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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2252345, member: 1765"]Darkly toned seated in cavernous holders (old ANACS, old NGC) can be tricky. Look at the coin in hand with one eye closed and move it around in the light until you get the best view. Then stop and look at where the lights are relative to the coin and your viewing angle. Try to duplicate this under the camera.</p><p> </p><p>Another thing that may work if you have sufficient bit-depth in the raw images is adjusting the contrast on the image with the glare on it. The glare looks uniform enough that it might be removable that way. The few specks and scratches on the slab will be enhanced, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2252345, member: 1765"]Darkly toned seated in cavernous holders (old ANACS, old NGC) can be tricky. Look at the coin in hand with one eye closed and move it around in the light until you get the best view. Then stop and look at where the lights are relative to the coin and your viewing angle. Try to duplicate this under the camera. Another thing that may work if you have sufficient bit-depth in the raw images is adjusting the contrast on the image with the glare on it. The glare looks uniform enough that it might be removable that way. The few specks and scratches on the slab will be enhanced, though.[/QUOTE]
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