Thanks Stan and Bill.
Seems like the strive for perfection went badly off course.
I have relized my error and will atone April 1st.<g>
Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Halpin"
> Subject: Re: Constructive-Destructive critisisim wanted for these photos
>
>
> > I've tried band shots a couple of times (my nephew's band: Richmond
> > Fontaine, touring in Australia last time I looked).
> > I hated everything I did with flash. The background is always too clear.
> > Better to have blurred shots of just the musicians than to have sharp
> > shots with distracting background.
> > Given that bias, you can correctly predict that I think your shots would
> > be improved by losing the flash next time. Shot at 1600 or 3200 if need be
> > and rejoice in the gritty feel of the shots.
>
> Sage advice.
> Noise, be it film grain or sensor related, is a fact of life, so just work
> with it and get on with shooting.
> Use the light that they give you. If they are using stage lights at all,
> it's generally plenty bright enough, and often they give you pretty colours
> to play with as well.
>
> Yes, I know, colour as we know it doesn't exist.......
> I don't know if this makes it harder or easier.
>
> Anyway, I do sometimes practice what I preach:
> http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/Gallery_index.html
>
> They wouldn't give me stage access, and I didn't have any long glass, so I
> used fast glass instead.
>
> William Robb
>
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