I think the toes are pretty sharp so maybe front focused. But the fingers look pretty grainy, too grainy for ISO 100. Maybe some odd compression. Does the RAW look like that?
Aug 13, 2014 14:09 | #16 I think the toes are pretty sharp so maybe front focused. But the fingers look pretty grainy, too grainy for ISO 100. Maybe some odd compression. Does the RAW look like that? I come here for your expert opinion. Please do not hesitate to critique or edit.
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Aug 13, 2014 19:15 | #17 quadwing wrote in post #17093968 ![]() What did you use to create the lighting setup diagram? http://www.lightingdiagrams.com/Creator ozzmodan wrote in post #17093967 ![]() Tripod? IS on/off? One shot/AI servo? Are you focusing on her eyes & then recomposing or selecting a focus point? Here you go... Colleen
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Aug 13, 2014 19:20 | #18 travisvwright wrote in post #17093987 ![]() I think the toes are pretty sharp so maybe front focused. But the fingers look pretty grainy, too grainy for ISO 100. Maybe some odd compression. Does the RAW look like that? Yeah, grainy, that's exactly what it looked like to me, which made no sense with the settings. And yes, the RAW looks the same to my eye (not necessarily the most highly trained eye for pixel peeping yet). The original was a little underexposed, not sure if that could do it? Colleen
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Left Handed Brisket Combating camera shame since 1977... ![]() More info | Aug 13, 2014 19:51 | #19 chight wrote in post #17094632 ![]() http://www.lightingdiagrams.com/Creator ![]() Here you go... Tripod - No (very mobile target, needed to be able to adjust) IS on (standard/mode 1) AI Servo Selecting the closest focus point, but then had to recompose a tiny bit Anything jump out? servo will jump around when recomposing. use one shot. PSA: The above post may contain sarcasm, reply at your own risk | Not in gear database: Auto Sears 50mm 2.0 / 3x CL-360, Nikon SB-28, SunPak auto 322 D, Minolta 20
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Aug 13, 2014 21:01 | #20 hes gone wrote in post #17094704 ![]() =he's gone;17094704]servo will jump around when recomposing. use one shot. I use back button, then recompose after locking in focus and releasing, that should negate that, right? Obviously I'm using the term "locking" a little loosely here... Colleen
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Left Handed Brisket Combating camera shame since 1977... ![]() More info | Aug 13, 2014 21:06 | #21 chight wrote in post #17094824 ![]() I use back button, then recompose after locking in focus and releasing, that should negate that, right? yes it should. PSA: The above post may contain sarcasm, reply at your own risk | Not in gear database: Auto Sears 50mm 2.0 / 3x CL-360, Nikon SB-28, SunPak auto 322 D, Minolta 20
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Aug 13, 2014 21:14 | #22 ![]() chight wrote in post #17094824 ![]() I use back button, then recompose after locking in focus and releasing, that should negate that, right? Obviously I'm using the term "locking" a little loosely here... ![]() That is exactly how I use servo. Once you let off the trigger, focus isn't moving. WARNING: I often dispense advice in fields I know little about!
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kfyount Senior Member 821 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Germany More info | Aug 19, 2014 07:07 | #23 GeoKras1989 wrote in post #17094854 ![]() That is exactly how I use servo. Once you let off the trigger, focus isn't moving. OP: Take this with a grain of salt. I am not a professional. I like the second shot a lot better. The only - slightly annoying - thing that stands out to me is the hots spots on her extreme right neck, right shoulder of her clothing and right arm. I am assuming you moved the umbrella closer. If the umbrella is just out of frame, you may be better off to turn it around and point the flash into the umbrella as usual, but point the umbrella away from her. I use cheap, thin shoot-through umbrellas that generate those types of hot spots. Using them as reflectors instead solves the problem for me. Oh, and deploy the diffuser panel, if you aren't already. It helps fill the umbrella, no matter which direction the flash is pointing. "Locking" focus in that sense only applies to One Shot. Even using back button, with AI Servo, the camera will track where you've locked the focus. When you move to recompose, it refocuses because it seems that the subject is moving. I think you either need to choose and use a focus point on her eyes, or change to one shot and lock/recompose. Kevin
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Aug 19, 2014 07:55 | #24 kfyount wrote in post #17105008 ![]() "Locking" focus in that sense only applies to One Shot. Even using back button, with AI Servo, the camera will track where you've locked the focus. When you move to recompose, it refocuses because it seems that the subject is moving. I think you either need to choose and use a focus point on her eyes, or change to one shot and lock/recompose. You are misunderstanding the use of BBF and Servo. Once you have "lock" you release of the focus button on the back, the focus will not change until you press the button again. I come here for your expert opinion. Please do not hesitate to critique or edit.
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Aug 21, 2014 17:29 | #25 ![]() kfyount wrote in post #17105008 ![]() "Locking" focus in that sense only applies to One Shot. Even using back button, with AI Servo, the camera will track where you've locked the focus. When you move to recompose, it refocuses because it seems that the subject is moving. I think you either need to choose and use a focus point on her eyes, or change to one shot and lock/recompose. See quoted post below. travisvwright wrote in post #17105065 ![]() You are misunderstanding the use of BBF and Servo. Once you have "lock" you release of the focus button on the back, the focus will not change until you press the button again. THAT is how bbaf is used, properly. WARNING: I often dispense advice in fields I know little about!
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