Another Nutcracker shoot

Dermit · 26th of December 2008 (Fri)

Here are a few from our local Nutcracker I shot during rehearsals....

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...and more are here:

http://sales.pixelcraftphoto.com/g/nutcracker_2008

Trauma · 26th of December 2008 (Fri)

Excellant! Thanks for sharing these. I shot a local production of The Nutcracker on Ice this year for the first time as a guest of the event's staff photographer. I learned a lot of what to do, not to do, and what I need to work on between now and next year to do even better.

René Damkot · 27th of December 2008 (Sat)

I'd guess this is one of the most difficult Performing Art to shoot...

Some nice images, but I think with some technical problems.
Always easier to critique images then to take them, so here are some comments:

#1 looks a bit motion blurred.
#2 as well. And while your timing is very nice here, the position of the dancer in the background isn't

#3 is a very nice image, but the focus looks off.
#4 as well. (both front focus I'd say)
#5: Nice smile. I'd crop off the second dancer in the left though (crop through the boa)
#6: Again good timing, a little soft.
#7: Nice, but cropped the hand.
#8: okay.

Might be that some of the softness I see is a case of not proper sharpening after resize however.

Dermit · 27th of December 2008 (Sat)

Thanks Rene! Always nice to get pointers here and there. I checked and sure enough my output sharpening was off on these, so that is why they are soft for the most part. Here are a couple of them with sharpening added after resize...

René Damkot · 27th of December 2008 (Sat)

That looks a whole lot better

Blue one still not pin sharp though, but acceptable IMO.

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26th of December 2008 (Fri)	#1
Dermit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,727 IMAGE EDITING OK	Another Nutcracker shoot Here are a few from our local Nutcracker I shot during rehearsals.... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ...and more are here: http://sales.pixelcraftphoto.com/g/nutcracker_2008 __________________ 5D, 5DmkII, 15mm, 16-35 f/2.8 II L, 70-200 f/2.8 L IS, 85 f/1.8, 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX, PW X 5, WL X1600 x 3 http://www.pixelcraftphoto.com

26th of December 2008 (Fri)	#2
Trauma Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 75 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Another Nutcracker shoot Excellant! Thanks for sharing these. I shot a local production of The Nutcracker on Ice this year for the first time as a guest of the event's staff photographer. I learned a lot of what to do, not to do, and what I need to work on between now and next year to do even better. __________________ --------- David A. Scott My Site

27th of December 2008 (Sat)	#3
René Damkot Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands Posts: 39,381 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Another Nutcracker shoot I'd guess this is one of the most difficult Performing Art to shoot... Some nice images, but I think with some technical problems. Always easier to critique images then to take them, so here are some comments: #1 looks a bit motion blurred. #2 as well. And while your timing is very nice here, the position of the dancer in the background isn't #3 is a very nice image, but the focus looks off. #4 as well. (both front focus I'd say) #5: Nice smile. I'd crop off the second dancer in the left though (crop through the boa) #6: Again good timing, a little soft. #7: Nice, but cropped the hand. #8: okay. Might be that some of the softness I see is a case of not proper sharpening after resize however. __________________ "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams Why Color Management. Color Problems? Click here. MySpace Get Colormanaged Twitter PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

27th of December 2008 (Sat)	#4
Dermit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,727 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Another Nutcracker shoot Thanks Rene! Always nice to get pointers here and there. I checked and sure enough my output sharpening was off on these, so that is why they are soft for the most part. Here are a couple of them with sharpening added after resize... __________________ 5D, 5DmkII, 15mm, 16-35 f/2.8 II L, 70-200 f/2.8 L IS, 85 f/1.8, 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX, PW X 5, WL X1600 x 3 http://www.pixelcraftphoto.com

27th of December 2008 (Sat)	#5
René Damkot Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands Posts: 39,381 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Another Nutcracker shoot That looks a whole lot better Blue one still not pin sharp though, but acceptable IMO. __________________ "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams Why Color Management. Color Problems? Click here. MySpace Get Colormanaged Twitter PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.