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<p>[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 5005216, member: 73983"]I would have to agree with [USER=31773]@rmpsrpms[/USER] when it comes to axial vs. standard lighting. The artistic look works great if you are using the image as a stock photo of a bullion piece. I have a client that I shoot for and it is the axial "hybrid" that they seem to prefer from me. The axial "hybrid" is my preferred method of shooting proof coins or toners. I never shoot axial only, I find it leaves the coin dead looking. I will use axial in conjunction with additional lights to bring out the luster and give the coin life.</p><p><br /></p><p>As [USER=31773]@rmpsrpms[/USER] mentioned, when shooting for luster, you most likely will have blown out highlights. By definition, those highlights are spectral highlights, very bright, very small points of reflected light. A traditional camera does not have the dynamic range to capture the information in those highlights without making the rest of the coins appear very underexposed. In the end, it becomes a game of doing the best you can and sacrifice those blown highlights to show off the rest of the coin, the best you can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jtlee321, post: 5005216, member: 73983"]I would have to agree with [USER=31773]@rmpsrpms[/USER] when it comes to axial vs. standard lighting. The artistic look works great if you are using the image as a stock photo of a bullion piece. I have a client that I shoot for and it is the axial "hybrid" that they seem to prefer from me. The axial "hybrid" is my preferred method of shooting proof coins or toners. I never shoot axial only, I find it leaves the coin dead looking. I will use axial in conjunction with additional lights to bring out the luster and give the coin life. As [USER=31773]@rmpsrpms[/USER] mentioned, when shooting for luster, you most likely will have blown out highlights. By definition, those highlights are spectral highlights, very bright, very small points of reflected light. A traditional camera does not have the dynamic range to capture the information in those highlights without making the rest of the coins appear very underexposed. In the end, it becomes a game of doing the best you can and sacrifice those blown highlights to show off the rest of the coin, the best you can.[/QUOTE]
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