PDA

View Full Version : Old shots from a Yellowcard concert, first concert photographed

JeffsJeep04
28th of August 2008 (Thu), 16:32
Funny thing is, my best pictures were of the opening bands...haha!

CnC always welcome!

1
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard066.jpg
2
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0629.jpg
3
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0624.jpg
4
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0622.jpg
5
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0620.jpg
6
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0615.jpg
7
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0613.jpg
8
http://jeff.jeeps-offroad.com/Pictures/photography/Yellowcard/Yellowcard0611.jpg

All were shot with my D30, no flash, ISO800-1600 and switched between my 70-210 and my 50. I took over 300, most of them had "security" personnel in the shots, but what can you do?
johnstoy
28th of August 2008 (Thu), 19:40
I find #3 and #4 to be my faves. from this set... Some seem a bit soft.
JeffsJeep04
28th of August 2008 (Thu), 21:18
I've done no PP on these, so feel free to show any improvements.
René Damkot
29th of August 2008 (Fri), 10:27
Biggest technical problem is the blown highlights. (all images except #2 and 4)
Some are more then 1 stop, maybe 2 overexposed.
Did you shoot Raw? You might be able to recover some then.

I like #4 the best, but would crop and brighten it a bit.
JeffsJeep04
29th of August 2008 (Fri), 10:32
Biggest technical problem is the blown highlights. (all images except #2 and 4)
Some are more then 1 stop, maybe 2 overexposed.
Did you shoot Raw? You might be able to recover some then.

I like #4 the best, but would crop and brighten it a bit.
I noticed that a lot when I was going back through trying to pick the 8 best. Unfortunately, I didn't shoot raw. I only had a 512 card and had to take lots of pictures.

In the future, I'm getting a bigger card and exposure bracketing, in addition to RAW (or is that redundant?) I really haven't used RAW in the past, I think it's about time.

edit: I also don't have a khaki vest...do I need to get one? :p
René Damkot
29th of August 2008 (Fri), 10:51
IMO shooting Raw *and* bracketing is redundant. You can recover about a stop in Raw (with quality loss obviously), but my experience with bracketing is that the best shot will have the worst exposure ;)

Khaki vest?
JeffsJeep04
29th of August 2008 (Fri), 11:01
IMO shooting Raw *and* bracketing is redundant. You can recover about a stop in Raw (with quality loss obviously), but my experience with bracketing is that the best shot will have the worst exposure ;)

I'll have to play around with it some, the 10D is showing up today to replace the D30 (I enjoy being a few years behind the curve...gear is cheap!).

I'm a little embarrassed to say that I never did figure out how to exposure bracket with my D30, not that I tried too hard. In a setting like this, I can definitely see your point, long exposures would make bracketing a real chore.


Khaki vest?

http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/336/C15963/

Need I say more?