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03/16/2007 03:19:54 PM · #1 |
I will be attending Winter Music Fest in Miami next week. One of the events that I will be shooting is a Night Tennis / Fashion Show. This is basically a tennis match under black lights with lots of glow in the dark colors.
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If you need more of an idea click the link above, then click "night tennis", then click "Action" and you will see what I am talking about.
I plan to take my Canon 5d and a 50mm 1.4 lens and a 70-200mm 2.8 IS lens as I will be mostly in a run and gun mode. I am assuming the 70-200mm will be the lens I end up using because I have no idea how close to the action I can get.
Any tips on how to get usable shots for this event?
Thanks for the help
edit: to fix link
Message edited by author 2007-03-16 15:20:57. |
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03/16/2007 03:23:14 PM · #2 |
how cooool!!!! who is playing? I wish I could go there and see.
edited to add: sorry, not much help from me, but I envy you ;P
Message edited by author 2007-03-16 15:23:36. |
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03/16/2007 03:25:20 PM · #3 |
wicked cool... I've shot under black light, but they've always been longish exposures!!! Good luck, I have NO idea how you are going to capture that action... wide open very high ISO, and a lot of luck!!!
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03/16/2007 03:29:02 PM · #4 |
use a flash with second/rear curtain sync and drag the shutter.
Message edited by author 2007-03-16 15:29:28.
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03/16/2007 03:29:49 PM · #5 |
i have no clue who will be playing tennis. Don't think there are any big names. Seems like a thousand DJ's are attending winter music fest. This is my first time for this event so I have no idea what to expect. I've done SXSW in Austin several times but that was mostly bands in clubs. I think this will be very different.
Sorry you can't make it! |
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03/16/2007 03:31:10 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by soup:
use a flash with second/rear curtain sync and drag the shutter. |
i thought about that but I don't think I will be allowed to use a flash.
Another question.... What white balance setting should i use? I can input a specific color temp. Does anyone know the color temp of black lights?
edit: to add WB question
Message edited by author 2007-03-16 15:34:26. |
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03/16/2007 03:47:40 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by seenosun:
Originally posted by soup:
use a flash with second/rear curtain sync and drag the shutter. |
i thought about that but I don't think I will be allowed to use a flash.
Another question.... What white balance setting should i use? I can input a specific color temp. Does anyone know the color temp of black lights?
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I would suggest shooting RAW... but if memory serves, I used "Fluorescent" for my WB.
ETA: I wouldn't suggest using a flash (if it's even allowed)... I would imagine it'll kill the black light effect... even with rear curtain sync and dragging the shutter.
Message edited by author 2007-03-16 15:48:52.
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03/16/2007 03:51:09 PM · #8 |
That looks like a really interesting event, but you're certainly going to have one heck of a time photographing it, I would bet.
I mean, it's hard enough to get decent action shots indoors in normal lighting, let alone under black lights.
Even with the highest of ISO settings and a really fast lens, I would be very surprised if you can get anything decent out of it.
I hope I'm wrong, but I just don't see how it'll be realistically possible to get anything good out of this. You might just try setting your camera on a tripod, do a long exposure to try to catch the motion of it all, along with the stuff that will be stationary and lit up, like the net. |
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03/16/2007 05:04:41 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
You might just try setting your camera on a tripod, do a long exposure to try to catch the motion of it all, along with the stuff that will be stationary and lit up, like the net. |
I was thinking the same thing... you would still end up with some really cool shots....
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03/16/2007 06:20:42 PM · #10 |
i think it would depend on the how you use the ambient light in combination with the flash.
i've never shot a blacklight tennis match - didn't even know such a thing existed, but in a dark area with moving people - it's the method i tend to use.
Originally posted by DowesDesigns:
I would suggest shooting RAW... but if memory serves, I used "Fluorescent" for my WB.
ETA: I wouldn't suggest using a flash (if it's even allowed)... I would imagine it'll kill the black light effect... even with rear curtain sync and dragging the shutter.
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