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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samjimmy, post: 165279, member: 3813&quot;]Light is reflective, so you need to use the same trick as shooting portraits of people with glasses...</p><p><br /></p><p>Tilt the slab just enough that the reflection drops off.&nbsp; Now the coin won&#039;t be completely flat (perpendicular) to the lens, so parts of the coin (even if slightly so) will be closer to the lens and parts farther away.&nbsp; If you can adjust it with your camera, choose a <b>higher</b> f-stop for maximum depth of field.&nbsp; This closes down the lens (letting less light in) which requires a slower shutter speed (hence another reason to use a tripod).&nbsp; The lower the number, the less depth of field... the less depth of field the more narrow the range of what will, and what will not, be in focus.&nbsp; You want a shallow depth of field when taking pictures of people in the park (this is what gives that blurred background effect, making the subject pop out.</p><p><br /></p><p>OT: If anyone is confused about &quot;the same trick as shooting portraits of people with glasses&quot; ...</p><p><br /></p><p>When shooting portraits (pictures) of people who wear glasses, ask them to raise their glasses off their ear about 1/2&quot; (tilting the front of the glasses down towards the ground).&nbsp; You won&#039;t see that unattractive flash in their glasses blocking their eyes and messing with the metering.&nbsp; Works in portrait studios and just taking snapshots at home of friends.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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