Black background.

[RedGoblinz]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...3_735815_n.jpg

Im curious how my friend managed this shot.
I assume he took it when the sun was still up. He used an ISO of 2500, 55mm and f5.6.
I also assume it was ETTL and the shutter speed would have been enough to kill ambient.

Im shocked by how ISO 2500 didn't result in capturing any reflected light. Unless the flower was extremely far away from anything else.

[zona5101]

Why don't you ask your friend?
maybe the flower was cut and shot on a black BG...or your friend used a black drape in the garden...or the BG was replaced in PS...

[RedGoblinz]

He doesn't really remember. lol.
Well, how would you guys manage these type of shots?

[zona5101]

i would use a black background. a drape or similar around the flower. i would also have chosen a smaller fstop to get more area of sharp focus on the far side.

[i speak in math]

I would do it the same way I did these





Use a flash and have your shutterspeed/aperture combo high enough to kill the ambient. In mine, 1/180th and f/13. The only things that will show in the exposure is what you hit with the flash.

[Tito87]

I tried it once.[IMG][/IMG]

[RedGoblinz]

So, if there is anything close by then it isnt possible? Unless you FEV -2 or something.
Is it possible for black background to get hit by the tiniest amount of light but still not get seen?

[Tito87]

Originally Posted by RedGoblinz

So, if there is anything close by then it isnt possible? Unless you FEV -2 or something.
Is it possible for black background to get hit by the tiniest amount of light but still not get seen?

If you want a black background, why would you want it to get hit by light?