one more time

[windoze]

im gonna meet my new niece and nephew from Brazil this weekend. Never seen them before. anyway, they requested ii dont u se a flash so im trying the 85mm 1.8. tried it on my daughter with hardly any available light..... looks ok? im not looking for studio quality but i am looking for quality.......
its a new lens, so again im looking for advice...

troy



http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/32585897-M.jpg


Aperture: f/1.8 ISO: 400 Focal Length: 85mm (guess: 83mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.01s (1/100) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Aperture priority

[4labs]

im gonna meet my new niece and nephew from Brazil this weekend. Never seen them before. anyway, they requested ii dont u se a flash so im trying the 85mm 1.8. tried it on my daughter with hardly any available light..... looks ok? im not looking for studio quality but i am looking for quality.......
its a new lens, so again im looking for advice...

troy



http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/32585897-M.jpg


Aperture: f/1.8 ISO: 400 Focal Length: 85mm (guess: 83mm in 35mm) Exposure Time: 0.01s (1/100) Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Troy I find teh light just fine but the eyes a bit soft? Could just be me. You daughter is very photogenic..

[gluwater]

Maybe use a slightly higher Aperture, her left eye looks more in focus than her right eye. I would also watch out for the reflection off her shirt, it makes the right side of her face red. Other than that I think it looks good.
Why don't they want you to use a flash?

Nick

[windoze]

thanx for the advice, my niece is a new born.... i also think this lens probably has a very shallow dof and i probably focused on the left ( who remembers :scratch )....


troy


Maybe use a slightly higher Aperture, her left eye looks more in focus than her right eye. I would also watch out for the reflection off her shirt, it makes the right side of her face red. Other than that I think it looks good.
Why don't they want you to use a flash?

Nick

[burke]

you can also try using a refelctor to bounce some of the available light
(and I have the same question as Nick: why don't they want you to use a flash?)
~Autumn

[windoze]

4labs, you are the smartest guy i know!!! :wink
lol, thanx so much for that! I agree about the eyes.. hmm ill have to try again....:rolleyes


troy

Troy I find teh light just fine but the eyes a bit soft? Could just be me. You daughter is very photogenic..

[Andy]

4labs, you are the smartest guy i know!!! :wink
lol, thanx so much for that! I agree about the eyes.. hmm ill have to try again....:rolleyes


troy

remember, when you use that 135L, it's fairly heavy so you want to make sure you shutter speed is high enough - at least 1/160th sec imo

[gluwater]

thanx for the advice, my niece is a new born.... i also think this lens probably has a very shallow dof and i probably focused on the left ( who remembers :scratch )....


troy
Wouldn't it be alright to bounce the flash off the ceiling? Or use a diffuser? But I can see why they would be against a flash and it's good that you respect their wishes.
You could also use a tripod, it may help sharpen by getting rid of camera shake. Also, I mentioned to maybe use a higher Aperture, but now that I think of it that will slow the shutter and you were already at 1/100 and I don't know about you but 1/80th is pushing it for me to handhold.

[Andy]

remember, when you use that 135L, it's fairly heavy so you want to make sure you shutter speed is high enough - at least 1/160th sec imo


sorry - for the 85mm go for a shutter speed of at least 1/100th and you should be able to elim camera shake

[4labs]

4labs, you are the smartest guy i know!!! :wink
lol, thanx so much for that! I agree about the eyes.. hmm ill have to try again....:rolleyes


troy
Thnxs Troy just tell my wife that.http://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif