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Escape

Ram Dass: "If you think you are free, there's no escape possible."

I like collecting little Swarovski crystal beads, which I sometimes use when I make jewelry like this bracelet: http://365project.org/myautofocuslife/365/2011-12-01 The tiny bicone beads in this shot are only about 4mm or 0.16in across. I tend to buy them in dark colors because I think they look the prettiest.

PS: All the beads are actually the same color. I edited the shot to show that only the ones that have "escaped" take on their true color. But perhaps it's selective coloring at its... least noticeable? 8D
That's a lovely shot with the tiny bottle and the super detail in the blue and grey-black beads. They must be fiddly to work with!
February 4th, 2012  
Perfection, Livia. That blue against the glass holder and the white background is beautiful. This photo could be used for a jewelers ad. Without any changes to it at all. And I DO mean that as a compliment! :)
February 4th, 2012  
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Cool shot! Great idea! I like how the outside pieces are colored. Clever!
February 4th, 2012  
Love this shot - a fav for sure. Love your work :-)
February 4th, 2012  
@armorel Actually, the beads are all the same color. I edited the photograph to look like only the ones that have "escaped" have become colorful. Maybe I should edit the description to say so... 8D
February 4th, 2012  
Love this!
February 4th, 2012  
Lovely comp, Livia! Very nice selective color, too! I love your clean, simple and most elegant shots! They just say so much! Great work, gal!
February 4th, 2012  
Beautiful composition!
February 4th, 2012  
nice shot
February 4th, 2012  
As always you produce such a quality shot out of simplicity. I think you are coming out of your jar and escaping and showing us all your beautiful talents.
February 4th, 2012  
If you hadn't said in your description I would never have known that you had coloured them back in. Great photo and nice edit.
February 4th, 2012  
So pretty! i love how you did this and i love the quote! perfect together!! this is so simple and elegant.....awesome!
February 4th, 2012  
Wonderful use of selective colour. Love how crisp & simple the composition is.
February 4th, 2012  
i love Swarovski crystals too...bad, bad addiction! I need to get back into making jewelry. Great shot Livia. Beautifully composed!
February 4th, 2012  
This is beautiful, Livia.
February 4th, 2012  
Think you did a great job ... on the shot and the editing!
February 4th, 2012  
I really like this selective coloring! great photo!!
February 4th, 2012  
Great shot. Beautiful composition and love the clarity of it.
February 4th, 2012  
oh wow - you are amazing
February 4th, 2012  
Lovely idea!
February 4th, 2012  
Neat!
February 4th, 2012  
Great shot Livia! Excellent colour selective picture
February 4th, 2012  
You have so many interesting things that you and photography is one which you are quite good at. The beads are pretty and love you editing. The simplicity of this excellent on the white background.
February 4th, 2012  
I love the idea of this, the escapees showing their true colours, free to be who they want to be, so clever and beautifully executed
February 4th, 2012  
Nice composition! Lovely light.
February 4th, 2012  
That little bottle has forced his way back in. Love the clarity of the crystals and the pure white background. Again a triumph of composition and excecution.
February 4th, 2012  
nice image, very simple and clean tones. good job
February 4th, 2012  
Chinese philosopher Laozi once said "The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet. " Thats what this photo reminds me of. By simply taking one step, escaping, moving in some sort of direction other then stillness...they've already began to shine. Very cool
February 4th, 2012  
Neat shot and very creative. I like the colors.
February 4th, 2012  
love you pic of it. It`s a very creative and beautiful pic.
( I`m doing now hummingbirds-brooches from Formica )
February 4th, 2012  
another cool shot Livia.
February 4th, 2012  
love it :)
February 4th, 2012  
Great composition. Really like how you;ve set this up.
February 4th, 2012  
Beautifully composed and love the sc. Fav.
February 4th, 2012  
great composition, love the selective coloring with blue, wonderful!
February 5th, 2012  
This is such a nice concept Livia, I love its simplicity, and the contrast of the colors!
February 5th, 2012  
Great quote by Ram Das, great job with the sc, these are beautiful beads. I love all your tiny things!
February 5th, 2012  
love the composition and colours!
February 5th, 2012  
Striking simplicity. So neat as your other works. Great caption too.
February 5th, 2012  
Love the selective coloring...beautiful!
February 5th, 2012  
Clever use of selective color. I really love this!
February 5th, 2012  
really beautiful!! fav
February 5th, 2012  
Clever set up and photographing. Love the selective colouring.
February 5th, 2012  
Beautiful swarovski crystal beads..beautifully photographed!
February 5th, 2012  
This is so cool! Is that Mr. Bottle holding your crystals?
February 5th, 2012  
Beautifully composed
February 5th, 2012  
Pretty beads!
February 5th, 2012  
Wow!! This is outstanding. A Fav
February 5th, 2012  
Pretty beads!
February 5th, 2012  
Great perspective here.
February 5th, 2012  
Love Swarovski crystals! You are very clever. Beautiful composition.
February 5th, 2012  
Terrific composition!
February 5th, 2012  
Ooooh so pretty! Such a teeny-tiny little jar...lovely comp my dear :D
February 5th, 2012  
terrific composition and selective colouring
February 5th, 2012  
Very Pleasantville the way you edited it. Love it!
February 5th, 2012  
@pyrrhula Awesome to know, I hope you post photographs of your brooches. 8)

