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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 5125815, member: 1765"]Nice cent! I'm going to nitpick, since that's where we are with this picture. There are a couple tough choices to make when shooting this. First is the luster vs. color compromise. If the coin is a flashy bluish brown in hand, then I think you did well here, although I might want to see a little more of the brown. Next, one of the things that Philadelphia Lincolns of this era have going for them is sharp detail. Too many lights seem to be filling that detail in on Lincoln's face. If you are using three lights to fill dark areas, try using a piece of white paper as a reflector instead of the third light. You might sacrifice a little on the uniformity of the light, but get better depth (another trade-off). On to the reverse, the wheat stalk detail is indistinct because of symmetry in the lights, especially at 9:00 and 3:00. I touched on this earlier, and you seem to have stumbled into it here. Pay attention to the details on all parts of the design when you position your lights.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 5125815, member: 1765"]Nice cent! I'm going to nitpick, since that's where we are with this picture. There are a couple tough choices to make when shooting this. First is the luster vs. color compromise. If the coin is a flashy bluish brown in hand, then I think you did well here, although I might want to see a little more of the brown. Next, one of the things that Philadelphia Lincolns of this era have going for them is sharp detail. Too many lights seem to be filling that detail in on Lincoln's face. If you are using three lights to fill dark areas, try using a piece of white paper as a reflector instead of the third light. You might sacrifice a little on the uniformity of the light, but get better depth (another trade-off). On to the reverse, the wheat stalk detail is indistinct because of symmetry in the lights, especially at 9:00 and 3:00. I touched on this earlier, and you seem to have stumbled into it here. Pay attention to the details on all parts of the design when you position your lights.[/QUOTE]
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