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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1875984, member: 29751&quot;]I&#039;m not sure what point you&#039;re trying to make here, but what Chris states about tilting coins is for the most part completely true.&nbsp; Coins tilted into the light to show the toning or proof like surfaces often have overlit fields that are nothing but glassy (blown out) reflections.&nbsp; These types of photos are completely known to hide hairlines, marks, and other surface problems, and overly emphasize color and glamorize coin surfaces.&nbsp; It takes but one or two looks at a few PCGS TrueView images (almost always shot with some tilt).</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, this image is useless to determine surface marks, hairlines, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/26136908_30706239_2200.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have taken thousands of coin photographs, and received hundreds of compliments on the quality of my images.&nbsp; A properly lit straight-on coin image is not the panacea of assessing a coin online with one set of images, but it is BY FAR the best image for such assessment.&nbsp; Not to take this down the <i>ad hominem </i>road, but I have never seen you post a photograph of a coin Doug (<b>GDJMSP -- not the OP</b>).&nbsp; And, in a few other threads I recall you (GDJMSP) actually touting the benefits of scanners over photographs for coins.&nbsp; Given that lack of real world experience in actually photographing coins, I have a hard time giving much clout to your opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, your assessment of toning and luster requiring tilting is true, as they are a function of reflection and refraction.&nbsp; But, that observation has nothing to do with Chris&#039; assessment that marks and other problems on coins are more likely hidden in tilted images.&nbsp; If anything, it supports Chris&#039; original comment -- as when coins are tilted to bring out their proof like surfaces or toning, you are by design hindering a photograph&#039;s ability to properly represent the other attributes of the coin -- like hairlines, tic/bag marks, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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