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Posted By: Hankron

To illustrate that I'm well aware of the Doctor Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde nature of digital imaging, below is a link to one of my own auctions. The two unaltered images, with obviously different tones, were taken about 10 seconds apart.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2860&item=1983079827

In my defence, my camera works best with bright sunlight and not with artificial indoor light. Anyone who knows where I live (Seattle), will figure out the problem.

For auctions, I will sometimes alter the image-- meaning cropping, lightening or darkening. Far from trying to deceive, this is because the original image doesn't resemble the actual I hold in my hand.

This is why you will often hear me say, "If you are in or plan on being in Seattle, I will be happy to look at it in person. Otherwise, I can't help you out."