Tooting his Horns
Dec 5, 2018 11:09:04 #
Really my first attempt at photographing an event. We were invited to a Christmas concert of the Rhythm Cats in Mesa, AZ and thought I would give a try at photographing our host's brother, an accomplished musician (keyboard, horns, guitar, vocals, and tap dance!). Taken with my Sony A7III and 85mm 1.8. Fun time, wish I had more reach (photos cropped) but I wanted large aperture and reasonable shutter speed to keep ISO reasonable. (70-200 f4 my other option).
Dec 5, 2018 11:18:30 #
Dec 5, 2018 11:22:01 #
Good expressions on the musician's face. I do a lot of events so I understand how hard it is to deal with the lack of good lighting.
Dec 5, 2018 11:42:48 #
To misquote a phrase (but I hope the Hoggers get my perspective);
“There is no such thing as bad lighting, there is merely inappropriate equipment or artistic interpretation.”
On a serious note, there really are lenses and digital camera bodies out there that can faithfully record the photons reflected off black cats, in cellars, at night, during a lunar eclipse. That equipment also supports our creative interpretation of an image concept, allowing us to initiate, plan, and execute an artistic image.
It may be our choice, or our financial constraints that play into our decisions not to attempt photography in lower available light conditions. And that of course is OK. I personally was impressed by these images, and many others taken in those lower available light scenarios and presented in this Forum... Good Job.
“There is no such thing as bad lighting, there is merely inappropriate equipment or artistic interpretation.”
On a serious note, there really are lenses and digital camera bodies out there that can faithfully record the photons reflected off black cats, in cellars, at night, during a lunar eclipse. That equipment also supports our creative interpretation of an image concept, allowing us to initiate, plan, and execute an artistic image.
It may be our choice, or our financial constraints that play into our decisions not to attempt photography in lower available light conditions. And that of course is OK. I personally was impressed by these images, and many others taken in those lower available light scenarios and presented in this Forum... Good Job.
Dec 5, 2018 11:47:44 #
BB4A wrote:
To misquote a phrase (but I hope the Hoggers get m... (show quote)
Thank you...I am amazed at how modern equipment can literally see in the dark!
Dec 5, 2018 18:07:38 #
I was in no way saying these aren't good photographs. I think they are. Frequently in low light situations my best photos are made. I do think they present more of a challenge since the ISO has to be higher or shutter speed slower. I don't use a tripod and I am old and shaky when zooming out.
Dec 6, 2018 07:58:41 #
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Dec 9, 2018 18:32:15 #
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