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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USS656, post: 395750, member: 6641&quot;]LOL - Thanks for the laugh Clembo - I can understand what Doug is saying and I&#039;m sure the experience of grading coins in hand goes a loooong way.&nbsp; I think you then have to make some assumptions that the shot is not hiding something that would affect the grade beyond what you can make out.&nbsp; Taking as many pictures as I have has really made me appreciate how much can be hidden by changing the lighting.&nbsp; The shots can be completely in focus but angle and lighting can make a coin look completely different. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s funny because Frank had mentioned early on he liked the first one better.&nbsp; When I looked at the coins I noticed (as I&#039;m sure Frank did too) the same things Doug mentioned about the pony tail and the area around the five cents.&nbsp; The question for me then became how does that cheek on the second coin really look in natural lighting. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Harry - I haven&#039;t tried using it yet (but need to) - a diffuser on a flash may help to keep surfaces looking natural. Also different types of light bulbs (natural light) give better results.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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