What background should i have used?

[freybear3]

After taking this photo, i started thinking, should i have used a background for this, if so, what kind?

I took the photo, without a background. In complete dark in the room.

[Gonzo13]

I think that a background would looking interesting. With red and blue already in the picture maybe a pale yellow would work.

[wal]

My oppinion , the b/g is good... the only thing lacking is the image not clear enough to show the beautiful electric effect..

[Gonzo13]

Plasma balls are tricky to take pictures of, because your want it to be dark but you don't want the whole thing to be a blur with longer shutter speeds. You also don't want to use a high iso. I really think that I light backgroud would make it so that a wider aperture could be used then the whole thing could be in focus. Just a thought though.