Tremor @ Keltic House, Fishkill, NY

[Axton]

Had an absolute blast shooting these guys! Very dark club, horrible lighting, but I was able to help things along with my Vivitar 285 bounced off ceiling. All shot with XTi, Tamron 17-50MM & onboard Vivitar. Rock & Roll!!

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor1.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor2.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor3.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor4.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor5.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor6.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor7.jpg

http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremor8.jpg

[johnms88]

These are excellent seeing that you used a flash. You didnt go overboard like most people on here do, just enough to give some fill (it doesnt even look like most of them were taken with a flash).

Definitely captured the evening...i think smalllll shows like this are the most difficult and you did a great job.

[Axton]

Thanks for your response. Yeah, I kept the Vivitar at 1/4 power pretty much the whole time which also helped with stopping the action... I could shoot bands forever, I LOVE it. However very hard to get paid what you are worth unless the band has lot$ of moola.

[johnms88]

However very hard to get paid what you are worth unless the band has lot$ of moola.

Still doesn't happen....lol.

Only thing they pay for is like album shots and portrait shots (for the most part).

[narlus]

agree w/ john...these are excellent. great control of the flash, i wish i could dial it in like this.

do you have any shots w/o flash? i'm still trying to find a good sweet spot for ISO/aperture/SS/flash power.

it says 'flash not fired' in the EXIF; does the Vivitar not report to the camera? also, a bit curious as to why you didn't stop down at all (that said, f/2.8 doesn't look too shallow).

[DwightMcCann]

Very nice set. I'd crop the first to get rid of the guitar neck. I think this is about as good as I've seen for flash.

[Axton]

agree w/ john...these are excellent. great control of the flash, i wish i could dial it in like this.

do you have any shots w/o flash? i'm still trying to find a good sweet spot for ISO/aperture/SS/flash power.

it says 'flash not fired' in the EXIF; does the Vivitar not report to the camera? also, a bit curious as to why you didn't stop down at all (that said, f/2.8 doesn't look too shallow).

Thanks. Not that difficult really... The low, light-colored ceiling helped a lot w/bounce.

Here's a few without flash. Lighting SUCKED. The Vivitar does NOT comunicate with the camera. It's an awesome, reasonably priced flash & I prefer to work everything manually, including my camera.

I kept the aperture open to allow a good amount of ambient light in and JUST ENOUGH flash to bring out detail/stop action. I used f/4 for a bunch as well and I like bokeh whenever I can get it.

You can see the whole set at http://wishboxphoto.zenfolio.com/p181287373

Straight out of camera, no flash
http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremorbf1.jpg

After quick PP
http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremoraf1.jpg

Straight out of camera, no flash
http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremorbf2.jpg

After quick PP
http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremoraf2.jpg

Straight out of camera, no PP
http://wishboxphoto.com/pics/tremorbf3.jpg

[Axton]

Very nice set. I'd crop the first to get rid of the guitar neck. I think this is about as good as I've seen for flash.

Thanks, Dwight. Coming from you, I'm flattered. Your work rocks.

[johnms88]

You seem to have a nack for PP'ing low light photos. Good job with those a couple above me.

[narlus]

thanks for posting those non-flash shots, Axton. one of the venues where i am forced at times to use flash has low ceilings, but unfortunately they are painted black.

[Axton]

thanks for posting those non-flash shots, Axton. one of the venues where i am forced at times to use flash has low ceilings, but unfortunately they are painted black.

I would give it a shot anyway... The bounced light may give you just enough extra help.