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The Nutcracker...Treat #2!
2007.11.19
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How to Create Great Photos When The Lighting Is Not Great!
Photographing plays, ballets, and anything/anyone else appearing on a well lit stage in a dark auditorium does present some unique challenges for the photographer who cares about results.
1. Low Light Scenarios require the use of a tripod or a monopod to steady the camera sufficiently to create an understandable photo.
2. LLS require the manually-set ISO rating of at least 400, although 800 is preferred. However, there is a "trade-out"...the higher the "light-sensitivity" or the quickness setting that lets the camera receive light more quickly...may gain the ability to suspend a subject in the air without any motion trails, but especially with enlargements there is a greater potential for "grainy photos with a lot of noise."
3. LLS require manually-set shutter speed. (My Pentax K10D has a turn knob with the symbols USER, "green rectangle," P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, M, B, and X.) I simply have to choose the Tv setting on my digital camera, and rotate the adjustment knob on front require the camera to open/shut the aperature at the rate of 1/250 or 1/500 of a second...which is usually fast enough to create great "Stop Action" photos, like these.
Like I said before, Enjoy photography by taking many photos, including all the bad ones and mistakes that you ultimately have to delete.
Remember, a digital camera is a very cheap date after you get over the initial "shock" of cost "up-front."
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#12 dead on ! Bravo you caught her at the peak of her
jump, not easy with the digital camera.
Her legs, feet, position and jump...perfect.
As you can probably guess, I am thrilled with my Pentax K10D, because it includes anti-shake technology or the blur would be much worse.
To the point, I DO believe that "timing" in photography is a God-given gift.I don't want that to sound proud...really. I want to honor the One Who has entrusted an unworthy servant with priceless treasure.The honor is His,...not mine! :)
