Aperos urban Montgomery
August 4th, 2007
I arrived on the scene a little later, nothing seems to charge the batteries for the D200 it takes time ... I like to discharge the batteries thoroughly, I feel may be false as well discharged batteries cashing better recharge and deliver more autonomy.
I got there around 7:30 p.m. and the sun was already low enough behind the buildings, the coverage area was already completely in the shade, on the one hand I like this kind of light rather poor in large variations of light, it avoids a maximum cramées areas and contrasts too heavy.
Given the mass of people I have not been able to leave the blunderbuss (80-200 / 2.8) not too soon, too bulky and not bright enough.
I had to make three pictures (flat enough to be honest) of all the Tokina 12/24. So I covered the entire evening at 50 mm 1.4.
Every time I "developed" my pictures I complain not to have grasped the potential of this target outsized earlier. The sharpness, brightness, bokeh, the angle of the fields place among my favorite targets. A true racing machine for a very affordable price.
The brightness declined rapidly giving way to larger openings (1.4) and large mounted isos (sometimes isos 1000), to minimize noise on the images I apply the same technique as for concert photos: exposure the right; on digital reflex much of the momentum is on the right of the histogram I work always in spot metering (mainly on the face) with an exposure compensation of + 1.0.
It is always better to expose for the highlights and avoid burn out rather than targeting security in sub-setting, in effect, "raising" an underexposed image in post processing will quickly bring up a rather unpleasant noise in digital. So we overexpose the limit of burnt and we need to dim the lights in post processing.
The photos were then imported into Capture One as usual with a temperature adjustment, contrast and saturation. I do not carry a cropping simply because I believe that framing is a shooting and not post.
Skimming is done progressively, I hate to go home with more than 200 images, screen D200 allows a true preview and effective control over the exhibition by displaying curves.
All operations for about 180 pictures I took about 20 minutes. I think the report would have been higher (including noise) in Lightroom but given the speed of the application I'll stick to this type of reporting has captured one.
The latest images were taken with the lighting of a billboard allows me to have enough light to illuminate my subject while obtaining an interesting bokeh thanks to the city lights.
All photos will be available tomorrow evening for aperitifs urban site .
August 4th, 2007 at 10:03
Hello,
Great pictures as usual. I love your site and your photographic style. I'm really impressed ...
But what's nice is that I learn a lot thanks to your comments. So uh what's the bokeh?
Especially when I do not understand the words you jobs
Thank you for your photos and share your knowledge.
Aurélien
August 4th, 2007 at 12:07
The focus is not too difficult to manage when you are in a crowd on opening 1.4?
it must not be obvious to sharp pictures with an opening so large.
You prefer to be more in touch with the people in 50mm, or shoot from afar with the 80-200?
Nice work again although I have a preference for the series of previous urban aperitifs.
Sincerely,
Roman
August 4th, 2007 at 1:44
The f/1.4 to strikes again
I seem to have discovered what the photo the day I bought mine
Otherwise excellent series! I also have a slight preference for the preceding series, probably a more straightforward question of light.
What do you think potential yet to master with this CO Update?
Quick question, I shot a lot this weekend at 1.6/1.4 and have you a method to avoid / remove halos purple / magenta that appear around the highlights of these openings? Otherwise, switch to AF-S instead of AF-C has really reduced the number of garbage in my views ...
August 4th, 2007 at 5:49
Hello Aurelien, then for bokeh
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh
The bokeh (pronounced like "bouquet") is a Japanese term referring to blur the background and is very popular on the forums photographs. Generally the largest openings give the most beautiful bokeh thanks to the nice round appearance given by the diaphragm and the transition area with more open net.
Roman, not a model particularly with AF, for pictures with 85 1.4 AIS is hotter
Pixels, yep the 50 1.4 is my goal preferred Verily, I see the potential for too much, the goals for me are tools I appreciate his openness and his particular bokeh.
For purple fringing, there are software solutions or tonal corrections in Photoshop. I try to avoid a shooting
August 4th, 2007 at 6:00
It's been awhile since I had not commented ... taf copy (well from what I know) as usual '
I have a 1.8 from Canon (everybody has) that I find very well, so yum 1.4 (I tested with an SMC Takumar in M42, it's class).
Technical question: when you find yourself in a crowd like that, there are no pictures stolen? you had the verbal agreement or explicit (a nod, smile, ...) of each? where do they know that by coming to this kind of event they will be photographed?
Thank you anyway for the details of your technical approach.
August 4th, 2007 at 7:20
MickymX
Some images are stolen, but I'll always explain to the person that I photographed.
Some people have asked me not to take a picture that I respect.
The advantage of the 50mm in this kind of coverage is that you are standing close enough to the people and the authorization generally requires the eye.
Surprisingly people will see the photos on the site and many of them thanked me for my job.
August 5th, 2007 at 2:03
I just watch the news reports "Aperitifs" and again, congratulations!
Your pictures are beautiful and thank you for all the details that you leave us and the way you do, I learn a lot to read you and I have increasingly wanted to let me try to go one day in the crowd with my camera (I limit myself to the "studio portrait")
I also use the 50mm but the 1.8 (which is my primary goal) my photos are usually made with either the 50 or 85 (both from Nikon) that offer a good quality, but when I see the result at 1.4 coupled D200 I dream! (Picture in my next purchases certainly
)
Congratulations for your blog very complete and galleries that go with
Good luck and see you soon!
Jonathan
September 18th, 2007 at 4:55
Failing to be original: congratulations ... your work is very professional ... first, beautiful light, nice saturation and sharpness and pronounced that I like a little part of your "style" in my opinion.
I currently have a 50mm 1.8 and 17-55 2.8 of which you'll apparently be soon or acquisition.
I noticed throughout your discussions here or on HFR you lusting over a 85mm 1.4. Hence my dilemmas ... 50mm 1.4 or 85mm 1.4? Why two? Also, are there any different versions (AIS, AF-D, DX ...?)?
Thank you for your advice / opinion and thank you for sharing your work with us
@ +,
Olive
September 19th, 2007 at 10:04
Hello Olivier,
Thank you! Between 50 and 85 it is simply a matter of preference of focal length, I do not think there was an obvious difference in terms of sharpness or bokeh between these two objectives, first I'll tell you to go the remaining 50 still bcp most versatile and affordable.
AIS is a goal all manual (no AF or metering)
-DX is only compatible for small sensor APS-C type.
More information on the different mounts are available here
http://diabolpif.ifrance.com/colnew0a.html
September 20th, 2007 at 8:38
Thank you ... and good luck!