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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 759205, member: 15309&quot;]Diffused lighting involves placing a shade over the light source.&nbsp; It can be accomplished quite easily at a minimum of expense.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/2009%20Blizzard%20Photos/051709.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The effect of diffused lighting is dramatic.&nbsp; Please look at the two photos below of a 1958 NGC MS66* Washington Quarter.&nbsp; The first photo is under normal lighting conditions and the second with diffused lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Washington%20Quarters/WashingtonQuarter1958NGCMS66Star.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Washington%20Quarters/WashingtonQuarter1958NGCMS66StarH.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Notice how the first coin shows luster and the second does not.&nbsp; Now imagine that you purchased this coin based on the appearance of the second photo alone and when you received the coin it looked like the first photo.&nbsp; How would you feel?&nbsp; The second photo is not juiced, saturated, or enhanced in anyway other than cropping and contrast adjustments.&nbsp; But the fact remains that the photo does not accurately represent the actual appearance of the coin.&nbsp; Anyone who purchases coins online based on photos needs to know how different lighting affects the appearance in the photo.&nbsp; Furthermore, this is not a trick used by shady dealers limited to E-Bay.&nbsp; While I don&#039;t have direct proof, I believe that Heritage uses diffused lighting on some of their coins in their catalogs as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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