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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 529181, member: 11521&quot;]You&#039;re on the right track with the photos but (as is usually the case) there is room for improvement. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Your photos are too dark. You need more light on the coins. As Freaky pointed out, the hot spots are distracting. Try diffusing the light a bit by shining the light through a lamp shade, thin cloth, a sheet of velum, etc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, make sure you get the proper exposure. If you don&#039;t have enough light on the coin your camera should compensate by either opening up the lens aperture or using a longer exposure time. You might experiment with bracketing - take 3 shots (or more if you wish), one the &quot;correct&quot; exposure, one 1/2 stop overexposed and one 1/2 stop underexposed. From those shots one should be closer to the best exposure.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m still working on my coin photography skills. Lighting is the hardest part to get right. And the right lighting for a silver coin may not even be close for a gold or copper coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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