Lessons from Jerome

Jerome described his process and I decided to try it out but using the trampled and broken flowers (I think it was the squirrel!) from the yard doesn't start out with the beautiful floral specimens he uses. But at least I found a use for my black velvet dress from a life I no longer live.

[Junko Y]

@Jerome I tried, but the squirrel had beaten these up so the top flower doesn't look nice at all.

[Nick]

Wonderful lighting and exposure.

[Dianne]

I think you’ve done a great job and this looks lovely. Black velvet is just the trick for the background. Fav

[vonski]

Beautiful, don't throw away that dress just yet. That life will be back, let's hope its sooner rather than later

[Debra]

Beautiful and great idea

[Lou Ann]

This is lovely. Your lighting is wonderful too.

[Casablanca]

Ooh black velvet. Just the words conjure up luxury, softness and beauty. Nice job. I love Jerome's work, it's always amazing.

[Leon Buijs]

Great capture, the white flowers stand out beautifully from the black background

[Allison Williams]

So compelling

[Domenico Dodaro]

Wonderful on black, Junko!

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely - I use my scanner for a black background sometimes. LOL

[Merrelyn]

Beautifully done Junko. Your black velvet dress provided the perfect background.

[Diana]

Lovely shot and wonderful light.

[gloria jones]

Lovely still life, lighting

[haskar]

Great shot and light.

[Jerome]

Great that you tried the option with the black background! There are interesting ways to crop a picture here. Have fun trying it.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh how stunning!

[Elizabeth]

Great on the black backdrop.

[Jane Pittenger]

Lovely Junko

[Walks @ 7]

Love searching thrift stores for velvet dresses - they make the best backdrops. Cheeky squirrel....

[Rob Z]

This is beautiful Junko. It's really interesting too - it showed up so differently when the angle of the screen of the laptop was changed. With the screen angled backwards a little the background became seamless - no differentiation between horizontal and vertical. I'd never realized that the angle of the screen made such a difference. Cheers Rob

[Marnie]

Oh wow, I rather like the less-than-perfect flowers. I have a faint memory bell ringing re the attraction of less than perfect subjects of art-work. Any suggestions gratefully received.

[Taffy]

That is fabulous. Like Marnie -- I like the sense of reality from imperfect flowers.