no drop shadow surrounding the coins. The shadow separates the coin from background, and omission allows the background detail to stick into the coin. Here's a drop shadow added to only the reverse.

Edited September 21, 2020 by RWB