Keep in mind what David Hobby (The Strobist) often does with a background: gaffer tapes it to a wall. No stand required. Don't be tempted to use duct tape -- you shouldn't need to ask why. :-)
I mentioned the backdrop thing to an artist friend and she said it's fairy easy to create random mottled patterns--it's a stock technique. I haven't got all the details yet but I gather that armed with a nice palette of three compatible colours, plus a big brush, rollers and sponges, you can lay the cloth or paper out on a big floor and go to town. I figure interior acrylic house paint would do. A project for another day. I was lucky enough to pick up a 10'x20' medium grey muslin for $20 a while ago and it's waiting for the right shoot. Thanks, Walt! On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful, Bruce. > > That background is something else. I'm just about to put together a DIY > background stand made of PVC pipe. Then, all I'll need is a Louise. > > -- Walt > > > > On 7/31/2013 8:05 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Fresh cut Sombrero Salsa Red coneflower ... >> http://flic.kr/p/fkyb7X >> >> K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm/F:3.5, 1/160th, ISO 100 >> AF540FGZ in 31" fleaBay umbrella softbox, above left; AF540FGZ gridded >> with Honl 1/8" Speed grid, background >> Lr + Ps + Nik >> Background is an abstract (acrylic on board) courtesy my wife Louise. >> >> Comments welcome. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
