-=5D CLASSIC admirers, assemble! (5)

LowriderS10 wrote in post #13764771
You'd be surprised at how amazingly peaceful it is (providing you're not out in the middle of nowhere in the west coast, wondering if the rustling you heard in the bushes next to you was a squirrel, a black bear or a cougar about to pounce on you haha)

I can live with 10min per shot. Have a beer, relax hehe. I definitely prefer this over street photography.

Here are my first tries. Not so great. Looking forward to going out and doing better though.

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Max Powers wrote in post #13764794
I can live with 10min per shot. Have a beer, relax hehe. I definitely prefer this over street photography.

Haha yeah, it's my relaxing time...the world is so peaceful at 2 a.m. when you're waiting for the shutter to close in 120 seconds, not 1/200th of a second

Max Powers wrote in post #13764802
Here are my first tries. Not so great. Looking forward to going out and doing better though.

I think they turned out great...you're off to an awesome start.

Thanks man! Hopefully it's a little clearer tonight and I'll get a better looking sky.

I also need some colored gels and a softer flashlight.

keith30d wrote in post #13760653

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I was wondering when some flair bartending pics would pop up here! Kudos!

mickeyb105 wrote in post #13765404
I was wondering when some flair bartending pics would pop up here! Kudos!

cheers dude, i had a quick half hour to shot this guy yesterday morning and the stuff he was doing was mad. i had a go myself, but could just about catch the damn bottle lol.

srika wrote in post #13760687
nice snow pic kf095!

Thank you, Sir!

srika wrote in post #13760845
anyone wondering the low-light focus performance of this camera... this is shot at 200mm from the back of the club.

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Lens: EF200mm f/2.8L USM
Image Date: 2012-01-22 01:18:00 -0600
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
ISO equiv: 1000
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto

After this trick with flash beam I learned from you, guys, I don't care anymore

Sharp picture, I always impressed by this prime.

^^^^^ What is this trick with the flash beam ?? I missed it can somebody point it.

macdaman wrote in post #13765830
^^^^^ What is this trick with the flash beam ?? I missed it can somebody point it.

With flash on camera use camera settings to set - flash not fire. It will use flash red beam as AF assistance, but no flash. Makes focusing in dark areas very easy.

rick_reno wrote in post #13764445
Srika - you really know how to use that camera. wish i had your talent...

kind of you to say... if its any consolation I've been doing this for 7 yrs, and when I started I was taking DARK photos at the club because I didn't know much about all the aspects. I was learning from the hip. I would then brighten them greatly in post process. I didn't learn how to do it 'properly' until much later on. It took lots and lots of events and lots and lots of time and practice. I still post-process but minimally, only to enhance the photo, not like bring subjects into view (lol). What I'm saying is, 'talent' is not the only part of the equation here, don't be discouraged if you're not getting the results you want. My advice to you now, would be to learn all the technical aspects of shooting as best as you can, by reading and then experimenting hands-on. The talent part is what you bring into the picture after you have those other pieces in place. Because, you can compose and frame a photo with a nice subject and a nice pose but if its technically lacking, its a bad photo.

LowriderS10 wrote in post #13764454
Plus, he's always out shooting...props for the enthusiasm

thanks, it's kind of like baseball, your chances of hitting a homerun are zero, if you aren't swinging the bat..

kf095 wrote in post #13766355
With flash on camera use camera settings to set - flash not fire. It will use flash red beam as AF assistance, but no flash. Makes focusing in dark areas very easy.

hey, I didn't know about this. I would do it by pointing the flash backwards and setting the power to -3. thanks for the info.

srika wrote in post #13766428
hey, I didn't know about this. I would do it by pointing the flash backwards and setting the power to -3. thanks for the info.

OK, it was PJ who suggested it originally few weeks ago to me. I was going to my first photo for hip-hop and asked how to do it properly. You and PJ helped me a lot and in time.

kf095 wrote in post #13766474
OK, it was PJ who suggested it originally few weeks ago to me. I was going to my first photo for hip-hop and asked how to do it properly. You and PJ helped me a lot and in time.

oh I remember reading it now. but it didn't occur to me that the flash would actually not fire. that is nice.

kf095 wrote in post #13766355
With flash on camera use camera settings to set - flash not fire. It will use flash red beam as AF assistance, but no flash. Makes focusing in dark areas very easy.

Thanks for the tip, I will try it later !!!