Black or White?

I have always shot on white melamine, but recently shot some on black, and was wondering what YOU personally liked to see....black or white backdrop.

Black

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...IMG_4556-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...IMG_4560-1.jpg

White

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...n/IMG_4033.jpg

Black!

What morph is that dude?

For these particular pictures, I don't think it's a fair comparison since the white is perfect, clean white, whereas I can see the fibers on the black cloth ...

So basically, I like the white better, but I'd also like to see some shots on black melamine or plastic or some other non-textured surface.

Pretty pretty snake, though!

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Originally Posted by Serpent_Nirvana

For these particular pictures, I don't think it's a fair comparison since the white is perfect, clean white, whereas I can see the fibers on the black cloth ...

So basically, I like the white better, but I'd also like to see some shots on black melamine or plastic or some other non-textured surface.

Pretty pretty snake, though!

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I had thought of that, especially being so close up, the fibers may take away from the subject.

I may have to hunt down a piece of black melamine.

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Originally Posted by wax32

Black!

What morph is that dude?

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Hes a Pinstripe

I was guessing that but he is so extreme I thought he might have something else going on too. I really love how yellow he is. My pin is reduced like that too, but more toward brown overall. :D

I usually like white a lot better. It's cleaner and it's usually a better background to show off colors.

Poss het Albino is that helps :rolleyes:

I think it depends on the snake.The more contrast the better. Ex;Shoot a lucy on black or 8-ball on white. I think it makes a hell of a diffrence

dark snake: white
light snake: black

He looks great pat, but really stands out on the black :gj:

I think it looks better on the black, I'm not a huge fan of the shadow that the white casts.

That pin is so awesome... I could stare at him all day!

I really like the black the best. I think that it just sets off the colors of that awesome snake very well!

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Originally Posted by RhacHead

I think it depends on the snake.The more contrast the better. Ex;Shoot a lucy on black or 8-ball on white. I think it makes a hell of a diffrence

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I agree it depends on the contrast between the snake and the background. I would offer another idea. I have seen people shoot on what appears to be black glass giving a vague reflective quality and added light without the glare of white. It looks sharp.

I have seen black glass. I may try that as well.

I remember that pinstripe, Patrick. Friggin amazing snake, still.

I actually like the white better because its easier to adjust white balance for it to better see an accurate veiw of the snake, but thats just me.

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Originally Posted by merdcme

dark snake: white
light snake: black

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That is what I was going to say.

White. But it would be hard to do anything to make that pin look bad :D