Spot metering of faces usually works very well under these situations. If the background is dark you may need to compensate a bit (depends on how far away you are)
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jens Bladt Sent: 14. desember 2006 20:18 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Theater Photography Nice work Matt, but... I'd try to get a bit closer. Face close-ups is what theatre photographing is all about (IMO). Also, the exposure was often determined rather by the background lighting, and not by the light on the faces. This could be better. Get close. Use a monopod, which is perfect for this kind of work (IMO). Often theatres are lit by spot lights of some kind (probably not in this case). It is often necessary to "overexpose" a stop or two to get it right. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Kevin Waterson Sendt: 10. december 2006 15:21 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: Theater Photography This one time, at band camp, Matt Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This > was my first time doing something like this, but I felt like I was > beginning to figure some things out by the fourth night. I found the > hardest part to be staying out of the way of the audience. I'm open to > any feedback, and you can view my gallery at > http://vulc4n.com/v/Photo/Theater/ This is a good first effort and I am glad to see the ISO 1600 is better than on my *istD's. Stage photography is my bread and butter these days, although I am doing a few weddings to help keep the klingons fed. A longer lense would have been helpful here as it is difficult to great impact from figures that occupy so little of the frame. The white balance is a little funky also, I am not sure if you were relying on the AWB but if you did, it is wise to set it manually. I use a 70-200mm 2.8 lens for this sort of stuff with mixed results which is why you deserve kudos for tackling difficult environment. I know well the hit:miss ratio when dealing with low light. As an aside, I was photographing a dance company on the weekend and taking some ambient light meter readings on the stage before the show began. Another photographer who I know (not very well) asked what I was doing and what the gadget I was using was (sekonic L-558) Keep it up, the theartre is a great place for photography. Kind regards Kevin "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 12/13/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
