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Message:: [QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2456157, member: 1892"]1) Luster depiction requires one or two (at most three) single light sources positioned as close to vertical above the coin as possible, shining straight down upon it so light reflects straight from the coin back up at the lens. A little diffusion applied at the light - rather than some generalized "light box" - helps to eliminate washouts. Either way, you want the light to be as close to a point source as possible. 2) All lighting should be placed above the plane of the front of the lens - or shielded from it - to prevent light unrelated to that reflecting from the coin being shone straight into the lens. That latter seriously hinders contrast. 3) Insulate the imaging rig from other light sources, like the too-close computer monitor. That plays havoc with White Balance. That's why I employ gooseneck-style LED lamps, like so: [ATTACH=full]513969[/ATTACH] In actual photography (rather than just being arranged to show the rig), those lights will be darn near touching the lens, but at the same relative height as seen here.[/QUOTE]