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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 75591, member: 37"]Great thread! Don't discount using a dark background for photos. It can be used for dramatic affect. I tend to use this dark blue background more often than not. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDU2Mg==/z/8oAAAOSwgkRVTWhR/$_12.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Njg0WDg2MA==/z/1mgAAOSweW5U5UeY/$_57.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where I have the most problem is photographing shiny objects such as silver. I think some of this has to do with the limitations of my dinosaur of a camera. I have tried about everything and find that, if I throw enough light on it to get my auto exposure to work, I get too much glare. Shooting under natural light works best but is not always practical. I most often shoot in studio, in the wee hours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 75591, member: 37"]Great thread! Don't discount using a dark background for photos. It can be used for dramatic affect. I tend to use this dark blue background more often than not. [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDU2Mg==/z/8oAAAOSwgkRVTWhR/$_12.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Njg0WDg2MA==/z/1mgAAOSweW5U5UeY/$_57.JPG[/IMG] Where I have the most problem is photographing shiny objects such as silver. I think some of this has to do with the limitations of my dinosaur of a camera. I have tried about everything and find that, if I throw enough light on it to get my auto exposure to work, I get too much glare. Shooting under natural light works best but is not always practical. I most often shoot in studio, in the wee hours.[/QUOTE]
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