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You didn't mention whether you are using a digital or a film camera, but Matt said it best about simple backgrounds.
If you can invest in a couple yards of black velvet for the background, you will find that the velvet will not show the shadows, if you use flash, and it will help define "just the tree".
For outside use, you can tack or staple the velvet to a couple of sharpened poles and then stretch the velvet behind the tree pushing the poles into the ground, without having to move the tree.

Good luck,

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6-Feb-2004	#3
clrosner bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Nov-2001 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA Country: USA USDA Zone: 6/7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,077	You didn't mention whether you are using a digital or a film camera, but Matt said it best about simple backgrounds. If you can invest in a couple yards of black velvet for the background, you will find that the velvet will not show the shadows, if you use flash, and it will help define "just the tree". For outside use, you can tack or staple the velvet to a couple of sharpened poles and then stretch the velvet behind the tree pushing the poles into the ground, without having to move the tree. Good luck, __________________ Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 arteacher3725@yahoo.com CHECK OUT MY UPDATED WEBSITE AT[B]: www.carlrosner.com