Distance for DMPL?

Sweet pic and nice effect! I'm trying to see the raised liquid fields... basically, when I think of raised liquid fields I almost think of a much more mirrored and much less hectic galvanized steel surface appearance.

 

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Is that one in your "box of 31.41592654"?

 

Doug is the prolific poster and moderator who goes by a mouthful of letters, and who has posted several times in this thread: GDJMSP

The coin itself is quite common and cheap. I would probably never pull this one out and show guests. The devices are incredibly plain and boring, the only thing interesting about is the deep mirrors.

The picture, however, is probably my favorite picture I've ever taken.

 

Try some of these pictures for a better feel for the "liquid" surfaces (these were all graded PL, except for the 1876 which is DPL). I'm really not a huge fan of that description, because I don't find it terribly informative. But, if you are familiar with what you are looking for, I can see how the description would apply. For most coins, this look only shows up at exactly the right lighting angle. With the exception of the 1876 quarter (the last image), these were all taken by the exceptionally skilled @robec . He knew exactly the look I wanted in pictures when I used to send coins to him, and he was a master at achieving that look:

 

Yes, that's what I'm thinking of. Good that we're on the same wavelength there.