Quote Originally Posted by Chase13
#19, What is that snake on to get that good of contrast in that picture without photoshop? I don't want to question if it was done in photoshop, I just want to know how to get such a perfect background? It looks amazing.
It looks like black velvet to me. I don't know how much detail you can see on your computer, but I can actually see bits of dust and what might be the nap of the velvet.

It does make for a stunning albino background!