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Week 25: Make a Background, 2020

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“ Set Up ”

I used my laptop with a bokeh background for this. Which meant I had to have a very small subject, and the fake flowers felt fitting for the fake background. Not my favourite subject matter but for feeling restricted by the assignment and also my lack of quality camera equipment, I decided to ...

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mel-mel Edited 5 years ago

I really like this.. I always shoot more a darker composing it tends bring out the detail a bit more ..

I really like this.. I always shoot more a darker composing it tends bring out the detail a bit more ..

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Lee Zellmer Edited 5 years ago

Good to try something new - I agree that lighting could be brighter, one technique to help reduce or eliminate glare is to have light but using white paper over the top… more

Good to try something new - I agree that lighting could be brighter, one technique to help reduce or eliminate glare is to have light but using white paper over the top of it or a piece of thin cloth to tone down the brightness. Or use reflected light - pointing the light at white paper to reflect light onto your subject.

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Paul Johnson Edited 5 years ago

I like your idea, and well executed!

I like your idea, and well executed!

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Vanessa Kleinwächter Edited 5 years ago

As you already said yourself, it would have been nice if the flowers were a little lighter, but the setup idea is nice!

As you already said yourself, it would have been nice if the flowers were a little lighter, but the setup idea is nice!

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