Albi''s New Camera = Better Ring Pics!

[dbgaap]

BeeeeeyooteeeeFULL!!

yowza that is one gorgeous ring and you are getting GREAT pics!
very pretty!

 

[SoonIHope]

Thank you Tracy, Sundial, Lorelei & dbgaap!!!

And Lorelei, I think I''m going to work on myyy earring project before Albi''s....but maybe I''ll let her borrow them if she''s good!

[Hehe random story, when I was on the phone with my brother yesterday asking nicely if he could take her for when we''re going out of town for a few days, I scream out "OW! SHE BIT ME!!!!" and he''s like "THAT''s a good way to get me to want to look after her..." Whoops!

]

 

[Lorelei]

You could encrust Albi''s papoosie thingie with rhinestones! She''d like that and also she is a naughty girl for playbiting - I have a little lady who does that and it hurts! Have to love ''em though!

 

[sevens one]

love all the new pics!

 

[luvsdiamonds]

OMG! your ring is so yummy!!!! Very gorgeous!

 

[luvsdiamonds]

Oh yeah and your pix are great...

 

[SoonIHope]

Date: 6/20/2006 11:55:07 AM
Author: Lorelei
You could encrust Albi''s papoosie thingie with rhinestones! She''d like that and also she is a naughty girl for playbiting - I have a little lady who does that and it hurts! Have to love ''em though!

Hehe, good plan! She does looooove sparklies! You can''t tell but in that picture where she''s trying to eat it, I am holding on TIGHT because she got a good grip on it for a second and I was really worried she might take it!!

As for the biting...yeah I realized I forgot to specify that it was playbiting! Hehe, it really wasn''t that hard, it just shocked me. Plus she just started doing it a couple days ago so we''re trying to train her out of it, so I just yelled "NO! NO BITING!" in an angry voice to try to get her to see biting is bad, so it probably sounded worse to my brother than it really was. Oh well! They''re still going to take her for the weekend.

 

[FireGoddess]

Beautiful pics, Albi! I think my cat would try to eat my ring too....loves anything sparkly.

 

[SoonIHope]

Thanks sevens, luvsdiamonds & FG!!!

and FG - one thing you should NEVER try: aiming a laser pointer at your ring (which is the coolest effect ever, thanks again Mat!) with your cat not locked in another room. They move FAST when they see laser pointer and sparkly together.

 

[Scintillating]

Beautiful Albi!
The shank is SOOO Delicate - it''s like a diamond thread.
How about some flower pics?

Scintillating...

 

[whatmeworry]

Wow, gorgeous. That setting is so thin and looks like a band of diamonds. Heh, heh. I bet you''ve taken more pictures of your ring than your fiance!

 

[SoonIHope]

Date: 6/20/2006 1:31:16 PM
Author: Scintillating
Beautiful Albi!

The shank is SOOO Delicate - it''s like a diamond thread.

How about some flower pics?

Scintillating...

Thanks Scintillating! And hehe, I keep hinting about how much I like flowers to my fiance but I don''t have the nerve to ask him to buy them for me or buy them for myself explicitly for flower pics...but I''m working on it!

Date: 6/20/2006 1:32:39 PM
Author: whatmeworry

Wow, gorgeous. That setting is so thin and looks like a band of diamonds. Heh, heh. I bet you''ve taken more pictures of your ring than your fiance!

Thanks!!

And yeah, there are like....4 pictures of him maybe? He looks the same in different lights though! And I have plenty of in-focus pictures of him from my old camera, I swear!!!

 

[AmberWaves]

Albi, It never fails to amaze me! I just love your ring, and I probably will always have a slight urge to get a cushion, too! Albi is still a little rascal, isn''t she?

 

[SoonIHope]

Hehehe, thanks Amber!

And don''t worry, one of your many future upgrades can be a cushion!

 

[ephemery1]

Beautiful pix Albi!!!

One word of advice regarding Albi-the-cat... I figured out that when Maya (my kitty) goes into full-blown play-attack-mode and I want her to chill out, hissing softly is actually more effective than yelling. Cats will sometimes just look at you like you''re crazy when you yell "no!" or "ouch!", but hissing is what mom-cats do to teach their kittens manners... so apparently it gets through to them much faster. I actually rarely use it with Maya, because she stops and stares at me with such shock... but it definitely works!!

