Party pictures, the Folies September 26
September 29th, 2008
Back in Vienna, after a week of non-stop work to create images "corporate" make festive and energetic image is a breath of fresh air in a smoky room.
I usually travel very légé for this type of coverage, a wide angle photos of atmosphere and place a 50mm to work on more graphic images and of course a flash.
This time, I picked up a little more material in the slinghsot, D3, 12/24 (tokina DX), the 16mm fisheye, the 50mm, the 85mm, an SB 800 and SU-Controller 800.
The D3 does not have built-in flash and therefore can not control other external flashes. The SU-800 is a module that lets you easily manage two groups of flash (more flash can be part of the same group).
The SU-800 has advantages and disadvantages compared to another SB 800.
The goal tonight was to use the case with one hand and guide my flash with each other, I quickly realized that one of the major drawback of the SU-800 and does not have lazer allowing focus on a subject in the dark. (I made some oriented "branding" as the first of this series with the remote flash images)
Knowing that most of the time people are in the dark and it seeks to capture a moment, an expression, I have rapidemment board with the flash mounted on the housing to make sure I have a development fast and accurate. The SU-800 has other advantages, I would go back in a future article.
I realized a lot of pictures, lots of pictures "people", "group of smiling people" (people are always in high demand), I also enjoyed having goals that open to make some images more graphic, more atmosphere and some more interesting portraits.
I have deliberately not included images "people" which apart from the technical aspects are not very interesting photographically.
Exposure level, as usual for this kind of images, matrix metering (for flash and subjects) and manual exposure for the background.
If you need more information for this type of images, you can view the tutorial on the subject of the photo evening . Speaking of tutorial I have just added a tutorial by Julien on long exposures and ND400 filter /
September 29th, 2008 at 3:40
Another great series. I admit that you control, your subject really on the fingertips. Even trying to follow your tutorials, I can not have pictures as bright as you.
Nice work.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:05
Yo!
Indeed total control!
We feel it!
You find yourself in tjs crazy parties with deep pockets! it gives environmental
September 29th, 2008 at 4:16
it really is a nice set, it is very rare to have a little elegance in this kind of party masks and the idea was welcomed, you knew how to take full advantage, it makes very good ...
more images are very clean with no flash effect yogurt, here is a beautiful combination of capacity and experience of the D3
only thing that bothers me, the almost systematic use of framing bent, not that I do not appreciate your trademark, but the proportion is a little overwhelming I find
alain
September 29th, 2008 at 9:10
This is a moment that I am this blog and I am always blown away by each new series.
Again the technical and artistic mastery is impressive. This is what is called master about it!
J'm'en'll go read the tutorial ...
September 29th, 2008 at 11:17
Indeed, another great series, colorful. We recover here your paw.
By cons I have the feeling of seeing two evenings totally different atmosphere level, "people" and scenic, and I struggle to find the links between the two ..
September 29th, 2008 at 11:50
Congratulations beautiful cover, I think that the photos are "people" who give the best atmosphere in the evening, and especially do best side out the "libertine".
It is true that the pictures of the scene in close-up are struggling to find their place in the middle of the series (even if they are very nice).
It would be interesting could integrate into the background scene photos "people"!
In any case, bravo
September 29th, 2008 at 1:12
Gorgeous as usual!
I love your use of the fish with the flash, it gives some wonderful images as 7753.
What fascinates me in your pictures is your control (increasing) light: for example on the 7815 how do you stay 800 isos?
When I see such a beautiful use of light it makes me want to throw my D200 through the window ...
Personal favorite for 7888! Something special emerges: the look, ouateuse mild funds.
The organizers of the evening were a nice use of Mirano stage lights ... They should be happy to have a good coverage of their evening.
I saw your photo via hfr course: that enormous progress since your first posts hat!
PS: the photo of the poster of the evening is not a picture of one of your shows? Or resemblance?
Congratulations and thank you for sharing your experience, your work and your talent!
29th September, 2008 at 1:26
As my classmates:'s all good! I must say that the series has taken me almost a tear of nostalgia: I left Belgium 16 years ago now, I can not believe the Mirano still standing! It is there that I was going to do the crazy at the time ... It rejuvenates not all that!
Owl series Ben, congratulations!
September 29th, 2008 at 4:59
Hello everyone,
It's been a long time since I follow your progress and I find your style increasingly sharpened .. We immediately recognize your leg and this series is no exception to the rule.
I want more generally to thank you for the advice you give and have allowed us to progress in the practice of photography ..
Just a quick question .. : What is the profile that you use most often on your device (Standard, Neutral, ...)? I saw that you develop most often on Capture 1 V4 and I do not think the software takes into account the box settings, but it is a given that even interested me tt ..
For my part, I discovered the D2X curves suited to D300 for everything related to skin tones (your specialty ..).
Thank you again and soon.
Matlib '
September 29th, 2008 at 10:38
you're really strong.
Bravo!
