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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2575901, member: 19463"]My first feeling is that this coin will respond better to softer lighting like open shade or artificial lights bounced around the room rather than directional or ring. However the correct answer is to try 101 ways and throw out the worst hundred attempts. In addition to getting the best answer for this coin, you may find some answers that will enable you to get the best answer in fewer tries next time. Shiny silver is hard to shoot. You don't want blank white areas but you must have some sparkle or the surfaces will look dull and flat. I see the best answer for this coin somewhere between the two you show. Slabs never help since you have to consider glare and scratches along with the coin surfaces. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have one slabbed coin. I have shown it here before and can not explain why I have not removed it without breaking your rule: </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This photo is terrible but I have so little experience shooting slabs that it is not likely to improve.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]558135[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2575901, member: 19463"]My first feeling is that this coin will respond better to softer lighting like open shade or artificial lights bounced around the room rather than directional or ring. However the correct answer is to try 101 ways and throw out the worst hundred attempts. In addition to getting the best answer for this coin, you may find some answers that will enable you to get the best answer in fewer tries next time. Shiny silver is hard to shoot. You don't want blank white areas but you must have some sparkle or the surfaces will look dull and flat. I see the best answer for this coin somewhere between the two you show. Slabs never help since you have to consider glare and scratches along with the coin surfaces. I have one slabbed coin. I have shown it here before and can not explain why I have not removed it without breaking your rule: This photo is terrible but I have so little experience shooting slabs that it is not likely to improve. [ATTACH=full]558135[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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