On this next assignment we were asked to control the highlights on a highly reflective subject with the use of one strobe. I chose a simple brass cuff with Native American symbology carved into the surface. Using one strobe camera left raised to a 45 degree angle with a gold reflector directly beneath the floating cuff, I sought to create an image representing a National Geographic artifact found at an archaeological dig.
Location: Home Studios, Bainbridge Island, WA
Camera/Lens Specifics: Canon 5D Mark II with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens
100mm, 1/60 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100, tripod mount.
Post: Adobe LR3 & PS5
Cameron Karsten's Imaginarium 
Nice. I a like all of the negative space.
Mission accomplished I’d say. Not as easy as it looks either – I like how black the background is…
i love your style of photography.
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Having that object float in mid-air – in this photograph – is amazing! The black background is great!