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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3406685, member: 75937"]Light makes a huge difference. This one was taken with bright, diffuse light. While it shows the inscriptions and devices quite well ... </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-roma-jpg.891294/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>... it obscures the fact that its patina is much darker and pleasing in hand. Here's another photo, taken in sunlight, which is much more true to its color in hand, but the glare from the glossy patina obscures some of the details:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-jpg.891296/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Which is better? It depends on the purpose of the image.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3406685, member: 75937"]Light makes a huge difference. This one was taken with bright, diffuse light. While it shows the inscriptions and devices quite well ... [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-roma-jpg.891294/[/IMG] ... it obscures the fact that its patina is much darker and pleasing in hand. Here's another photo, taken in sunlight, which is much more true to its color in hand, but the glare from the glossy patina obscures some of the details: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-alexander-marcianopolis-asklepios-jpg.891296/[/IMG] Which is better? It depends on the purpose of the image.[/QUOTE]
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