White ponies and cameras

[ponylovingmomma]

I'm just wondering if I'm being paranoid but I'm noticing a lot of really really white vintage ponies on eBay (like Surprise, Glory, Moondancer) and having come across my fair share of these ponies I'm finding it hard to believe all of them are so white. Is the camera making them appear more white? I'm trying really hard to get my hands on pristine ponies but I fear that a lot of these nice looking ones are simply a non-purposeful trick of the camera. Any confirmation on this fear or am I just being irrationally paranoid 

[Elisto]

I know I have a hard time accurately showing how white or not a pony is in a photo. Others seem to be better at it than me though. For something like that, I'd hope the description says...

[Beth3346]

they are difficult to photograph accurately. especially with a flash. hopefully they say in the description or will answer questions about the condition of the ponies.

[balletpot]

Photos taken with a flash definitely makes them look whiter. I also find it impossible to tell the quality of the eyes on TE ponies when the photos are taken with a flash. Okay, it is hard to take a photo indoors without a flash if you don't have a good camera but still, the flash lies. Also, if you have the automatic settings on a camera it will use the flash.

[ponylovingmomma]

Glad to know I'm not completely insane! I figured it had something to do with the flash. I'll be sure to becareful when buying white ponies and twinkle eyes

[hathorcat]

I think its all about where and how the picture is taken - natural light, with or without a flash - plus background makes a massive difference....

This is daylight on a white background - they all look creamy because of the background but equally to the naked eye they all look the same colour of white whereas in the picture the middle pony looks whiter than the others. In person they are much whiter in appearance as well...so I guess it comes down to the depressing fact that with white ponies unless held against something of an ice white its really tough to tell in pictures!

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[BabyIceCrystal]

If you can see it well enough, use the white paint of the eye as a gauge. Since there's a part at the bottom that doesn't have lashes it overlaps the white plastic and you can see how much of a difference there is between them. The white paint doesn't discolour.


Ever since I unknowingly traded a "mint" white pony that was actually a bit creamy I've been paranoid about it and now I notice the differences right away!