> Thanks, Dan. > > I think she'll probably like it, too. It just frustrates me when a shot > could've been much better if the subject weren't so damnably human.
Mark! > > -- Walt > > On 2/15/2013 7:20 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> That is a very appealing portrait, Walt. I really like it and I'm >> certain she will also. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> So, here's a shot I grabbed last night while I was covering for a >>> coworker's >>> shift. The girl (Sarah) is difficult to photograph as she's more than a >>> little spastic. You point the camera at her, and she becomes weirdly >>> incapable of sitting still for a moment. Given how low the light is in >>> the >>> club, and her hyper-kinetic ways, even the K-5 can only do so much >>> without >>> the use of flash. So, that's what I did. (Also, the spot where she's >>> sitting >>> is directly under a tungsten bulb recessed into the ceiling, which >>> caused >>> really ugly shadows under her eyes, nose, lips, etc., so I was forced >>> to use >>> flash anyway. Otherwise, I'd have opened up the aperture and bumped up >>> the >>> ISO.) >>> >>> Unfortunately, she was right across the bar from me, and I have little >>> room >>> to move back away. And, as a consequence, I got really harsh highlights >>> off >>> her hair. (When I finally get around to getting a real flash unit, I'll >>> definitely be getting a diffuser with it.) >>> >>> Anyway, here she is -- in color, even! >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8476638441/ >>> K-5, FA 50/1.4, f/2.8, 1/100 sec., ISO 1600 >>> >>> In hindsight, I probably should've opened up the aperture anyway to >>> help >>> soften the focus a bit, and maybe dial down the flash and ISO. But, >>> when you >>> get Sarah looking at the camera for even a fleeting moment, there's no >>> time >>> to dawdle with settings. A shiny object could come into her field of >>> vision >>> in an instant, scuttling the whole enterprise. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- [email protected] via squirrelmail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
