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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Experimenting.. |
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Got myself some black velvet today (£8.95 a square meter!!) to use as backdrop..also thought I would try out the new lumiquest softbox diffuser on the flash..quite pleased although need to try out some different ositions with the flash..these were all taken with flash hand held off to one side..
Really pleased with the velvet it certainly absorbs the light well if you want a black background..tried it on the pines as well..
Haven't had to alter pic at all to get this just carefull positioning of the flash.. _________________
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MJ Site Moderator
Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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No sadly not but when I'm done with this square meter I could get 15 pairs made up for you... _________________
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jamie_s Site Moderator
Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1963
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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cool effect mate,i do like black as a backdrop and the overall 'blackness' of the velvet does a great job i always use a black cotton t-shirt but it doesnt quite give the 'blackhole'effect i cant quite think of the words to describe how i like the effect so im leaving it at that nice word mate _________________ www.jamieswordsreptiles.com |
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Jezz CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 727
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:28 am Post subject: |
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absolutely amazing!
your best ones yet me thinks!
I prefer these types of pics with black backrounds
well done (: |
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kroakykaren Site Moderator
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 5270 Location: North East
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed i do like black as a background and the velvet works very well, will have to cut up my velvet trousers me thinks _________________
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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@ Karen..Thanks Jess..
Ta Jamie..I used to use black card but if you get it wrong or the subject is too close to the background it comes out grey with harsh shadows as well..Pleased with the soft box it does its job well on smaller subjects.. _________________
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RonW CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 536 Location: netherlands
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: |
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I've seen black velvet used to good effect as well. Its the best stuff I know to get these very black backgrounds. _________________ Please visit Ron's Reptiles to see my collection
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Certainly is Ron...but even using this you can still see it if you don't aim the flash correctly. _________________
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zarozinia CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 894 Location: Lost in my own little world
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one Stuart, looks like we have both been experiementing with black backgrounds at the same time, lol. I love this set, especialy the ones on the actual flower. I use card too and I know what you mean re it showing up grey, it can be very annoying.
I quite fancy getting a little lightbox for use with white backgrounds - have you used these? _________________ Cheers Angi
Proud to be a Geordie!
My Images - http://anginelson.deviantart.com/
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