Seeing through the digital masquerade

Seeing through the digital masquerade, a photo by fangleman on Flickr.

Photo Recipe:

2 Canon strobes pointed at the ceiling for diffused light from above.
Strobes fired using ST-E2
Hold iPad with x-ray image displayed.
Use manual mode, expose for the iPad image, crank up or down the strobes to expose the background as desired.

Minimizing and eliminating the reflections was the largest problem. One must pay attention to each light source, and how the camera will see that reflaction in the glass of the iPad. Not just the light source, but also any walls or objects that are well lit by the strobes or other lighting sources.