 

[diamondlove]

great photos and beautiful ring!

 

[SoonIHope]

Date: 6/20/2006 2:33:41 PM
Author: ephemery1
Beautiful pix Albi!!!

One word of advice regarding Albi-the-cat... I figured out that when Maya (my kitty) goes into full-blown play-attack-mode and I want her to chill out, hissing softly is actually more effective than yelling. Cats will sometimes just look at you like you''re crazy when you yell ''no!'' or ''ouch!'', but hissing is what mom-cats do to teach their kittens manners... so apparently it gets through to them much faster. I actually rarely use it with Maya, because she stops and stares at me with such shock... but it definitely works!!

Ooooh, thanks for the advice! That totally makes sense. Plus, I know exactly what you mean about the expression they give you when you yell.

She''s just like "you''re being crazy! I think I''ll bite you again since you''re acting all weird!" Now I just have to practice my hissing somewhere where Albi can''t hear me so it''ll really shock her when I try....at work? On the train? Hmmm...

 

[bling*diva*]

~~I love your ring Albi!!! The new pics are great too!!

 

[luvsdiamonds]

Date: 6/20/2006 1:31:16 PM
Author: Scintillating
Beautiful Albi!
The shank is SOOO Delicate - it''s like a diamond thread.
How about some flower pics?

Scintillating...

awww yes... we need flower shots!!!

 

[mrssalvo]

the new pics look great.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 6/20/2006 4:05:46 PM
Author: mrssalvo
the new pics look great.

Yep...they sure do!!! What camera did you get?

 

[Mara]

love the new pictures..what is the new camera? by the way did you see what i said in that other thread about BBB saying that they have had alot of problems with the vera wang settings not being durable? be careful with your sparkly!!!

 

[Lynn B]

OH! What a beauty!

Gorgeous photos -- all of them! I think number 11 is my favorite... just *swoonable*!!!

And yes, I''m with Mara -- what kind of camera, please?!

 

[cutes814]

Ooooh, new pics!!

Love the new photos! I just love how dainty it looks, makes the stone look so much bigger! Always a plus.

 

[freckles127]

Love the cat shots! Love the ring and it''s danti-ness.. what camera did you get? I think you''re getting mighty good at taking pics..

 

[LizzieC]

SO beautiful! And that teeny tiny shank is like a dream! More pics please!

 

[Rachie]

I love your ring!! I can never see too many pix of it!! Your cat is sooo cute too!!

My cat likes to play bite too but she gives kisses after she does it to say she''s sorry. Also, do you know what the length/width ratio is of your cushion? I love how rectangular yours is.

 

[tawn]

It looks like it''s almost just floating on your finger! Beautiful...

 

[msdarlinjoy]

Hi Albi ~

Wow ... great new pics!

Your ring is sure pretty!

Love your kitty

!

It actually looks like she is going to eat your ring! Hold on!!!

If you have time, post more

's ... would love to see some

's and

's too!

Have fun!!!

 

[SoonIHope]

YAY! Thanks Bling Diva, luvsdiamonds, mrssalvo, diamondseeker, Mara, Lynn, Milly, Freckles, Liz, Rachie (whew, writing the names out is making me realize how many people posted!!

), Tawn & MDJ!!!

To answer questions:

YES, I want to do flower shots too!!!! Ooooh, just had a thought...I''m a bridesmaid this weekend - do bridesmaids get to keep their bouquets?? If so, I can try taking some with that! Hehehe.

My camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC T5 (according to my fiance who I just asked because I had no idea

). I am positive it is capable of greater things than I have gotten from it so far!!! Just in the pictures I''ve been taking, I''ve improved SO MUCH that I''m sure once I fiddle with a few more settings I''ll be able to do better than this! Also my fiance was miffed at my resizing efforts because he says the picture quality looks so much worse on PS than on my computer! So I''ll have to work on that next time too. Hehe, this is really turning into a new project now!

Rachie - my measurements are: 7.27 x 6.08 x 3.37 mm which according to my math (if I''m doing this right) puts the L/W ratio at 1.196. I''m pretty sure that''s right!

Mrs Darlin Joy - I was holding on TIGHT, don''t worry! She''s already batted it away from me once, I''m not taking any more chances!!

And thanks again everyone!!!!