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Old 02-25-2008, 12:55 AM
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More pics to follow, just a quick few before I go out.





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Nice! Lovely assortment of colors visible there in front --the pearls shine so much!
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What size are these? They are enchanting.
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Raisondetre,
It's so beautiful !!! It just glows on your neck. Is it the 8-9mm? I vaguely remember reading that you bought the 8-9.
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:15 AM
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They are beautiful on you!
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:54 AM
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LOL Couldn't afford the 8-9 mm. These are 7-8 mm but I'm very impressed with the assortment of colors. There are alot of mauves and pinks, and a smattering of coppery colors. Apart from the multicolor AA+ rope I got from TPO, this is my only other multicolor strand. I'm not normally a fan but this is so pretty. The mauves seem to have a very distinct oil slick appearance, and the luster is amazing.

Will try to take a few more pics before the sun sets. It's very cloudy today so the results might not be ideal.
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:29 AM
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Just bear with me while I fiddle with the different modes. I'm trying out the paper towel trick for the first time as well.

Portrait mode, automatic.





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Old 02-25-2008, 04:35 AM
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All the photos are taken with the Canon Ixus izoom which is a couple years old now.

Automatic - too dark


Manual - washed out


Night snapshot - a little bit lighter than the strand


My colors - most accurate of the lot
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:37 AM
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Then I tried fiddling with the settings of My Colors, which is supposed to be custom.

Zoom in to max with My Colors, no other tweaking


Vivid Blue


Vivid Green
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:40 AM
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Vivid Red


As above, different light settings:




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Old 02-25-2008, 04:40 AM
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My Colors, dark and light skin tone settings:





I would have to say the last picture is closest to real life, thought still a tad darker, but with different lighting the pearls just look so different.

Still not happy with the pics. I really like the way PGDesign takes hers. I don't know if I'm blocking the light or something, but my pics still look like it's printed on cheap newspaper.
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Oh, wow! Sigh....

The pearls look liquid! They glow!

If something will ever teach me to keep track of my time, this will.
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Hi Raison,

Those look the most fabulous right there on your neck!! Any single pearls qualify as bubble gum pink? I keep looking for some for you!!!

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so many pearls, so little time
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Old 02-25-2008, 08:33 PM
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There *might* be a couple - I had to look really hard on a white background in indirect sunlight. I don't think I'll ever get enough to make a whole strand, sigh.
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Old 02-26-2008, 12:44 AM
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