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06-JUL-2004 Lonnit Rysher

* Young Reader by Lonnit Rysher

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/90s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Jul-2004 16:44:30
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/90 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jul-2004 17:06
Joe, Thanks for the tip. YIH! YICK too! LOL! ~ Lonnit
Guest 07-Jul-2004 10:21
Lonnit: One note on the index card thing... Use the height of the card (i.e. how far it protrudes from the top of the flash) to tune the amount of light thrown forward. Closer subjects require less, and the height should increase with subject distance. It is intended as a secondary light source, just enough to lighten shadows and round out the overall illumination. When too much flash output gets thrown forward, the results begin to look like on-board flash (say aloud: *yih*).
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jul-2004 06:42
Note to whoever posted the lines of asterisks. I removed them an replaced them with shorter rows of asterisks to prevent the text from scrolling horizontally. -- Victor
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jul-2004 06:41
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Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jul-2004 02:04
Joe,

"Embryonic" is an absolutely hysterical way to put it! LOL! But really Joe, it's all YOUR fault! Your dang index card idea worked WAY too well!!! Get this - this shot was taken in my front entrance hallway. It's very dim there. There was no lighting in the hall itself, only a 60 watt ceiling fixture about 12-15 feet away. So, virtually the only real light on the shot was from the flash. It just BLAZED with the reflector on it!

I figured kid+teddy bear = how can I go wrong? LOL! Never expected the escaped prisonor floodlight levels! LOL! Yes, this shot, with mood lighting has potential.

Thanks for clarifying about the fisherman b/c I don't think I'd like that - particularly b/c I've got a sense of smell like a bloodhound! LOL! ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge06-Jul-2004 22:56
Lonnit: At risk of repeating myself, I think your images have some meaningful (but embryonic) ideas. I think you could reshoot each and --with tighter composition and subdued, directional lighting-- attain great emotion. Kidz and their small hands tug at heartstrings, so you have (... counting...) four ideal subjects. Screw the gritty fishermen (... um, not literally...); capture those little hands with all the emotion a mother holds. A great photograph waiting to happen...

Get off posterior and put heart in it. You've done it before.

Joe
Canon DSLR Challenge06-Jul-2004 21:35
Well guys, I DO appreciate this feedback as much as praise. To be perfectly honest, I've been totally uninspired by this challenge. When I shot these it was obigatory for the challenge and I was also testing, of all things, Joe's suggestion of using the index card on the flash to reflect the most light onto the subject. Joe, as you can see, these are nice and well lit! LOL! - Which, apparently, is great for colors and clarity, but absolutely destroys any mood! So, now I know what to do if I ever want to shoot something for a catalog! LOL!

What I really would have liked to shoot was some nice, gritty B&Ws of fisherman, potters, and mechanics, with great natural mood light. With kids home for the summer I don't have that kind of freedom.

So, you hit the nail on the head - it was obvious my heart was not in it.
~ Lonnit
Guest 06-Jul-2004 16:42
Have to agree with Gayle here, particularly given your set in the last Challenge. Each one here has an idea with potential, but the lighting and composition (specifically, too much unessential stuff in the frame) prevent them from conveying any emotion. Try using some directional light, knocking down the exposure a stop or so, and framing in tight to capture the emotion that hands can project.
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Jul-2004 23:45
Lonnit, I know you'll be waiting anxiously for feedback on your photos, so I am gonna bite the bullet and be honest. All 3 of them look like they were rushed with not much thought put into them. I've seen you do some WAY good work, unfortunately these are a long way below your usual standard. Sorry!!! I know you can do a lot better than this :-)
Gayle