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Flowers with Black Background

Started 5 months ago | Photos thread
Rodger in Edmonton
Rodger in Edmonton Veteran Member • Posts: 4,599
Re: Flowers with Black Background

You have sound ideas and good subjects, avoid border clutter and distractions in the dark areas

Try light painting in bulb  with something like a small Coast white LED pen light - IMHO you will find much more appealing textures and tones.

You can go to minimum focus distance no pablum. Its not my first BBQ and some of my best flower shots are light painted - check it out - if you want some examples let me know .

it gives a3 d charm that flash cannot.

Put the flower in a dark room with black paper background at have at it.

It really works well and each shot has its own character, I usually use a 100 - 200 ISO for max flexibility of time and exposure.

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