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Comment by testbloke posted on Nightclub photography at 18/11/2010 - 20:25
Again, thank you.
Watching throught he videos above, another of my concerns have been addressed .. RS4 strap rather than my horrible standard strap. Is there a cheaper alternative to this that you guys recommend ?
Watching throught he videos above, another of my concerns have been addressed .. RS4 strap rather than my horrible standard strap. Is there a cheaper alternative to this that you guys recommend ?
Comment by testbloke posted on Nightclub photography at 18/11/2010 - 20:21
... Club Milan, Queen street.
Comment by testbloke posted on Nightclub photography at 18/11/2010 - 16:57
thanks for the replies, I will have a good look at the link in a moment.
Gartmore, that was my thoughts at first but I do not the background blacked out. I want the flash (P-TTL as you said) to light the subject (people) but also want the exposure to pick up the background and ambient light in the background.
Gartmore, that was my thoughts at first but I do not the background blacked out. I want the flash (P-TTL as you said) to light the subject (people) but also want the exposure to pick up the background and ambient light in the background.
Comment by testbloke posted on Nightclub photography at 18/11/2010 - 16:33
I have a job to take pictures in a glasgow nightclub, no previous experience in this area.
The technicalities of the shoot I am okay with and will be using K20D, WR kit lens and AF360FGZ on hotshoe, possibly with stofen.
Images are for web use only so I will downsize to approx 1200 x 800 pixels.
My question is in relation to noise, I want to minimise editing so am hoping to shoot jpeg only and automate most tasks in photoshop. But when it comes to noise (most shots will probably be ISO1200+) I normally use external program.
Questions :-
1) as the main subject will be caught with flash, at this resolution will some noise in the background be noticeable or offensive ?
2) What is the high ISO noise reduction like on the K20D and how much to apply, if using it at all
3) If noise has to be dealt with, what is best way in photoshop ?
Your help is very much appreciated and will help calm my nerves somewhat !
The technicalities of the shoot I am okay with and will be using K20D, WR kit lens and AF360FGZ on hotshoe, possibly with stofen.
Images are for web use only so I will downsize to approx 1200 x 800 pixels.
My question is in relation to noise, I want to minimise editing so am hoping to shoot jpeg only and automate most tasks in photoshop. But when it comes to noise (most shots will probably be ISO1200+) I normally use external program.
Questions :-
1) as the main subject will be caught with flash, at this resolution will some noise in the background be noticeable or offensive ?
2) What is the high ISO noise reduction like on the K20D and how much to apply, if using it at all
3) If noise has to be dealt with, what is best way in photoshop ?
Your help is very much appreciated and will help calm my nerves somewhat !
Comment by testbloke posted on Nightclub photography at 18/11/2010 - 15:57
Hmm, I will bow out of this one. The portrait prize for me, the subject is okay but the actual picture is nothing special.
I just remembered such crap as unmade bed, if this is art then I will happily change my perspective
I just remembered such crap as unmade bed, if this is art then I will happily change my perspective
Comment by testbloke posted on "Is Photography Art?" at 10/11/2010 - 17:21
robbiec wrote:
Bump... £520 for the lot or
£165 for the DA16-45 (Boxed with papers)
or
£375 for a gripped K20D with KatzEye, extra battery, bag and SDHD cards (all original packaging, paperwork, manuals, cds, cables, etc)
Its for my K-5 fund
Paid more than this for K20D body only two onths back, someone should be biting at that price. If you want to split further, I would be interested in the grip and katz eyeBump... £520 for the lot or
£165 for the DA16-45 (Boxed with papers)
or
£375 for a gripped K20D with KatzEye, extra battery, bag and SDHD cards (all original packaging, paperwork, manuals, cds, cables, etc)
Its for my K-5 fund
Comment by testbloke posted on For Sale: Gripped K20D Bubdle with USP - 7500 shots at 10/11/2010 - 14:13
Algernon wrote:
The photo that won £12k in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize certainly isn't Art (IMHO)
If this were a decent photograph I would be very annoyed in the way
the BBC think they can just chop it up any old how
Good shout, what is that all about ?The photo that won £12k in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize certainly isn't Art (IMHO)
If this were a decent photograph I would be very annoyed in the way
the BBC think they can just chop it up any old how
Comment by testbloke posted on "Is Photography Art?" at 10/11/2010 - 14:06
dougf8 wrote:
Your pictures are probably snaps unless you have developed a unique distinctive style. Have a look through the people on here and see if you can spot their images without looking at the names? Not that many are distinctive or unique. (I don't mean the subject matter either as that's often a dead giveaway).
Look at last week's lines comp. There are many good images, a few that have artistic merit and stylistically it is difficult to spot who took what. A bunch of snappers.
The great photographers are most definitely artists. You can spot their styles a mile off even if you haven't seen the attributed image before.
The money says so too.
http://www.theartwolf.com/articles/10-most-expensive-photographs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_photographs
A few people I follow on Flickr have a distinct style and, as you say, I can tell from the image within seconds who took it, however ...Your pictures are probably snaps unless you have developed a unique distinctive style. Have a look through the people on here and see if you can spot their images without looking at the names? Not that many are distinctive or unique. (I don't mean the subject matter either as that's often a dead giveaway).
Look at last week's lines comp. There are many good images, a few that have artistic merit and stylistically it is difficult to spot who took what. A bunch of snappers.
The great photographers are most definitely artists. You can spot their styles a mile off even if you haven't seen the attributed image before.
The money says so too.
http://www.theartwolf.com/articles/10-most-expensive-photographs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_photographs
I do not believe that having a distinct style makes you more the artist than someone who does not have a distinct style but takes great images. Certain subjects I have shot have to be classed as art - smoke art and light trails as two examples.
My other love is cars, I am told that I am not allowed to call a car art as it was made with a purpose, art has no other purpose or function other than being art itself
Comment by testbloke posted on "Is Photography Art?" at 10/11/2010 - 13:59
I know you will rule it out but my Pentax M50 F2 was £8 delivered from ebay, everyone avoided it as seller said it had small amount of fungus ... still not seen any
Comment by testbloke posted on The ten quid lens thread. at 03/11/2010 - 20:40
Sorry, dont know that one unless its in the basement next to Hellfire shop?