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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1988668, member: 19463&quot;]I agree but think you have done a good job here.&nbsp; When shooting black (AKA the absence of light), you are really shooting the glare from the surface rather than the surface itself.&nbsp; You will tend to emphasize surface irregularities making it necessary to say the coin is &#039;better in hand&#039;.&nbsp; I suppose this is worse on a black background but I have not been happy using a white background either.&nbsp; The question is just how much light you are willing to accept in your definition of black.&nbsp; When you hold the coin in hand and wiggle it, you see a lot more light than you realize and can accept on a still photo.&nbsp; I really like the reverse of your image but do not have a suggestion on how to improve the obverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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