APEROS Montgomery
August 4th, 2007
I arrived on the scene a little late, nothing seems to charge the batteries of the D200 it takes time ... I like to discharge the batteries fully, 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 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 could not get the blunderbuss (80-200 / 2.8) still 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 the 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 pictures I apply the same technique as for the photos of concerts: the exhibition the right; on digital reflex much of the momentum is to the right of the histogram I work always with 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 than to seek 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 overexposed to the edge of the scorched and the need decreases the brightness in post processing.
The photos were then imported to capture one with as usual 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, the screen of the D200 to preview a real and effective control of exposure by displaying curves.
All the operations for about 180 photos took me about 20 minutes. I think the report would have been higher (including noise) in Lightroom but given the speed of the application I remain faithful 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 night on the site of urban aperitifs .
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 is good 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 at the 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?
Great job again even if I have a preference for the series of previous urban aperitifs.
Sincerely,
Roman
August 4th, 2007 at 1:44
The f/1.4 has struck again
I feel like I 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 potential do you think do not master with the 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 highlights appear around 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 the dark background and is very popular on the forums photographs. Generally the larger openings provide the most beautiful bokeh with nice round appearance given by the diaphragm and the transition zone with the more open net.
Romain, especially with a non-AF model for photos 85 1.4 AIS is hotter
Pixel, yep the 50 1.4 is really my favorite target for the potential I see too much, the goals for me are tools I appreciate his openness and bokeh particular.
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 long since I had not commented ... taf copy (well from what I know) as usual '
I have a 1.8 of Canon (everybody has) that I find very well, so yum 1.4 (I tested with an SMC Takumar in M42 is class).
Technical question: when you find yourself in a crowd like that, there is no camera stolen? you have had verbal agreement or explicit (a nod, smile, ...) of each? where do they know that by coming to this kind of event will be photographed?
In any case thank you 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 and I respect that.
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 pictures on the site and many of them thanked me for my job.
August 5th, 2007 at 2:03
I just watch the news reports "Apéros" and again, congratulations!
Your photos 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 more want to let me try to go one day in the crowd with my camera (I limit myself to the "portrait studio")
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 Nikon) that offer good quality, but when I see the result coupled with the 1.4 D200 I dream! (In my next camera purchase certainly
)
Congratulations for your very complete blog 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 a 17-55 or 2.8 of which you'll apparently soon be acquired.
I noticed in the course of your discussions here or on HFR you eyeing a 85mm 1.4. Hence my dilemmas ... 50mm 1.4 or 85mm 1.4? Why two? Also, Is there 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 focal length, I do not think there have an obvious difference in terms of sharpness or bokeh between these two objectives, first I'll tell you to go the 50 remaining bcp still more 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!