Gee..... I don't know if it's the photo color or the difference between your conditions and mine, but I can only guess at what those are, LOL!

ut oh that can't be a good thing....))))shakes(((((

You need to spay them down with vinegar or something shiny and then use a blue background and say their name 3 times while clicking your heels...diffused light works good too, but is hard to generate. I'd also recommend a tripod for the camera and a place out of the wind. I'm not saying that I always do that, but I know that when I do, it sure helps.

You could build a nice brom photo box, but we would all get bored with the same background every time. Just like Bromagic's brom photo shots are sooo boring.

Did you drink the vinegar before typing that post winter?

Oh no! I read about it on FCBS. I would never drink and post. That's too dangerous.

"Don't mix ammonia and vinegar together as one destroys the activity of the other. Remember when plants (Neoregelias) are coloured up use vinegar (actually enhances red colour and cleans calcium deposits off the leaves as well). When plants are in their greener stage use the ammonia. I often use the vinegar spray just to brighten up the plants when I am expecting brom. visitors. The other positive thing is that vinegar prevents mosquitos, strangely adult larvae don't appear bothered too much, but immature larvae don't survive."

Atleast the pot is the right color LOL
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The color in that one looks about right for Royal Blood, HDD. Mine are fairly glossy, especially on the upper side of the leaf.

Is the Neo Vallenato? It should be a darker red than that too, and I don't usually get any banding in it, but that's probably just a weather thing.

very bright light and temp bands Lisa