How do I do it? Clear photos with a dark background./ Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

Official entry for the #monomad challenge hosted by @monochromes and @brumest
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How do I take photos so they come out like this with a black background? It’s a question I’m often asked—people wonder if I use a tarp for the background or edit them in Photoshop. Actually, none of that—it’s all natural light; let me tell you how I do it. |
¿Cómo hago las fotos para que queden así con el fondo negro? Es una pregunta que frecuentemente me hacen, que si pongo el fondo con una lona, que si edito en Photoshop, me dicen. En verdad, nada de eso, todo es luz natural; les cuento cómo las hago. |

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The first step is to envision the photos in black and white; not all of them work for this, so I already have a clear idea of what I want in my mind. Next, I head out to the woods or somewhere where I can find what I’m looking for. |
Lo primero es pensar las fotos en blanco y negro; no todas funcionan para esto, por eso ya tengo en mi mente lo que quiero. A continuación, salgo al bosque o a un lugar donde sea posible encontrar lo que quiero. |

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When I find it, I adjust the camera settings: manual mode, close the aperture, and set the shutter speed. |
Cuando lo encuentro, ajusto los parámetros de la cámara, modo manual, cierro diafragma y ajusto velocidad. |

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The next step is to find the best angle by looking for the background with the deepest shadow—the deeper, the better. That way, as I adjust the settings, I end up with a clean, black background. |
Lo siguiente es buscar la mejor perspectiva buscando el fondo con la mejor sombra; mientras más profunda, mejor; así, a la vez que voy ajustando los parámetros, me queda el fondo negro limpio. |

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Sometimes there are flashes of light in the background; to get a better result, I play around with the aperture to let in a little more light and create some light halos. |
Hay ocasiones en que al fondo se ven unos destellos de luz; para darle mejor resultado, entonces voy jugando con el diafragma para que entre un poco más de luz y haga algunos halos de luz. |

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And that’s how the images turn out; it’s a lot of fun, I’ll tell you. |
Y así van saliendo las imágenes; es muy divertido hacerlo, ya les digo. |

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So, are you up for giving it a try? Let’s get started. I’d love to see the results. |
Entonces, ¿se aventuran a probarlo? Manos a la obra. Me encantará ver los resultados. |
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Congratulations. Today's #monomad third place is yours.
Thank You very much for participating and for being part of the Black And White Community!
Thank you so much 🙏 @monochromes
Shuter Speed, ISO, Aperture, Everything put creatively together and the results are really mind blowing. These are super beautiful and artistic. It takes a creative to tweak settings this comfortably
At first I found it complicated, but with practice it became much smoother, and I really enjoy it. Greetings and thank you very much for your comment.
Update: @muhammadhalim, I paid out 1.385 HIVE and 0.000 HBD to reward 2 comments in this discussion thread.