Crammin Cocoa Kush into My Lenses

[DoobieDuck]

I'm starting to capture some pix in the studio now of my DJ Cocoa Kush thus this flower thread here in the Flower Pix Forum.
Below are the links to the album that contains these pix, the one that contains all of my previous images of her, and my grow thread. I encourage you to look through those as there are many pix there that will not be included this thread, although, I'll be crammin many more images including close ups and macros into this thread...and very soon.
Cocoa Kush 2010 Album
..only this studio album will have the studio pix..
Cocoa Kush ..the Studio Pix
..questions are welcome but the grow thread is here:
Capturing Cocoa Kush my grow thread in DJs Forum.
...welcome and Thanks for your views and posts...DD

 

[Frosy]

Absolutely Bee-u-tiful! Thanks for these shots.... Are you breeding with this strain?

 

[GET MO]

Nice doobie! How do you get the black backgrounds?

 

[socbutter]

 

[niluola]

Nice doobie! How do you get the black backgrounds?

I've been wondering about this as well. The dark background really makes the bud shine out. Elevator Man does the same and both your pics are outstanding! Thanks for sharing, man!

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

Awesome and inspiring as always DD

 

[DoobieDuck]

Backgrounds

Backgrounds

Thanks everyone for your views and replies, more to come very soon. As for the background question, first, I use natural foilage when I can, but it never seems dark enough or in the right position for most captures, shooting outdoors in the harsh sunlight has its extremes and difficulties in getting a good shot. In my studio..foilage not possible at all. I am painting a piece of muslin that I am going to try soon. Second, I want to capture and show the plant in the best possible way I can. Using dark backgrounds like this really make the buds pop, it enhances the depth of field, helps with lighting problems, and I've never got anything but good comments about images captured with these. I have purchased a 12' x 8' piece of black felt that I use on a stand to place behind the subject. Felt works well as long as you don't have direct lighting or flash bouncing back off it. See Ya soon...DD

I've been wondering about this as well. The dark background really makes the bud shine out. Elevator Man does the same and both your pics are outstanding! Thanks for sharing, man!

 

[Sleepy]

ow...you put my eye out!

 

[DoobieDuck]

She's goin in Jars...

She's goin in Jars...

Sleepy..sorry bout that ^^..can be rather sharp at times.
This Cocoa Kush is chopped, some dry and going in jars..so, those of you that wanna see it here is your last chance until I get to some macros. I have uploaded a sh*t pile of pixels into my studio album of her. Here are a few of those..thanks for your views and comments..DD

 

[bubbleman]

Looking great Doobie.. always nice to your beautiful pictures...


Bammo... they sure do pop


Bubble man

 

[rives]

Fabulous, as always. Beautiful work, Doobie (both the horticulture and the photography!).

 

[rastaidd]

FANTASTIC SHOTS MAN!!!!!

 

[ICETOKER]

Awesome pics doobie bro!!

Just what i needed with my morning cup

peace

icetoker

 

[rasputin]

wow Doobie. stunning photos, some beautiful nugs too.

 

[DoobieDuck]

Hey compadres many thanks for all your comments. I have been swamped doin pix. I have more from this girl and am capturing some macros now as well. Soon I'll get those up so don't think I've deserted this thread-please. This is an image shot today of the seed she produced with my Jolly Bud male as the father. The blackest seed I've ever seen. The Jolly female turned real nice purple in the very late flowering outdoors with some fridged temps so I look for these to make some fantastic models for my next years shoots. See Ya soon..DD

 

[mugenbao]

Wow, man, outstanding work. Your photos are always a pleasure.

 

[Dorje113]

Beautiful pics, I just got Zerene stacker software for stacking the in-focus portion of photos to manipulate DOF in macro shots... and an old Canon 50 f3.5 macro w/1:1 ext. tube. Now I just have to wait a few more weeks for the buds to form. I'll also try some bud "portraits" with a 85mm f1.8...

As far as a black background I just got a piece of duvatine (sp?), it's a fabric used to make black backdrops in theaters, is non-reflective, light-tight and cheap...

 

[mean mr.mustard]

Very nice!

 

[sackoweed]

DoobieD
Holy cats pajamas!!! when i see her i say Latina muy calente... bbl peace n pufs..

sacKO

 

[Buddle]

stunning pics Doobie