I would like to have your technique
I love
September 30th, 2008 at 9:21
It is always clean with a beautiful light, but the fact that you put the thumbnail this time clearly shows that you tend to stay in your booties framing discussed
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Or ..., you missed a few degrees of angle and you tended to look to expand? 
I think it's always more dynamic to have some penchages in a series to incorporate more elements in the diagonal as well, but then it's almost a majority of the pictures are a bit like if you had worked in autopilot
Anyway I think you're at your best when you put yourself in more danger on methods, less usual stuff here, this aspect missing from your shots
September 30th, 2008 at 9:50
Superb. We believe it. This article has plunged me in your tutorial on the photo of the evening. It reminded me how you manage to achieve this effect of drunk guy
Rereading: http://www.photob.be/technique/la-photo-en-discotheque-boite-en-soiree
October 1st, 2008 at 10:39
geal_nc: thank you! A good "trick" for bright and very noisy images is always trying to expose to the right (the limit of burnt).
delphine: thanks!
Alain: You're right, it is often too focused, I think qu'inconsciement, I try to fill up my connection with people and light, if I offsets my subjects I find myself with other people on the photo, if I frame conventionally I lose a bit of ambient light, this is definitely something I have to watch out for my next cover to avoid the systematic side
PBGalerie.ch: Thank you!
nawack: yep, I agree on your point, the fact is that the scene was high overlooked the track, so difficult to get all
skal: Thank you for staying at 800 isos blunder I have enough light (and therefore remain at an acceptable speed) for me to afford it. Light and decor were well worked, the organizers always put the package and it shows in the pictures. If yes the picture is me
Sofa: The mirano is a place to remember for many of us entrre
Matib: case Level I thoroughly balloons (contrast, saturation, sharpness) it is useless since C1 does not keep the settings, but it gives me a glimpse of what I do in C1
Thierry S: Thank you!
krysalia: Yep you're right for framing bent (see the remark Alain), no réeles endangered, there is a certain expectation level images for the organizers, but I still did have fun with portraits openness without flash
Bertrand: Thank you!
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:31
I must go and live the party in Belgium
October 7th, 2008 at 3:05
HELLO Benjamin
I visit your website regularly for several months. You're all just HUGE! Amateur photographer for 3 years I find more info, more inspiration on your site in the press! I'm here every day!
However I have A question that torments me for several weeks ... How do you have for pictures as contrasted and saturated? Do you use a polarizing filter? It's THAT RESULT I look since I hack my SLR. Your photos are recognizable at first glance, it looks like a "signature", especially on portraits. What is your secret??
Between your pictures and mine is a bit like clowns advertising for laundry. And I'm sad and faded clown!
Jibé a French fan.
October 8th, 2008 at 1:58
Well, Ben is still a eyeful with. I hope you're well paid in your box because you're one of the best photographer in europe ... lol
Ok I do too, whatever. By against big question, I want to go with a FF 5D Mark II and I saw that you had the 12-24mm tokina supposed to be reserved for APS-C must explain ...
The greater part of the portraits are done in 50 or 85mm? because you had to be damn near people? is that a 100mm 2.8 macro is possible for you for portraits?
October 8th, 2008 at 2:00
"Matib: Level case I thoroughly balloons (contrast, saturation, sharpness) it is useless since C1 does not keep the settings, but it gives me a glimpse of what I do in C1"
When you say to the bottom ball is like 7/7 or 4-5/7? for contrast, saturation, sharpness?
October 10th, 2008 at 10:22
williboy: but clear!
Jibé: Should I think to do more regular shift then
For the contrast I simply added in Capture One, all is to have a light that lends itself! add contrast to a flat photo, the photo will remain "flat". The key is to carefully observe the light! the pleasure 
Masden: We will not exaggerate huh
For the tokina is actually a DX lens, however, it is usable on FF between 20 and 24 mm, I projecte to invest in wide angle with Nikon very soon 
For portraits, I like to be near people, in terms of length anything is possible but I have a preference for the 50 and 85 (just a matter of taste and convenience).
To view the images in the box I think is a 100% everywhere, it's just to have a glimpse of my image knowing C1 cancels all settings box
October 10th, 2008 at 3:46
As Jibé, we are very likely to ask the secret of Benjamin on the quality of his photos, contrast and color.
I just hit me all the comments of this genius of the image. Can not find a track.
a touch more contrast, a hint of saturation least 20 minutes for 200 photos on C1 and voila!
Nan, nan, nan ...
there is something else! too focused expertise ...
I have the answer:
Youngest Brolet does not exist!
PhaseOne editor (C1) and Nikon have teamed up to hire the best photographers parties, portraits, interior, reportage, landscape, ... and the best designers, developers, retouchers ... to give us these images.
Believe me, so much talent in one person, moreover young, self-taught, it does not exist.
Besides, have you ever met? ...
October 29th, 2008 at 12:57
hi Ben,
how is it possible to see your Exif on photos? (I'm running XP and Internet Explorer)
thank you to you
December 28th, 2008 at 24:15
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