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11/26/2004 04:45:27 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Mariomel, that shot looks amazing..you really captured the ambience.
I never have time to set up shots like that during weddings..it's usually go go go! Did you have to use a tripod? For 3200 is looks really good (I know you Neat Imaged, but still..). Great work! I wish you luck and hope you can replicate it on the big day! We have every confidence you will..... |
Thanks Lori. What I'm worried about is that, while I captured the ambiance of the space, the people that are in that image are almost invisible. Thank God the bride will be wearing WHITE!
This was hand held at 17mm, 1/15th of a second. It was way over NIed, but I'm at work and didn't have time for more. Just a quick trial to show my friends here at DPC.
I have a tripod, but not a monopod, which is probably my best solution given the tight setting. Perhaps I'll have to go out and get one tomorrow morning. We'll see.
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11/26/2004 04:48:12 PM · #27 |
ROTFL! Yeah! That's what I'll do...post it to you....NOT! LOL!
I'm definitely shooting RAW, that was never in question.
Originally posted by ohmark:
Hi-ho,
If you can, you might want to look into renting a 24-70 F/2.8L at ISO800 on the 20D you'll get pretty good images with that lens wide open, if you stick to the comments about shooting raw from clubjuggle...
Just a thought.. (And if you can't rent one, buy one, use it for the wedding, then post it to me. :-) ). |
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11/26/2004 04:49:53 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Nusbaum:
... but still set a custom white balance in the camera so it's easier to generate proof images.
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I've never done this. What do I shoot to get the custom WB? White card or grey card?
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11/26/2004 04:52:14 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by mariomel:
Originally posted by Nusbaum:
... but still set a custom white balance in the camera so it's easier to generate proof images.
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I've never done this. What do I shoot to get the custom WB? White card or grey card? |
Generally a white card, though technically grey (if it's true grey) should produce the same result. A clean white piece of paper will work fine.
-Terry
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11/26/2004 04:54:10 PM · #30 |
Also, on rereading your shots I just now noticed it's the pre-ceremony and ceremony shots you'll be doing. Given this, you should not be dealing with much motion, so you may be able to get away with shutter speeds down to 1/20 or 1/30 if you use a tripod.
-Terry
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11/26/2004 04:59:03 PM · #31 |
shooting RAW at high ISO and underexposing is going to give you really nasty results on anything beyond a 4x6. Try it and print some at 8x10 and see how happy you are with the results - it gets really nasty, really quickly. There is a _lot_ less information in the midtones and shadows than there is in the highlights on a RAW file - if you underexpose and try to recover you end up with very little tonal range, compared to overexposinging (without blowing highlights) and then pulling.
With the speeds you are talking about, shooting on a tripod and exposing correctly should get you away with good ceremony pictures as the main subjects don't tend to move a whole lot - just be sure and take several shots of each scene so you don't get blurry heads or a lot of facial motion and you should be good.
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11/26/2004 05:35:31 PM · #32 |
I've shot a really really dark ceremony inside a church with a 75-300 IS USM crouched down and leaning against a pew (sp???) at 1/30 and ISO 400 with good results (reaaallllyyy far away..couldn't get closer, even as the main photographer..and NO flash). The lower the ISO the more you can up the levels later without much noise. Just a thought...in my experience perfect white balance and stuff that photographers notice isn't as important to the couple.
Then again, I think you've got better gear than what I was using so you'll do fine. No worries!
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11/26/2004 05:53:51 PM · #33 |
Here is the solution
With Rebel ,I would use "P" mode (center weighted metering) and one or two stop + exposure at ISO 800.
PSP 7 have nice blur filter to clean the noise. |
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11/26/2004 06:01:21 PM · #34 |
The shot looks great Mar, One MAJOR concern: The chandelier. If you took this shot as if facing the couple from behind the minister, then I'm expecting they will be in front of that huge light source! On the plus side, the ceiling looks to have an abundance of track lighting. Here is where the museum may make concessions. Perhaps you could convince them to move the tracks to better light your subjects and take some light off the art for an evening...
Message edited by author 2004-11-26 18:04:49.
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11/26/2004 07:00:18 PM · #35 |
Mario - as far as custom white balance goes, bring a coffee filter or just a white piece of paper - practice setting the white balance in your living room or something so you've done it BEFORE you go. :) It will take that red color right out and give you natural colors. (Forgot to do this at a wedding - ouch!)
Good luck. I'd definitely stick with the 50mm f1.8 for most of your shots. A second cam with the 28-135 isn't a bad idea. :) ISO 800 is usable on the D300 so it should be better than that even on the 20D.
Have fun,
M
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