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10-SEP-2009 Tricia

Studio flowers with dark background

These beautiful flowers I bought at the Farmers Market deserved to have a portrait
photo taken of them, so I set them up under the studio lighting and took some shots.
I thought I would prefer them with the light background, but now can't decide which
version I like best. Click on the thumbnail to see the version with the light background.
I have a lot to learn about how best to set up shots like this - I had hoped the
flowers would have more of a 3D look to them than they have...
Any advice you can give me would be gratefully received!


Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/250s f/9.0 at 40.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Nicki Thurgar16-Sep-2009 19:21
The colour pops, they are so beautiful!
Lily's Gramma 16-Sep-2009 15:51
Definitely the dark background. The colors are richer and the arrangement appears to be fuller!! Georgous!!
Guest 14-Sep-2009 23:57
I like the dark background. The colors are more vibrant.
mary 14-Sep-2009 22:58
Most definitely the dark background....makes the colors POP!
Ulla Inkeri Huhta14-Sep-2009 22:24
I guess it´s about shadows/ lights. Now it´s pretty much the same on the whole boquet, should be much less from one side. And maybe light up the background a bit from under.
Hey, I don´t have studiolights yet ;O) but in the natural light-shots often you get nice depth with light from one side... And strengthen the blacks and add some contrast...