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Thanks very much.

the dark background comes naturally, try setting the cam to F.11 and the flash on the lowest power with diffuser, and as long as the background is far enough away from the flower it comes out dark, but make sure the background is in the shade or generally darker than the subject, my background was just the grass or a dark green bush that was shaded.
Mustafa K said:
Mark, those are excellent shots. The blue one is most striking for
me, very sharp probably due to f/11.

How do you succeed to have the background so dark? By shading the
background?

Mustafa

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They are beautiful. Nature makes amazing photos. I was thinking the same question about the background, think I'll have to nip outside and have a go! I'm just learning so on the look out for mini projects. xxxxxx
 
Thanks very much, see my reply to mustafa above about the black bacround, that should help.
Sandyfruitcake said:
They are beautiful. Nature makes amazing photos. How did you get a
black background? Is it the flash or postphoto editing? xxx
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thx mark. (kalimistuk)



my pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/
my Highspeed pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594566402216/
my Macro pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594487257853/
 
Some exquisite shots there. I thought for sure that these were studio work until you mentioned the background. Well done.

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Thanks for the very nice comment.
KateRK said:
Some exquisite shots there. I thought for sure that these were studio
work until you mentioned the background. Well done.

-- Kate

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...Make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have
lived in it.
-- Edward W. Bok
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thx mark. (kalimistuk)



my pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/
my Highspeed pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594566402216/
my Macro pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594487257853/
 
Thanks Jim appreciate your kindness.
kernow said:
Wow, Mark, I too thought they were studio shots. I shall have to give
this a try. Stunning captures, all.
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Oll an gwella,
Jim

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Trekker

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thx mark. (kalimistuk)



my pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/
my Highspeed pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594566402216/
my Macro pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594487257853/
 
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