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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2615976, member: 74712&quot;]As mentioned in the &#039;snow&#039; thread, my wife gave me some photography equipment so I could help improve my photographs.&nbsp; Unfortunately a new camera was not among them, but a staging area and better lighting.&nbsp; I think I still need to work on my background (I recall several taking photos on a dowel rod to change the focus of the background - I may try this when I get a chance); as of right now I am taking pictures on a green background and erasing them.&nbsp; Some of the green is still in the pictures...&nbsp; And due to some instability in my tripod, I think some of my photos are still a little out of focus (the reverse on the Henry II example...).&nbsp; Anyway, what do you think?&nbsp; An improvement?</p><p><br /></p><p>Old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573226[/ATTACH] </p><p>New:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573230[/ATTACH] </p><p>German States, Cologne</p><p>Archbishop Philipp von Heinsberg, r. 1167-1191</p><p>AR Denier, 3rd type, 18.05 mm x 1.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: HITARCH EPICOV, Archbishop with mitre, crosier, and bible seated on lion throne</p><p>Rev.: EIACOLONIA PAICHAI, Three towers over wall and gate, likely representing the Cathedral of St Peter, Cologne</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 1993</p><p><br /></p><p>Old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573231[/ATTACH] </p><p>New:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573232[/ATTACH] </p><p>French Feudal, Aquitaine</p><p>Henry II, r. 1152-1168</p><p>Bordeaux Mint, BL Denier, 16.57mm x 0.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: +hENRICVS REX, cross pattée</p><p>Rev.: º+º / AQVI / TANI / ºEº, in four lines</p><p>Ref.: AGC 2 (1/a), Duplessy 1030, Roberts 3881, SCBC 8001, (Elias 1)</p><p>Ex. R.D. Frederick Collection.&nbsp; Ex. A.H. Baldwin</p><p><br /></p><p>Old:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573233[/ATTACH] </p><p>New:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]573234[/ATTACH] </p><p>Whoops!&nbsp; Got the obverse and Reverse switched in this photo...</p><p>French Feudal, Aquitaine</p><p>Eleanor, r. 1185-1204</p><p>AR Denier, 17.86mm x 0.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: + DVCISIT, M above, A below, two cross pattee on either side</p><p>Rev.: + AQVITANIE, Cross Pattee inside</p><p>Ref.: AGC 9B (1/a), Duplessy 1025 (Anonymous of William X), Roberts 4313, SCBC 8011</p><p><br /></p><p>The color of the new pictures are more accurate than the old I believe (although I think the color looks a little better in the old...). I&#039;m a little disappointed in the focus of the two Aquitaine coins (They are naturally grainy, but they are still out of focus.&nbsp; Unfortunately that wasn&#039;t obvious until putting this together, as the play-back screen on my camera is a little small).&nbsp; Oh well, I will keep playing since school has been cancelled again...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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