A good tip that I got from reading
The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby is to hold colored construction paper behind the flower. You save on post processing time because you already have a solid black, blue, white, etc. background.
I have an 8MP Canon Rebel XT and these are a few of my shots. They have not been post-processed at all (I just haven't taken the time to do so) and I didn't know about the construction paper tip when I took these.
