Shadows with a dash of green and gold

[JBW]

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Geoff F]

A tricky idea to get looking good, Brian. I don't do much 'studio work', apart from insects etc, but wonder if you need more than one light source for a scene like this?

The highlighted area is working fine but the necklace soon disappears into too much shadow.

Certainly looks like an interesting idea to have directional highlights and shadows.

[JBW]

Nicely done.

it is getting there.

[JBW]

A tricky idea to get looking good, Brian. I don't do much 'studio work', apart from insects etc, but wonder if you need more than one light source for a scene like this?

The highlighted area is working fine but the necklace soon disappears into too much shadow.

Certainly looks like an interesting idea to have directional highlights and shadows.

One of my joys is that this is all new to me. Last night I wondered how the shot would look in a darkened room and the shot in this thread is one of the results. I used only my desk light for shooting. Then I added in 3 flashlights, each with a different type of bulb, and got this shot which is just how it came out of the camera.


lighting is one of those areas that will be fun to explore!

[Loose Canon]

So the Bg is backlit by the desk light on the left Brian?

Do you have the light behind the BG?

[JBW]

So the Bg is backlit by the desk light on the left Brian?

Do you have the light behind the BG?

Yes it is and it is partly behind the left side of the bg but not the back. The Colourful shot has a flashlight left and right with different bulbs and a tiny read in your tent spotlight at the front right.

[flashback]

Brian, work with the suggestions from people that have some experience, insight and tact. Feel free to explore any and all possibilities (you may at times be reinventing the wheel but what a great way to learn.) This idea of lights behind/under the background is intriguing and you should explore a bit more, see what you can do. Even thought the beads in your last post are a bit dark, the back lit background is very interesting. And while it appears you're working with limited resources, necessity is the mother of invention.

[JBW]

Brian, work with the suggestions from people that have some experience, insight and tact. Feel free to explore any and all possibilities (you may at times be reinventing the wheel but what a great way to learn.) This idea of lights behind/under the background is intriguing and you should explore a bit more, see what you can do. Even thought the beads in your last post are a bit dark, the back lit background is very interesting. And while it appears you're working with limited resources, necessity is the mother of invention.

Excellent advice. Especially with a digital camera. In the last few days i have taken 100+ shots and I shudder to think what that would do to the budget if I was using film.

Long ago I was a deckhand on a church boat on the west coast of Canada. Oliver, who was the captain/pastor believed that a limited budget was a good thing because it made you really work at making what you had work. As in many things he was right and you are too.

For now I can explore the different light in the studio at different times of the day and night, how my flashlights combine, how the various back drops can be used and the list goes on.

I love it!
B.
B.

[Geoff F]

I suspect you could get away with fractionally brighter highlights in that last shot; but it is now looking much better with a crisper contrast and shadows which are enhancing the scene instead of hiding critical areas

[JBW]

I suspect you could get away with fractionally brighter highlights in that last shot; but it is now looking much better with a crisper contrast and shadows which are enhancing the scene instead of hiding critical areas

It does look better with the colours. Once I have had lots of coffee i shall have to pp the pink and blue shot.