Recently my girlfriend commented that I spend far too much time taking "close-up" photos, so I decided to zoom out a little. Maybe she's right. Photos of flowers don't have to be so intimate do they!?

So, off I went to the artist's shop to buy a large piece of black picture-mounting card. This is the backdrop to the shot. It's at night, indoors, with artificial lighting and a tripod.

Still need some more practice on "studio" shoots and need to learn more about lighting. Here I held a piece of paper against the light source to cast a shadow and prevent any highlights you normally get on these plastic-looking lilies. Maybe I'll invest in an angle-poise lamp.

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