Moose,
Very nice work.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
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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