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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2202389, member: 72818&quot;]Another thread relating to photographic lighting (&quot;What a difference lighting makes&quot;)</p><p>underscores what Doug just commented---the altering realities of perception caused by the positioning and application of the light source.</p><p><br /></p><p>What we perceive is our reality as transmitted by the available light---but what we all mean by does the photo capture the &#039;true&#039; essences of the coin is: Does it look like that in the everyday ambient light. I could spend years studying this concept and still be fascinated by it..</p><p><br /></p><p>I also suspect that the sellers photo was tilted and purposely light directed to show its best presentation and lessen the evidence of those small scratches etc---most of which we do not even see as we hold it in our hand, just as Doug stated..</p><p><br /></p><p>C-89, I still think it&#039;s a terrific coin unless you feel you paid for the more flawless looking coin the seller advertised rather than the one you received as shown in your &#039;point and shoot&#039;&nbsp; photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have an example to share, unless you wish to part with it?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie81" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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