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Uploaded: August 16, 2006

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Sharon Day August 16, 2006

Below is a photo of the setup I use when taking flowers indoors.

I use a silver reflector on the background. Before doing this I was always having problems with the backgrounds being too dark. The silver reflector solved this problem.

I purchased the little water vial from the florist's department at the grocery store for .10 cents each. I melted some candle wax into the jar to hold the vial. Just simply push the vial down into the wax.

Lastly, but not pictured, is I use either a white or a silver reflector to reflect the window light back onto the subject. I usually hold this with my hand as I view the image through the viewfinder so I know the light is reflected as I want it. #504191

Darren K. Fisher August 16, 2006

Look at you getting all pro with us. Awesome awesome image, and great job on showing us how to. I love it. #3170913

Leonard Pierce August 16, 2006

Very beautiful image Sharon and an excellent presentation! I'll have to try the wax trick - I use damp sand... #3170955

Tonya R. Boles August 16, 2006

Wow, it looks like you were outside..Neat tricks..Thanks for sharing. #3170988

Tamera S. Phillips August 16, 2006

What a beautiful flower Sharon - I love the colors and detail in this shot. Thank you once again for playing the role of "teacher"! #3171247

Bobbie Davis August 16, 2006

Awesome how to Sharon.....That's neat little set up you have there! #3171375

Heather K. McFarland August 16, 2006

Thanks for the how-to Sharon. I would have never guessed it was an indoor shot!!! Clever and well done! #3171792

Su Sana E. P August 16, 2006

Brilliant set up and an excellent macro, Sharon!! Indeed very impressive. #3171807

Tarun Bose August 16, 2006

Lovely shot Sharon. Thanks for the idea. #3171811

August 16, 2006

Amazing shot and I love the lesson. #3172140

Sharon Day August 16, 2006

Thank you all for such nice compliments! If anyone has noticed anything I have left out or if there are questions just let me know. #3172170

Wally Orlowsky August 16, 2006

Great shot and lesson, Sharon. The background sure fooled me as to it being indoors. My only question is, "Do you have two Nikon D70's? If, not how did you use yours to take aphoto of itself?" (LOL) #3172327

Sharon Day August 16, 2006

Thanks, Wally! I wondered if anyone would notice that :o)! I borrowed my daughter's D70 for the setup pic. #3172379

Sherry Stricklin Boles August 16, 2006

This is great, Sharon...Great set-up and tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing! I would have never known this was an indoor shot... #3172398

Cesar J. La Rosa August 16, 2006

Wonderful photo and a great lesson, Sharon. Thank you for sharing your invaluable experience with us, beginners like me, who are trying to learn from photographers whose work we've always enjoyed so much. #3172407

Dr Silly August 16, 2006

Wonderful photo and lesson. Thank you. If I ever do a still life this will help me with the set up. :O)
#3172480

Susan T. Parady August 16, 2006

Gorgeous photo, and another excellent lesson! #3172511

Bill Morgenstern August 16, 2006

Perfect shot and your setup gets proven results. Try a black background sometime and meter off of a gray card. These look good too. #3172979

Sam Britt August 16, 2006

Wow, beautiful image. Thank you for sharing your technique. The results are awesome.

Sam #3173012

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 16, 2006

Sharon: thank you very much for sharing your beautiful image and the "know how" lesson!,
Amalia #3173042

Janine Russell August 16, 2006

Sharon, excellent colors, clarity, detail, DOF and lighting. #3174392

Michael Khoury August 17, 2006

Great composition and beautiful colour story, Sharon!...
Michael #3175355

Autum Rhoades August 17, 2006

Sharon, excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing how you did this particular photo. You did a superb job on this photo! Awesome! #3176918

Sharon Day August 17, 2006

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the great feedback! #3177418

Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2006

This is wonderful...showing how you created this photo. To look at just the image, I would swear it was taken outside among a bed of similar flowers. Really terrific set-up and and one I plan to try. Thanks so much, Sharon!!!! #3177720

Dawn Leslie August 18, 2006

I never would have guessed this was taken indoors. Thanks for the tutorial. Fantastic image and setup! #3180625

Emily Geddes August 30, 2007

thank you so much for this tutorial - really appreciate the time it took for you to set up, label and include details on "how to"

Seeing this makes your gallery all the more beautiful.
-Emily #4725311

Giordano August 31, 2007

Sharon,
the pic is really good...and thanks for the explanation and the idea!!!

Gio #4727026

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