Re: How would you take this shot?

Burt Johnson wrote:
> http://www.modernbook.com/flowersandleaves/images.htm
>
> Pick any of them along the bottom. I am impressed with the whole batch.
>
> My shots have the vase looking grey and dull, and I have a heck of a
> time properly knocking the background out because there are places the
> vase just disappears (it _is_ transparent, after all).
> ...
> Any suggestions? Hints? Tutorials (!) ?
>
> --
> - Burt Johnson

Like the others here, I would guess they are shot in a light tent with
the vast majority of the light from the rear and 'careful' exposure.
I would also hazard a guess, given the transparent look of the leaves
in many shots, that the backlight levels are *very high*. The lighting
is indeed quite puzzling..

But I'm afraid I don't like them enough to attempt to duplicate the
setup...  they mostly just hurt my eyes!  They would probably look ok
as a set of prints adorning an appropriate room, however.

Report back if you get anything close.  Maybe there is a use for
it...  (O: