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08/30/2005 01:34:17 PM · #1 |
Hi all,
I am new to this site and have only recently decided to devote much more time to this as a hobby. Just a quick thought, I am thoroughly impressed with the talent I see on this site. Amazing. Ok, now the question:
The backgrounds I see on many of the pictures here are what I am trying to achieve. More specifically, the soft black or white backgrounds seen in many of the photos in the Nude III challenge. The top 3 are perfect examples.
My question, is that a matter of lighting at exposure or are these acheived in post production. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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08/30/2005 08:26:40 PM · #2 |
| Did I do something wrong? Why is mine the only one without a reply. Is there some unspoken code on this site that I don't know yet? |
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08/30/2005 08:30:36 PM · #3 |
It's very very simple: the best for a black background is velvet, and even better if you have controllable lights that don't spill into the background; then it's just a questio of editing with care to make sure any glitches don't show.
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08/30/2005 08:31:16 PM · #4 |
there are lots of codes but i havent figured them out yet...i use the contrast to make my backgrounds black.
Originally posted by reeldeal4:
Did I do something wrong? Why is mine the only one without a reply. Is there some unspoken code on this site that I don't know yet? |
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08/30/2005 08:33:15 PM · #5 |
I should add that reverse is true for white - contollable light amkes it easy. A white sheet, white card, studio walls, whatever - light them evenly a brighter than your subject, and hey presto.
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08/30/2005 08:37:35 PM · #6 |
Thanks Folks for replying. I was getting a complex. I will try these suggestions and I look forward to learning more from you all.
Thanks again. |
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08/30/2005 09:35:55 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by reeldeal4:
The backgrounds I see on many of the pictures here are what I am trying to achieve. More specifically, the soft black or white backgrounds seen in many of the photos in the Nude III challenge. |
I'm not sure we answered your question because it's not really clear what the question is :)
If, in addition to the excellent answers you've already had, you are looking for that out-of-focus thing where whatever the background is, it recedes way back and allows the subject to leap off the page at you - then it is most likley to be a result of shallow depth of field.
You achieve that by stopping your exposure right down to f2.8 or below if your lens can do it. The depth of field becomes just a few mm in some cases and the effect can be startling. |
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08/31/2005 09:37:07 AM · #8 |
| Thanks Kiwi, I have been trying to do this with DOF as well. The effect I am looking to achieve the the absolute abscence of light in a black background and vice versa with white. I found a tuturial (Jack Daniels Bottle) on here as well that helped. All of these replies helped. I will work on some projects and submit them to my portfolio for critique. |
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08/31/2005 09:41:58 AM · #9 |
If you use the techniques e301 just described and find that your backgrounds are not yet pure white or pure black, you can always carefully use the Levels or Curves feature to make the dark areas pitch black and vice versa.
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08/31/2005 09:46:52 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by reeldeal4:
Did I do something wrong? Why is mine the only one without a reply. Is there some unspoken code on this site that I don't know yet? |
Im not sure where you are but where I am, you posted this in the middle of the night and wondered why you had no answers by 8 in the morning. Be patient, its not you, its an international site and often those with the best information are on the other side of the world. If your questions looks like it might fall of the front page before it has any replies, simply type "bump" in the next post to bump it up for the morning crowd. |
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08/31/2005 09:50:29 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
Im not sure where you are but where I am, you posted this in the middle of the night and wondered why you had no answers by 8 in the morning. Be patient, its not you, its an international site and often those with the best information are on the other side of the world. If your questions looks like it might fall of the front page before it has any replies, simply type "bump" in the next post to bump it up for the morning crowd. |
And in addition, your title made your thread seem more like an article on backgrounds for newbies than a question to me. Maybe others thought the same way and didn't read.
Try doing a forum search as well as there are many threads about this topic. You may find some helpful information that's already been posted. |
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09/01/2005 08:28:43 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by mk:
Originally posted by emorgan49:
Im not sure where you are but where I am, you posted this in the middle of the night and wondered why you had no answers by 8 in the morning. Be patient, its not you, its an international site and often those with the best information are on the other side of the world. If your questions looks like it might fall of the front page before it has any replies, simply type "bump" in the next post to bump it up for the morning crowd. |
And in addition, your title made your thread seem more like an article on backgrounds for newbies than a question to me. Maybe others thought the same way and didn't read.
Try doing a forum search as well as there are many threads about this topic. You may find some helpful information that's already been posted. |
I see. My mistake. I am in Boston MA. It just looked like everyone was getting responses but me. I have issues! :) Thank you for the input. |
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09/01/2005 08:30:22 PM · #13 |
[/quote]And in addition, your title made your thread seem more like an article on backgrounds for newbies than a question to me. Maybe others thought the same way and didn't read.
Try doing a forum search as well as there are many threads about this topic. You may find some helpful information that's already been posted. [/quote]
Another valid point. I will learn in time. Thank you. |
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