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Fun Time*
by Jeff Hall
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02-OCT-2004 Jeff Hall

10th Place
Fun Time*
by Jeff Hall

Santa Barbara, CA

The young girl in the foreground is the daughter of a bandmember. At this point she just couldn't sit still any longer and grabbed her friend to dance. Several other children followed her example and both the band and the audience fed off the energy. This single event transformed the entire evening.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/10s f/4.5 at 28.0mm iso1600 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time02-Oct-2004 20:39:00
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length28 mm
Exposure Time1/10 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modeaverage (1)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Guest 06-Oct-2004 17:17
I think this was the only photo that actually caught a "decisive moment" as the challenge required. This type of photography is not about technical perfection; it is about capturing a moment and a feeling. You did that very well. - bee1000
Guest 06-Oct-2004 03:21
Yes, it was 1/10th of a second hand held with flash. By choosing AV mode, shooting with my 28-135 IS wide open and the flash set to second curtain synch, the flash takes on a support role allowing the predominat tungsten lighting to serve as key. A friend of mine was shooting with a 10d 70-200 f/2.8, second curtain synch but custom function 3 set to synch at 1/200th. His shots were sharper and he had more keepers, but I prefer the look of the slower shutter speed and weaker flash.
Guest 05-Oct-2004 22:12
Excellent image! Some technical questions: with-flash? seems like very subdued flash... 1/10th s - hand held?