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05/24/2005 06:45:42 PM · #1 |
Was asked to shoot a theatre production. This is one of the shots that i got. Comments welcome.
I really like it...
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05/24/2005 07:56:23 PM · #2 |
No comments?
Nobody like it?
Nobody hate it?
Just ok?
Come on guys
Cheers
Kev
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05/24/2005 08:07:18 PM · #3 |
| Are the white bits a bit overexposed or it's my monitor? Otherwise a good close up of the action. |
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05/24/2005 08:08:56 PM · #4 |
They are VERY overexposed. The lighting on this scene wash very harsh but i think it adds to the picture.
Thanks for the comment
I find theatre photography a real challenge, but i'm getting there.
Kev
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05/24/2005 08:08:57 PM · #5 |
Hi Kevin,
Composition is good. The lighting on the guy in the tub is harsh, and his outfit is getting lost in the white of the tub, as are some of the items on the table in front of the tub. I understand that you had no control over the lighting, perhaps slightly underexposing the shot might have helped with shadow detail? Good capture of facial expression.
Overall, I can tell that the guy in green seems to be handing something to the guy in the tub, but I'm not getting a feel for what is actually happening. Since I can't figure it out, for me the shot loses visual interest.
Hope this helps.
--Laurie
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05/24/2005 08:11:09 PM · #6 |
A few more from this shoot here...
Here comes a chopper photo shoot
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05/24/2005 08:40:58 PM · #7 |
I've found that while doing theater photography that using center weighted or spot metering helps especially if they us a lot of spot lights. You may also concidering underexposing by 1/3 stop or so. You can always bring the level back up in Photoshop if needed, but in a lot of cases it will help preserve details in the hot spots.
Examples from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
-danny |
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05/24/2005 09:38:33 PM · #8 |
Looks to me like the metering method you used took too much of the darker portions of the stage into consideration and set exposure settings accordingly. You can override these settings using exposure compensation by decreasing exposure, looks like maybe a full stop here and then bringout shadow detail in post editing. Or, a spot meter off of the tub or bathers shirt would do the trick as well. Then no exposure compensation would be required.
I like the composition and the play appears to be a bit on the surreal side, that you captured well. Only thing is I think you shouldn't have cut the man standing in half.
Was this a live performance? If so, then a silent shutter would certainly be of help here.
Good job. |
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