@wannabe Heh. This is not Mr Bottle but one of his little cousin bottles. They are even tinier, only half his height!
February 5th, 2012  
Your work never ceases to amaze me. So creative and different - just great.
February 5th, 2012  
I'm always so fascinated by your creativity. You really have so much to offer the world and I hope you never stop making new things with your brilliant mind. This is a fantastic shot.
February 5th, 2012  
Amazing shot, they are beautiful!
February 5th, 2012  
beautifil and very creative photo
February 5th, 2012  
So beautiful, Livia. The selective colouring is magnificent.
February 5th, 2012  
love the composition and colour Livia!
February 5th, 2012  
An easy fav Livia and love the link for the bracelet you made. Super talented!
February 5th, 2012  
Nice selective colouring! I like the simplicity of your composition too :)
February 5th, 2012  
Very pretty selective coloring. I like the simplicity and clarity.
February 5th, 2012  
simple and yet effective, made more so by the ram dass quote. love it.
February 5th, 2012  
Gorgeous shot! I love the effect & the fact that it give the impression that you have to be free to show your true beauty (colours!) ;)
February 5th, 2012  
Great simple and clean shot! You have a knack for making simplicity look spectacular! Love the selective coloring.
February 5th, 2012  
I love it. Simple and beautiful.
February 5th, 2012  
Beautiful composition! Love the selected colors:) fav
February 5th, 2012  
Simply great composition! The photo reminds me of the song by Cindi Lauper called "True Colors." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7xjYeWOhbU

I see your true color....shining through.
I see your true colors.....and that's why I love you!
February 5th, 2012  
Wow! This is beautiful Livia! love the composition and selective coloring :D
February 5th, 2012  
Lovely, good use of selective coloring!
February 5th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife I did. Post it on date 01-28-2012.
February 5th, 2012  
Love the simple beauty of this. You should tag it for the extraordinary challenge.
February 5th, 2012  
Lovely composition and I really like the SC xx
February 5th, 2012  
Stunning composition and colours!!
February 5th, 2012  
Sooo nicely done! And I love the message on the picture!
February 6th, 2012  
What Karenann said!
February 6th, 2012  
Really beautiful shot. Fav for me
February 6th, 2012  
A big, brightly colored, heartfelt, really loud "THANK YOU!" to everyone!

Thank you for taking the time to take a look. Thank you for your comments and opinions. They are a source of great encouragement to me and I appreciate them so much.

Again, thank you! I am grateful.
February 6th, 2012  
Beautiful! Love the simplicity and the idea is very creative!
February 6th, 2012  
Lovely !!
February 6th, 2012  
i saw it was selective colour but i really like it
February 6th, 2012  
Very creative shot and edit, Livia!
February 6th, 2012  
Great use of SC - lovely shot :)
February 6th, 2012  
Love this! I obsess over Swarovski Crystals as well. I love them! I make jewelry too.
February 7th, 2012  
I love the colouring you did here... such an elegant shot :)
February 7th, 2012  
Nice job on the editing!! So simple and pretty!!
February 7th, 2012  
Fantastic use of SC!! And lovely idea, lighting and composition.
February 7th, 2012  
Hurray!! PP - Excellent!
February 8th, 2012  
Beautiful, love the overexposure.
February 8th, 2012  
beautiful thought and shot ...
February 8th, 2012  
I love the photo and the quote is very interesting one too.
February 9th, 2012  
Wow, excellent shot
February 11th, 2012  
Great shot, love the SC!
February 11th, 2012  
Great composition, really like this.
February 13th, 2012  
This is beautiful & so sweet. That jar is too precious! Very nice use of selective color. It is so often distracting, but looks so natural here!
March 23rd, 2012  
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