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12-21-10 | 07:53 PM

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poprad

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Bikes: 07 Vanilla, 98 IRD road frame built up with 25th Ann DA, Surly cross check with 105 comp, 78 Raleigh Comp GS, 85 Centurionelli

I did a very similar setup for my "Centurionelli" set of pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7663691...7608905397925/

But in the end, after all the fussing with lights and reflectors and such, I still think I get my best results outdoors under an overcast sky (which was often in Portland). I had all sorts of issues with my camera using the well-lit indoor studio setup, especially when I took shots of a biachi green frame. The camera (a Canon Pro1) kept reading the background as a soft green, even though I had it on manual and set the white balance using the backdrop. It looked fine in camera, but when I'd download it the file woould have a greenish tint to the background. Incredibly frustrating. It even did this using RAW files, and to this day I have no idea why.

For now I'll stick with cloudy days;

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Last edited by poprad; 12-21-10 at 08:05 PM.

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