| Author | Thread |
|
|
07/07/2004 04:49:20 AM · #1 |
I'm trying to create a flat black background behind a glass, something like this:
Only with a completely black background. How should I go about doing this? Specifically, how the poop do I light it, without getting horrible reflections and so on?
Thanks,
Lee
|
|
|
|
07/07/2004 04:51:42 AM · #2 |
| See what happens if you try to inverse everything in post-production. |
|
|
|
07/07/2004 04:58:57 AM · #3 |
The thing with the shot you've shown, is that you haven't actually lit the glasses at all, in photographic terms - you've lit the background, and used the glasses to interrupt that and refract that light. Without the background ...
Also I would try using a black area just big enough to fill frame beind the glases, and surrounding that with a white lighted area - again, don't light the glasses themselves. You'll then get refractions and reflections of that white area (beyond your visible background) in the glass - should be more restrained than pointing light at the glass.
E
|
|
|
|
07/07/2004 05:07:51 AM · #4 |
Thats a good idea e301, I'll give that a try.
Yea, I did try reversing the image, which then turns the glasses white, which looks rather unnatural - a good idea though.
Lee
|
|
|
|
07/07/2004 05:19:26 AM · #5 |
I've created this one with a 500w light diffuse thru a white fabric, no other lights around me and the background is black velvet as it does not reflect light. hope it helps.
|
|
|
|
07/07/2004 05:31:58 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by BruB:
I've created this one with a 500w light diffuse thru a white fabric, no other lights around me and the background is black velvet as it does not reflect light. hope it helps.
|
Where abouts did you place the light?
Lee
|
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 09/18/2025 06:05:08 PM EDT.
