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Mar 23, 2015 14:36:47 #
We were invited to an Environmental Awareness fashion show and I took a number of pics that were not good. Many were hazy and needed correction in Photo Shop. I am hoping someone can analyze my settings and the resultant pics.
I used a Nikon D90 and a Nikon AFS Nikkor 18-105mm 1:35-5:6G ED lens.
I set the dial to "P" with VR, AF and A in the on position.
The camera readings were ISO 1800, 75mm, 0 EV, speed 1/30.
I used my my Nikon SB-700 on camera flash.
Attached is one of the bad pics taken.
I don't want to rely on Photo Shop to make nice pics.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I used a Nikon D90 and a Nikon AFS Nikkor 18-105mm 1:35-5:6G ED lens.
I set the dial to "P" with VR, AF and A in the on position.
The camera readings were ISO 1800, 75mm, 0 EV, speed 1/30.
I used my my Nikon SB-700 on camera flash.
Attached is one of the bad pics taken.
I don't want to rely on Photo Shop to make nice pics.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Mar 23, 2015 14:49:32 #
There could be a very slight camera movement, and I don't see any evidence of the flash even firing.
I would have composed the photo to show more of the lady & the fashion rather that the audience & room, maybe tried to 'catch' her looking toward me . . .
What do you see as 'wrong' with the photo?
I would have composed the photo to show more of the lady & the fashion rather that the audience & room, maybe tried to 'catch' her looking toward me . . .
What do you see as 'wrong' with the photo?
Mar 23, 2015 15:03:56 #
Need to isolate the subject (the model, by cropping or composition), see camera shake, and appears that the flash either did not fire or was not fired at full strength (color temperature of the capture is too low- vs. the color temperature a full power flash would have illustrated. i.e. color temperature in background, under the flurescent light is green tinged as opposed to slight orange cast of foreground color cast
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Mar 23, 2015 15:17:58 #
Franku wrote:
We were invited to an Environmental Awareness fash... (show quote)
From this picture, it looks like the flash was only strong enough to light the people in the foreground. From the EXIF data, it looks like you weren't shooting fully zoomed.
Here's what I would do:
1. Shoot in RAW - You have more of a chance to get a image that you can correct after the shot.
2. Do a White Balance test shot before you do the real pictures.
3. Set the camera on manual - You are in a controlled setting so you don't what the exposure to change just because someone was wearing a white shirt.
4. Use spot metering and spot focus.
5. If you have to use the flash, make sure you use the zoom setting on the flash.
6. 1/30 plus flash will show some motion because you are using the flash and the available light.
To sum it up, RAW/Manual/Test Shot/Zoom
Mar 23, 2015 15:44:48 #
Attached is another bad photo.
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
Mar 23, 2015 15:50:56 #
The auto focus seems to be using the edge of the wall behind the model. Under low light conditions and matrix metering, that can happen. Again, if you use spot focus, when the little square turns green, you are in pretty good shape.
Mar 23, 2015 15:58:18 #
Curve_in wrote:
The auto focus seems to be using the edge of the wall behind the model....
That's exactly what I thought about the first shot.
1/30 sec. seems a bit slow for hand-held. Are you using a tripod? If a tripod isn't practical, you might find that a monopod is usable, even indoors.
Franku wrote:
....Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
That certainly wouldn't help, but my understanding is that most of the recent cameras won't take the shot if the green box isn't showing. Not sure where your D90 stands with that.
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Mar 23, 2015 16:05:53 #
Franku wrote:
Attached is another bad photo.
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
At iso1800 and 1/30sec, I would guess that a good percentage of the exposure was with the ambient light. If the AF-C was able to keep up and track the model as she moved closer to the camera, the flash was most likely not supplying enough light to the exposure to freeze the action. I would also use rear curtain for my flash with a moving model.
Mar 23, 2015 16:17:49 #
Franku wrote:
I don't want to rely on Photo Shop to make nice pics.
Post processing is an important part of the digital processing, IMHO.
ISO 1800 is showing considerable noise, and at 1/30 sec, I'm seeing both subject movement and camera shake. Even at a casual stroll, the second shot model is moving several inches during that time.
Mar 23, 2015 16:26:30 #
OddJobber wrote:
...ISO 1800 is showing considerable noise, and at 1/30 sec, I'm seeing both subject movement and camera shake....
The exif data is showing a maximum aperture of f/4.8 (shot taken at f/5.3), so even if he'd been wide open it wouldn't have made much of a difference. Unfortunately the answer to that isn't cheap......
Mar 23, 2015 16:51:09 #
Franku wrote:
We were invited to an Environmental Awareness fash... (show quote)
If what you are telling us is correct, I would say that you did not have the flash turned on. Check your camera, I shoot Canon cameras and in program node with the flash on they will not go below 1/60 for a shutter speed. If you were shooting at 1/30 shutter speed in program mode then I don't think your flash was on.
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Mar 23, 2015 16:57:44 #
Franku wrote:
Attached is another bad photo.
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
This was taken of the model straight on.
Could it be that I was pressing the shutter to quickly and not waiting long enough for the lens to automatically focus?
The flash did fire for this shot - see the reflection on the fire extinguisher's handle, another reflection on the support beam above the fire extinguisher & the shadow cast onto the wall from the lady's left elbow.
What was the flash's power setting?
Mar 23, 2015 17:09:13 #
You guys are terrific....I am checking every avenue that you have mentioned.
Mar 23, 2015 17:33:01 #
twowindsbear wrote:
The flash did fire for this shot - see the reflection on the fire extinguisher's handle, another reflection on the support beam above the fire extinguisher & the shadow cast onto the wall from the lady's left elbow.
What was the flash's power setting?
What was the flash's power setting?
If you look at the label on the fire ex. you will see a shadow, of someones head or shoulder coming in from the side. I would tend to believe the you are seeing the flash from another source. I am going with it no flash. He can test fire his flash at home. I have more then one flash fail to fire.
On Edit - If his flash had fired I believe the folks in front of him would have some better high lights in the hair. There is not evidence there to say his flash fired.
Mar 23, 2015 18:01:18 #
twowindsbear wrote:
The flash did fire for this shot - see the reflection on the fire extinguisher's handle, another reflection on the support beam above the fire extinguisher & the shadow cast onto the wall from the lady's left elbow.
What was the flash's power setting?
What was the flash's power setting?
I disagree, the head at the bottom and the person in the bottom right would have been light-up by the flash if it was working.
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