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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3406659, member: 82549&quot;]I, too, prefer to photograph my coins outdoors with natural light. I try to get the sunlight to strike the coin surface at a low angle, approaching the face side of the coin as if at a 45 degree angle of declination above the subject. You can see what I mean in these photos if you notice the direction of the shadows:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/ConstantiusI.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Constantius I</p><p><br /></p><p>Crispus is facing the other direction on this coin, so I had the sunlight come from the other direction:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Crispus.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One exception to my general rule is my avatar coin. I photographed it both ways, but it just seemed better backlit than from the front.</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/25.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree. They can be notoriously difficult, particularly if worn or corroded. Any flaws always get exaggerated in the photos. One trick I use is to <i>reduce</i> the saturation. This helps to reduce the difference in hues between the regular surface and any corrosion or verdigris.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice all the little pale green dots on the coin above. They are virtually invisible on the coin itself, but appear to cover the surface in the photo. This is <i>after</i> I reduced the saturation by around 30%. It was much more pronounced in the original photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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