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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2641511, member: 19463&quot;]There is several times as much light on the bottom half as on the top for each side of the coin resulting in the background not being the same black and the coin being ruined by glare on the lower half.&nbsp; Perhaps the camera is casting a shadow on the top half or the light is aimed improperly.&nbsp; Light falls off with the square of the inverse of the distance (inverse square law) so it is important not to have the light closer to one part of the coin than another.&nbsp; This is no problem if the lights are kept a foot from the coin but a major problem at a couple inches.&nbsp; Play around with the set up and see what you can do to even out the light.&nbsp; Sometimes it is easiest just to light the whole room&nbsp; brightly and shoot the coin without additional lights.&nbsp; Light that has bounced off a white ceiling will seem less harsh than light sent directly from a bulb.&nbsp; Light from a bare bulb is less harsh than light from a bulb in a reflector.&nbsp; Direct sunlight is more harsh than open shade.&nbsp; This image is too harsh.&nbsp; See which of these might apply in the case of how you shot it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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