> -----Original Message----- > From: Caveman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > IMHO Tom had some framing problems with the catwalk shots.
I agree. The first night I had this shot set up: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day1/092459-8672_rt8.htm But half the models missed, for example: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day1/093044-8683_rt8.htm I mean, you can't even see the X. Here you can: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day1/093054-8690_rt8.htm Of course she's not on it. With a 10 degree spot, and all the crap in the background, that matters. Honestly, I just wasn't forceful enough in telling them to hit the spot, plus, well, they're models. My assistant got these sort of shots the 1st night: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day1/092504-8855_rt8.htm I think they're more interesting, but she kept bumping around the shutter speed...many of them are at 1/20 and aren't usable. The 2nd night I had set up a light and was all ready to use it...but once the show started everyone crowded the stage, and I couldn't use it...you can sort of see in the first few shots that I'm trying to switch from the radio controlled monolight to on-camera flash: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day2/20030607-231258-9003_rt8.htm http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day2/20030607-231308-9005_rt8.htm Well, anyway, if you read between the lines you can see I didn't have my act together. The "straight shots were sort of boring, as I took them at the start of the runway. They were close enough to the back wall that it was overly illuminated for my taste. By the time they got here: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/SLY2003/day2/20030607-232514-9085_rt8.htm I almost *had* to do a tilt because they were so close. What I should have done is realized early on that everyone would crowd the stage, moved the light around with a gel to backlight them, and used some sort of box to stand on so I could get a little more variety. I figure out of all of that there will be something that everyone can use. tv
