Obliterating a background in Advanced

12/15/2006 08:16:08 PM · #1

OK, just wanted a few opinions again on this (hopefully from SC as well).

I've burned dark sheets before to a black background in advanced with no problem. If I had cream colored sheets as the background on a shot which are quite wrinkled, is there going to be a problem with dodging it into a homogeneous white?

12/15/2006 08:17:51 PM · #2

.... or you could IRON! ;)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/15/2006 09:12:56 PM · #3

Too tough a subject? Nobody?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

12/15/2006 09:19:16 PM · #4

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Too tough a subject? Nobody?

Right : )

I think you will get some split opinions about whether completely obliterating all detail in the BG is OK. Personally, I almost always leave just the faintest trace of detail in any BG so that I don't run afoul of the rule(r)s.

12/15/2006 09:45:33 PM · #5

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Too tough a subject? Nobody?

Right : )

I think you will get some split opinions about whether completely obliterating all detail in the BG is OK. Personally, I almost always leave just the faintest trace of detail in any BG so that I don't run afoul of the rule(r)s.

OK, good call.

fotomann_forever

12/15/2006 09:49:26 PM · #6

You could always shallow the DoF a bit... a wait... nevermind ;-)

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

12/15/2006 09:50:01 PM · #7

... or IRON! (hello? is this thing on?) ;)

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

12/15/2006 09:56:41 PM · #8

Did somebody say something? =]

12/15/2006 09:57:34 PM · #9

Originally posted by idnic:

... or IRON! (hello? is this thing on?) ;)

I'm not a chick...

fotomann_forever

12/15/2006 09:58:42 PM · #10

*ducks out to avoid the wild crazy woman that about to beat down the Doc*

12/15/2006 10:01:40 PM · #11

heh, ok, this is as long as I can go without saying "Just Kidding"...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/15/2006 10:04:42 PM · #12

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by idnic:
... or IRON! (hello? is this thing on?) ;)

I'm not a chick...

Oooooooh them's fightin words Sneezy!
I once sent a image to my mentor - I had been 'apprenticing' for over a year and was feeling pretty cocky about my skill. I'd shot a family of four against a gray muslin. The light was awesome, the poses were great, the expressions were natural, I was sooooooo proud of the shot! When my mentor got the shot, I was anxiously awaiting the praise and gloating that would follow..... well.... he gave me absolute HELL!! For about 3 hours! Seriously made me cry! All because I was (his words) "serious enough about my work to take the lens cap off the camera, but couldn't be bothered to check the set and make it perfect before I hit the shutter - it was laziness and cutting corners and would never be GOOD ENOUGH" (He was a perfectionist, duh). Anyway - lesson learned, ANYTHING you can fix ahead of time is waaaaaay better than having to do it later.... if your serious about your work.... (That sounds just like he said it too!) lol

edit to mention - as if it wasn't obvious - my error had been a wrinkled backdrop.

Message edited by author 2006-12-15 22:05:40.

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

12/15/2006 10:51:37 PM · #13

*editorial* Being permanently scarred by the incident.... Cindi now only uses seamless paper! :oP

Message edited by author 2006-12-15 22:52:35.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/15/2006 10:56:06 PM · #14

Originally posted by Sunniee:

*editorial* Being permanently scarred by the incident.... Cindi now only uses seamless paper! :oP

So true! Ooooooh just found some seamless vinyl at an affordable price... no more replacing paper and always wrinkle free!!!! :D

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

12/15/2006 11:03:23 PM · #15

ohhhhhh, where did you find this?!?!