Jet Black
Portrait of my black labrador Jet.
Portrait of my black labrador Jet.
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Location
This was taken in my garage. My labrador wasn't the keenest of models but he was easily convinced with the promise of some treats for his cooperation.Time
I honest don't remember the time of day. It was during the afternoon I think. I closed the doors and turned the lights off to make it dim and then used camera settings and flash to get a black background.Lighting
I had shot this specifically looking at using flash to create a black background anywhere. So there was no black background in use and though dimly lit, it wasn't darkness. I tried to get the black background using the inverse square law. I was practicing and using a single speedlight.Equipment
I believe this was shot with my Nikon D7100 at the time.Inspiration
Practice using flash.Editing
Yes. I converted the image to black and white then using a layer mask I was able to keep color just in the eye.In my camera bag
These days my bag has a Nikon D750 DSLR camera. (Yes I'm a dinosaur) and an older model Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. I also have a wide angle lens Nikkor 28-80mm, also a rather old lens that has seen better days. I tend to carry with me a single SB-600 speedlight as well as a strap on modifier to bounce flash or act as a snoot if required. Spare memory cards, spare batteries for camera and flash. Lens hood. ND filters, CPL filters. Lens cleaning cloth.Feedback
They say never work with children or animals but sometimes it can be a lot of fun. If you're going for a black background like I was, experiment with camera settings while the flash is off to ensure you cut out all ambient light then add flash and adjust it's settings to get the result you want.
