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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 4401930, member: 1765&quot;]OK, maybe &quot;fool&quot; is a bit harsh in some cases.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that you have to have a good eye and be honest with yourself if you want to do an honest job, but that is not constrained to how you use post-processing.&nbsp; You can be just as dishonest with lighting, exposure, and focus.&nbsp; We could all easily name at least one eBay seller that does that as their MO.</p><p><br /></p><p>You also have to consider why you&#039;re shooting a particular coin.&nbsp; When it&#039;s for sales, you have an optimization problem -- maximize sales price while minimizing the chance for a return.&nbsp; When someone wants a 24&quot;x36&quot; poster of their favorite toned Oregon Trail to hang up, you try to avoid accentuating flaws with your lights, even hiding them if feasible.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom line is that you need to know how to use all the tools available to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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