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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EyeEatWheaties, post: 1744020, member: 26972&quot;]I tend to disagree with this statement. Especially regarding when imaging Mint State Uncirculated Copper Coins. I think it is very important to portray/image high grade coins with the attributes that gave them the high grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diffusing light when shooting coins tends to blend little knicks and dings and mutes the reflectivity of a lusterous coin. While it will produce a pleasing image, I do not like how diffusing can make a bright coin dull and hide/blend imperfections</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand - the converse.....&nbsp; It can be said that NOT diffusing the light will exaggerate those nicks and dings and it causes &quot;hot spots&quot; of overexposure on the most reflective areas to the lens.</p><p><br /></p><p>When capturing a coin in an image, in my opinion, this is where art factors in. It is up to the person who is taking the picture to decide how they want the coin best represented. Do we want an artsy image? or do we want an image that can be interpreted technically?&nbsp; Or is it best to have a balance?&nbsp; I think it should depend on what the image will be used for or how the owner wants the coin represented.</p><p><br /></p><p>I prefer to find a balance of luminosity and crisp contrast of details and devices.&nbsp; I find that using a fixed halogen flood centered and 2 smaller incandescent bulbs (at 10 &amp; 2) to highlight and remove shadows, works best for me as shown in the Heritage comparison examples above.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is important to add, that while one person might like a certain image type of their coin another might like something different. There is no right or wrong way other than color. Images should always be white balanced for color accuracy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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