> On Mar 5, 2006, at 8:20, Dave Brooks wrote: > > > > Hi Troops > > > > I recently completed my radio station picture adjustments. About > > 225 or so. > > Its the first time doing all Raw and converting. I used PSEL and > > its ACR for the conversions,then fine tuned the jpegs by adding > > lighting effects from the filter modes and some cropping. > > > > The flash made everything the same. Fully lit stage.Kinda boring. I > > would have liked to shoot natural, but at 15th shutter f 2.8 i felt > > i would not get anything worthy. > > > > Actually, with some patience, a monopod, and a steady hand you can > get usable shots at that speed. Some will be trashed because you > moved, others will be junk because the *subject* has the audacity to > not hold still for the camera. But it can be done!
LOL. I hear ya. I think, looking back, i was so nervous about the event, that i wanted 100% success. I realize that is not possible, and this may have effected my judgment, in retrospect. It took around 30-35 hours to "fix" these 225 odd pictures. But i do learn from my mistakes(sometimes) > > > I'm asking for comments, as this may lead to more work, and i want > > to see what the collective has to say. > > Looking for positive and negative should they deserve either. > > > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/ > > > > Scroll down about 1/2 way to the Whistle Radio link. > > > > I was completely puzzled by the spotlight effect. I thought: "If > they're under the spotlight, then why was flash necessary?". After a > while it occurred to me that the spot effect is something that was > probably added after the fact. I find it completely distracting. I > realize it was probably done to make the pictures less flat (that > pesky flash "sameness"), but personally I don't care for the effect. Ya i added the light effects. > > Other than that, the only quibble is the extreme compression used on > the photos. Hard to see any details there. > > I'd work on goosing the ISO up to 800/1600, steadying the camera with > something like a monopod, and using existing light. But that's just > me. I intensely dislike flash for performance photography. So do i Charles. So do i. One of the bands is doing a show April 1st. I am going to ask if i can shoot that one as well. It will be just this one band. The hall that this will be in is a better stage, and i think has lighting tracks, instead of the two light bulbs over the heads of the church show bands. I will definately shoot this with out flash. Thnaks for the comments Dave > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org >
