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Mnemosyne
Nov-21-2008, 01:41 PM
So, I had to go photograph something for the yearbook, and my editor told me he needs to see more creativity in the book. So he told me to be creative, and I said "OK, but I go extreme abstract." He said ok.

They needed to fill space for today's paper, so I told them I had some photos for this, and they went through them. The designer said they were amazing and he wished he could do more things like this (they used the first 5 photos for a mini photo page. It looked awesome).

I think I got a little lucky. The bar probably thought lighting techniques stopped with Eddison. 3200iso. Breaking the focal length/shutter speed inverse relation, and then some (my 135 was struggling although I accidentally bumped it to f2.5 somehow). And they weren't just standing around, they were fairly active. Although that, and I still had to up the exposure in photoshop, although I think the grain adds some atmosphere to the photos. Maybe I should try them in Black and white.

http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421773359_mK323-L.jpg


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421775108_muXiG-L.jpg


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421774401_UybDg-L.jpg


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421774105_f5jSy-L.jpg


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421775400_KxSTd-L.jpg


And just a few extras I liked also


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421774883_grtbc-L.jpg


http://mnemosyne.smugmug.com/photos/421773743_3gNm4-L.jpg
DI-Joe
Nov-21-2008, 02:07 PM
Brilliant set! seems a bit noisy but that's to be expected. Well done!! :clap
Nikolai
Nov-21-2008, 02:43 PM
Nice series! :thumb
Mnemosyne
Nov-21-2008, 06:55 PM
Brilliant set! seems a bit noisy but that's to be expected. Well done!! :clap

:rofl You think those are noisy? You should have seen the originals :D These are with Raw editor AND PS noise reduction.
pyry
Nov-21-2008, 07:05 PM
Ooh, love those! I think the close-ups are a bit too close (except the trumpet one), but all the rest have a lot of feeling, the colour is great. The little bit of grain left over works.
pathfinder
Nov-21-2008, 08:45 PM
Nice series Chris. 135 L - nice glass your got there:rofl Cool detail shots in the dark.

Indoors, hmmm, wouldn't the 50mm f1.4 work better in this situation on a 40D?
Mnemosyne
Nov-21-2008, 09:34 PM
Nice series Chris. 135 L - nice glass your got there:rofl Cool detail shots in the dark.

Indoors, hmmm, wouldn't the 50mm f1.4 work better in this situation on a 40D?

Yeah it would, except that wide shot wasn't shot at 50mm, and there was no room to maneuver to get the shot like that.

And yes I absolutely love that 135 :lust I would marry it if it was legal to do so :rofl
roentarre
Nov-21-2008, 10:42 PM
Seriously funky in deed

Wow!

I love the low light shooting


Soooooo much mood! Sleek!:barb
DI-Joe
Nov-22-2008, 11:23 AM
:rofl You think those are noisy? You should have seen the originals :D These are with Raw editor AND PS noise reduction.

Oh, I already knew you had done that. trust me I venture into the no-flash ISO 3200 area often in my venues.... I hate it but it's a necessary evil.. Here's a tip though, noise reduction in CS4 is far better.
KED
Nov-22-2008, 04:04 PM
Oh, I already knew you had done that. trust me I venture into the no-flash ISO 3200 area often in my venues.... I hate it but it's a necessary evil.. Here's a tip though, noise reduction in CS4 is far better.Direct noise reduction in CS4? Better than Noiseware (my fave) or other plug-ins? If so, please elaborate as I've never even looked for a NR filter inside CS4 itself.
BMW Kurt
Nov-22-2008, 04:13 PM
I LOVE number two!!!!! Great shot! :thumb
DI-Joe
Nov-22-2008, 08:49 PM
Direct noise reduction in CS4? Better than Noiseware (my fave) or other plug-ins? If so, please elaborate as I've never even looked for a NR filter inside CS4 itself.

It won't replace Noiseware, but when used WITH noiseware you can kill a lot of the noise without making the image soft.

The ACR 5.1 noise reduction is what I'm talking about.. not the filter in PS..
Mnemosyne
Nov-23-2008, 06:23 PM
Oh, I already knew you had done that. trust me I venture into the no-flash ISO 3200 area often in my venues.... I hate it but it's a necessary evil.. Here's a tip though, noise reduction in CS4 is far better.
They haven't installed it yet in my newsroom. but I'm considering purchasing it soon if I can.
GJMPhoto
Nov-24-2008, 04:14 AM
As a musician, and having photographed a lot of them, I absolutely love your cropping...not too close for my taste. The thing about them is you've captured the essence of the instrument...that key point of focus for each of them, without needing to show more...I think it's terrific. The lighting (or lack of it) captures it that nightclub ambience and makes it feel real. Wouldn't change it at all.

We all seem to like the trumpet as one of the top and I think that's because you didn't choose to show the embouchure - which is the usual focus for trumpet players (ever since all the Dizzy shots!). I like your choice!

These resonated with me...no pun intended...alright, pun intended.
- Gary.