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Old 01-21-2007, 01:58 PM
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I want to photograph some daffodils, and maybe do a theme for St david's day (A welsh celebration or something lol) Anyway Im not sure how to light these flowers, my problem is that they are just one colour so what I took looked really 'flat'.

I tried just using natural window light but it still had the same 'flat' appearance. By this I mean that all the delicate veins etc looks washed out. How would you guys do it. And should I be setting my camera to something specific, maybe increasing the contrast etc??
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Old 01-24-2007, 07:31 AM
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Try using backlighting.

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Old 01-25-2007, 08:11 AM
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Thanks for the tip, it worked a treat

I photographed them on top of the tumble drier in the rabbit's room with a white cloth pinned onto the window frame lol. Lots of windows in there!

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Nice...love the burst of yellow!
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Those are great, who said you need a big expensive studio.


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Old 01-28-2007, 11:19 AM
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Thanks guys, no I dont do expensive lol. the daffodils were only 25p for a whole bunch too lol.
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Im so pleased, I just got an EL at fotolia for this image!
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Thanks guys, no I dont do expensive lol. the daffodils were only 25p for a whole bunch too lol.
haha - me neither! Nice shot, ayesha
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