In a message dated 11/1/2005 8:48:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jimmckenney@starpower.net writes: It's not to be: the diamond-dusted effect has escaped my camera. I just don't see it in the digital images. Any camera buffs out there with an idea why? Back light with weak, early morning sunlight, shoot against a dark, non-reflective cloth (velvet) and underexpose 1/3, 2/3, 3/3 stops. Compensate for underexposure in Photoshop: layer>new adjustment layer>levels or brightness/contrast (I prefer levels). With a little fiddling about one can capture that sparkle. This technique also works for white or pale colored flowers that don't image well. Some people have success using "cloud domes" or "cloud tents" with natural or artificial light. Printing the image may require more fiddling but the above should prove more than satisfactory for web use. Mark Mazer Intarsia Ltd. Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142 USA