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As mentioned previously, someone on another forum suggested to use backlight on one of my flowers to make it stand out better.  The natural light from the window was good today so, I gave it a try.  I used a Cactus V2 wireless flash unit on a Vivitar 2800D.  Aimed the flash unit parallel to the black velvet background.  I set the unit for A2, ISO1000. 

Natural light.  No flash.


Natural light with flash.

Which is closer to the true colour?  They both are good but I like the second the best.

Quote from: JudyB on May 23, 2010, 05:42:07 PM
Which is closer to the true colour?  They both are good but I like the second the best.

That's what's interesting here.  Normally, a flash deadens or flattens an image for me.  And, the colors for me become untrue.  In this case, because of the way it was used, it ENHANCED the true colors and, in fact, worked as I was suggested it would.  That's pretty much why I did this little test... to prove wrong the person that suggested it.  Dang!  I hate egg on my face 

Just thought I'd add this to show you the set-up I used for these images.

That flash sure did add to it.  The colors are much brighter, the edges more distinct.

Quote from: Al Moak on May 24, 2010, 09:22:20 AM
That flash sure did add to it.  The colors are much brighter, the edges more distinct.

Thanks, Al.  Indeed, this will definitely be a technique I'll be using in the future!

After seeing that setup, I'm not surprised my pictures never compare to those that get posted here by our experts!