Perhaps the most challenging photography is trying to take event with the ambient. By this I mean, to capture the situation "as is" without any additional light, eg, flash light. The situation is becoming even more challenging when the spot light keeps changing in colour and brightness. I would say that it was mostly impossible to take good photograph in such situation until Canon and Nikon both came out with their highly sensitive full frame sensor.
To take photo with such an ambient light, I will need to do some experiment. Consider this:
1. The light distribution is random and will cause the light meter go crazy!
2. The people or subject also move in random and varying in speed
To counter item 1 above, I adjusted the EV or exposure compensation. This is different for every performance and therefore different setting.
To counter item 2 above, I set focusing to single point and locked into a particular subject I wanted to follow.
Next, wait for the right moment and press the shutter release.
Below are two photos taken at an event in Boulevard carpark Miri on 29 March 2009
Camera: Nikon D3 with a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens. Flash was not used.
To take photo with such an ambient light, I will need to do some experiment. Consider this:
1. The light distribution is random and will cause the light meter go crazy!
2. The people or subject also move in random and varying in speed
To counter item 1 above, I adjusted the EV or exposure compensation. This is different for every performance and therefore different setting.
To counter item 2 above, I set focusing to single point and locked into a particular subject I wanted to follow.
Next, wait for the right moment and press the shutter release.
Below are two photos taken at an event in Boulevard carpark Miri on 29 March 2009
Camera: Nikon D3 with a AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens. Flash was not used.
Nikon D3 f/2.8 1/1250 sec ISO-1800 EV: -2.7 70MM no flash.As this was my first time taking real action under some colourful spotlight, I have to experiment. Initial shots were blur because the shutter speed was too slow until I crank it up to 1/1250 sec. Only then I manage to "freeze" the action.
Nikon D3 f/2.8 1/1250 sec ISO-1800 EV: -2.7 70MM no flash.
The two photos above were not retouched other than cropping and resizing. There is no noise/grain visible.
One thing I like about this kind of show is the "cloud" effect. If you are in luck, the combination of the "cloud" and light can add a lot of "life" into the photo.
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