HELP...Daughters Birthday Party Pics

[mrclark321]

Today we had a birthday party for my daughter, 9 six year old girls to look after for
2 hours. Actually went quite well! The problem was I tried taking some pictures in manual mode and did horrible!! This is one pic from inside, and the other 2 are from outside, did a little better outside but I am lost inside!! Any suggestions

Dan


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_1231A.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_1228.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_1191.jpg

[mrclark321]

Also ..there is no editing at all!

Dan

Info for 1st pic
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/125
Av( Aperture Value )
7.1
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed
100
Lens
28.0 - 105.0mm



Info for 2nd pic

Shooting Mode
Auto
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400
Av( Aperture Value )
8.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
28.0 - 105.0mm



Info for 3rd pic

Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
0.4
Av( Aperture Value )
7.1
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed
200
Lens
28.0 - 105.0mm

[drewmk2]

Why'd you shoot manual? For the inside photo, looks like you just needed a higher shutter speed. The blur could have been avoided if you had set it in Tv or Av mode with you're 50mm 1.8. Indoors, i'd say aim for about 1/60 sec, or at bare minimum use the 1/focal lenth rule. (1/50 sec on the 50mm)

Keep playing with the settings until you figure things out. ;)

[drewmk2]

I see you have the indoor shot at iso 200 and the aperture at 7.1 with a .4sec shutter speed....
Take a shot like that again with your 50mm at iso400-800 with an aperture of somthing like 2.8 or slightly higher, and you probably will get a better result.

[mrclark321]

Tried this with 50mm
iso-400
f 2.8
1/15

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_1243.jpg




iso-400
f 1.8
1/25

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_1242.jpg

[drewmk2]

The real problem is there isn't enough light to get an adaquate shutter speed.

1/25 is still slow, and without adaquate light on the subject indoors, it's going to be hard to get the result you're aiming for.

[KevC]

Don't be afraid to bump up the ISO. You've got an XT, those handle high ISO really well. If you had shot at ISO800 or ISO1600 it may have been easier.

[mrclark321]

Thanks...I was afraid to use the flash off the camera

Will try some more pics later, time to go to work and pay

for this hobby!

Dan