Wayne, this is really getting there. I'll add the same .02 cents that I've said before, (please skip it if you just rolled your eyes

). It's always a personal preference and everyone is looking for something different in a posted pic, and god knows I don't need to hear Willowhead say he finds these kinds of pics boring and clinical,

, BUT I find it easier to compare flies to each other when they have the same background and lighting (which actually has to be adjusted to achieve a "consistent" effect).
Bill is spot on in regards to the way your camera will interpret the view based on your background and will make adjustments to the resulting image. It seems to anyway. I also find that when you use a green background and have green in the pattern, the color actually becomes lost, rather than accentuated. The green on green actually is reduced to a value difference or a silhouette. White or light hackle visually disappears against a light background and dark materials loose their relative strength when placed against a dark or black background. Gray on gray, tan on tan are weakened. If any part of the flies composition is negated, then the fly you're presenting is much less effective - visually/graphically/digitally. IMHO, and to each their own, etc.
I say too much, and it's not like everyone and their mom doesn't know my thoughts on this topic, but you asked. And I'm learning a lot about your flies, especially with your new set up. Good for you. Rule of thumb at my house (more unsolicited advice), never keep all your gear in the same place. The impact, domestically, is much less severe if the toys are not all in view at once. And it's harder to pin down exactly what you do and don't have, unless she's just cool and you can tell her everything up front, in which case...you need more stuff.
