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epic_laydown
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 Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:27 am Post subject: Family gatherings and indoor photography - still learning to |
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| I love taking images at family gatherings but seem to take a lot mainly because the lighting I'm suspecting. If I do not use the flash, any kind of camera movement or subject movement blurrs the image. So I usually do burst shooting, and hoping for a decent image. If I do use the flash, the image looks clearer, but faces and subjects are so white and a bit overexposed, the image doesn't look quite right. Now I know that if I used a tripod, I could eliminate camera movement, but subject movement is still a possibility. My camera does have image stabilization, but it doesn't help that much. The lighting in the house really isn't that great. How do I improve these kind of images at family gatherings and get clearer images. Note, I have a slr-like camera. Thanks. |
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Pooky
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:03 am Post subject: Family gatherings and indoor photography - still learning to |
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| I hate using flash, too. To avoid using flash, you would have to use the higher ISO setting. This may increase digital noise, but it can be removed via software. These photos here were taken with Canon 24-70 mm f 2.8 L -- it has no IS. I take a deep breath and hold it--and press the button! Sometimes I spread my legs to stabilize myself (yes, it looks funny, but I don't care), too. This was taken last night. The room was lit with regular indoor light bulbs. It was not that bright at all. The ISO was set to 3,200 and it's a bit grainy, but the photo is quite usable at smaller size (not a large 20 x 30 poster). http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/wtin/?action=view¤t=1c1423f6.jpgHere is what it looks like uncorrected. http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/wtin/?action=view¤t=9366a620.jpgHere is another. Room was lid with only florescent lights. I set the ISO to again, 3,200. Camera: Canon 5D with Canon 24-70 mm f 2.8 L zoom. I hope these give you a bit of an idea. I suppose you realize by now that they don't come out of the camera this way. I use Adobe Lightroom to edit it a bit.Here is another--taken outdoor last week. I posted this one recently. http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/wtin/?action=view¤t=e7f39fe1.jpg(ISO was 1.600 for this one.) And another, on stage. A year or two old. http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/wtin/?action=view¤t=2ddc0e64.jpgThis, also posted earlier, a tripod was used. http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/wtin/?action=view¤t=87532fb4.jpg |
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IrisR0725
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: Family gatherings and indoor photography - still learning to |
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| You could change the ISA in your camera that should help some. If the ceiling is white perhaps bounce of the flash from the ceiling. (point it up to the ceiling) Off course that only works if your flash is not in camera.) Most cameras will introduce noise if you raise the ISA to high to compensate for low light. Have you considered taking a family picture outside? That would solve many of your problems. |
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