Same subject, different backgrounds (pics)

Uncle Frank · Feb 6, 2003

I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

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wayne cp5000 · Feb 6, 2003

Black---------

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Muriel S · Feb 6, 2003

wayne cp5000 said:
Black---------

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Jarrell Conley · Feb 6, 2003

Black, but Frank... I'm a sucker for contrast.
Then the white,
then the gray
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Sheila . · Feb 6, 2003

But I think the grey would look super with a real lemony yellow or a true red, maybe a dazzling white.
Super pic of a Gerbera.

Frank, what exactly is foam core board? It might go under a different name here.

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Uncle Frank · Feb 6, 2003

Sheila . said:
Frank, what exactly is foam core board? It might go under a
different name here.

It's made of two pieces of paper bonded to either side of a piece of stiff foam. Try a full service office supply store, and I'd imagine they'll know what it is.

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Mick Comes · Feb 6, 2003

then much lower on the scale, gray, the white...

C. Tosh · Feb 6, 2003

Great Flower Shot!!! I think the black is the best it makes the red come alive, I don't care for the gray, like the white. Keep Shootin!!
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David Vance · Feb 6, 2003

Frank R. said:
I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower
against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which
I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

Very nice picture. I have to go with the black then the white and way down the list the gray.

David

Steven S · Feb 7, 2003

I have to say, for this flower, the black still gets my vote, but other flowers might lend themselves to the different backgrounds.
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Sheila . · Feb 7, 2003

I went to an art supply shop today & bought some black.

I also used the magic wand for the 1st time Frank, thanks. But I have to practise it

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Jarrell Conley · Feb 7, 2003

I find it in art/craft supply businesses in my area also.
Jarrell

Frank R. said:
Sheila . said:

Frank, what exactly is foam core board? It might go under a
different name here.

Click to expand...

It's made of two pieces of paper bonded to either side of a piece
of stiff foam. Try a full service office supply store, and I'd
imagine they'll know what it is.

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Best regards,
Frank R. ( The CP995 is discontinued, not obsolete!)
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Philip119299 · Feb 7, 2003

Frank R. said:
I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower
against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which
I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

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Best regards,
Frank R. ( The CP995 is discontinued, not obsolete!)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

The black!

Philip

Tom Weber2 · Feb 7, 2003

Frank R. said:
I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower
against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which
I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

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Best regards,
Frank R. ( The CP995 is discontinued, not obsolete!)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

Frank,

The black is still the most dramatic to me, but the white is interesting with its gradient.

Very nice work.

Tom
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Bud Guinn · Feb 7, 2003

Frank, I think they all look really good......the problem would be with printing one at home......then definetly the white.

Frank R. said:
I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower
against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which
I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

--
Best regards,
Frank R. ( The CP995 is discontinued, not obsolete!)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

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Rex-02 · Feb 7, 2003

I like the white the best. It isn't quite white on my screen. It has a greenish tint. What's up? On purpose? my screen? white balance?

Kian Peng Si · Feb 7, 2003

Apart from the grey, I think both black and white looks good. Black have better contrast, however, white back ground do have make the subject more harmony with the background.

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Frank R. said:
I bought some new foam core boards today, and shot the same flower
against 3 different backgrounds - black, gray, and white (to which
I applied a gradient). Which do you like best?

--
Best regards,
Frank R. ( The CP995 is discontinued, not obsolete!)
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/cp995&page=all

Macman37 · Feb 7, 2003

The black acts as a nice contrasty frame for the flower. The flower is well exposed and really pops on that background. I'd have to say in order:

1: black

2: white

3: gray (it seems to have too much noise in it for my liking)

jim

Uncle Frank · Feb 7, 2003

Rex-02 said:
I like the white the best. It isn't quite white on my screen. It
has a greenish tint. What's up? On purpose? my screen? white
balance?

I treated the white background with the gradient tool in Photoshop. Plain white was too stark, so I tried to create the impression of sunlight coming from the upper right corner.

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Jørgen Egballe · Feb 7, 2003

The white is very nice, I like the gradient very much. The black is ok, but the the grey looks like there is a lot of noise. Is that digital noise or is it texture on the board ?
Did you do the gradient with light or in post PS ?

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Best regards
Jørgen

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