Cupid In The Forest by Michael Weinberg

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29-DEC-2004	framed by michlob

Cupid In The Forest

National Gallery, Washington, D.C.

An interesting example of low light photography. Museum rules are that you make take photographs, but only without flash. The canon 50mm f/1.4 usm is just about the perfect lens for this mission. Its light, its fast and aperture opens as wide as 1.4. And it has a great piece of glass. Photo by Michael Weinberg of Scranton and Clarks Summit, PA, Pennsylvania

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Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
1/200s f/2.0 at 50.0mm iso800 full exif

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Michael Weinberg		21-Jan-2006 04:30
Hi Guest. If I understand it correctly, once the Artist has been deceased in excess of 70 years, there no longer remains any copyright issues. Now the real secret to good low light photography in museums is first, start with a good fast prime lens like the canon ef 50mm f/1.4. Second, try to get your exposure metered on a color that is neither too light or too dark. Third, get your lens as perpendicular to the art as posible, Fourth use a big aperture.... f/2 to f/4 is really good, as there literally is no depth of field, and you can use all he light you can get. Fifth, slow, but not too slow. I like it between 1/60 and 1/100 sec. and sixth, shoot as steady as you can, breathing out as you take the shot.

Guest		21-Jan-2006 01:53
nice work considering the low light. I had no idea that museums let you take pictures as long as you didnt use flash. I always thought there were copyright issues which was part of the reason not to take photos. Wish I knew that when I was visiting the Phila Art museum :)