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Subject: [OM] Re: OT event photos
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:45:43 -0500
Moose,

Very nice work.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:28 PM
Subject: [OM] OT event photos


> Our dear friend Julia graduated last Thursday from Starr King School of 
> the Ministry, the Unitarian Universalist seminary.
> 
> She used cajolery and flattery "You're the best photographer I know." 
> (Like that means much; it's not like she know any pros.)  "It means so 
> much to me!" In the end, she overcame my natural aversion to shooting at 
> events.
> 
> I didn't want to be scooting around looking for angles and vantage 
> points, so I claim it would have been inappropriate, causing 
> interruptions to the ceremony.  :-) Even some truth to it. So I found a 
> half decent aisle seat and did what I could from there.
> 
> It was my first time using flash to any extent in ages. I mixed up 
> ambient and flash lighting. As I expected, there was just too much 
> subject movement in many cases for existing light. The Tamron 28-300 did 
> an admirable job of minimizing the effect of camera shake, but the 
> subjects would insist on moving around. :-D
> 
> I used the Canon 540EZ for flash, which Chuck has recommended. I picked 
> one up a little while ago used from KEH for $72, compared to $400 for 
> the latest TTL for DSLRs, the 580EX II. The 540EZ is manual only on the 
> 5D, but it's not a bad manual. Half press and it shows the correct 
> distance for the lens aperture, camera ISO and flash power setting. That 
> makes it quick and easy to get the settings right. Then a test shot or 
> two, checking the histogram, and it's set. With a fixed shooting 
> location, fixed manual flash setting is great. I rather think it likely 
> that TTL would have been less reliable for exposure, what with the 
> varying light levels across the big dais and varying zoom settings.
> 
> In several cases, I had time to try both methods. Overall, I like the 
> look of the existing light shots, if only for the darker backgrounds, 
> but I see merit in both. I'm rather pleased overall with the success of 
> the flash shots, especially for a single, camera mounted flash.
> 
> I any case, I discharged my obligation well enough that I'm sure Julia 
> will be surprised and pleased. 
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=JuliaGrad>
> 
> No Events Please Moose
> 
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