Tks Tom ... I don't own a flash, and don't know how to use one. I'll have to pass on that suggestion ...
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tom Reese > Shel Belinkoff asked: > > > I know how to control contrast and tonality with B&W film, but how > > does one do it with color? For example, there's a piece of artwork > > that I'd like to photograph. It's rusted metal and the background > > is green grass. I'd like to photograph it in such a way that the > > grass is much darker and the art work is lighter, resulting in more > > contrast between the two. Is this possible? > > a polarizer filter, a stopped down lens and flash could go a long way > toward getting it done. Polarizer to darken the grass and saturate the > colors, stopped down lens and flash to accentuate the foreground and > minimized the background. > > Tom Reese >
