theeph
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I recently went to a friends local event/party and took a few pictures. I wasn't there to take picture so all I had with me was my T3i and a 50mm 1.8 lens. I like the way they came out, but with limited, uncontrolled light it was hard for me to get real clean shots. I would love your opinions and critiques on the following.
Note: I am still very new to Lightroom so the pictures have been barely touched. Most just a raise in clarity.
Note: The pictures that usually come from these types of shots are usually done with a slower shutter speed, to catch the design of the spinners, I intentionally tried to avoid this and instead capture the flames and artists in more of a pose while still showing movement.
Photo #1: 1/50, 2.8, 800. Joe was incredibly elegant when he spinned, I think this shot really captured that. I really like that the background is really dull and I think this makes the subject pop out a little more. I wish his right arm wasn't as blurry, but I like that the flames are clearly in motion. There was no selective coloring done, but the vibrance was dropped down completely.
Photo #2: 1/50, 1.8, 1600. Most of Jimmy's shots were really intense. He has this fire warrior quality when he spins. He looks as if he is about to strike and I really dig that. The graffiti stands out but I think he mixes with it well. I'm afraid it might cause a little bit of a distraction, but I'm not sure if it's much of a problem. I wish the right side of his face wasn't quite so bright and his arms almost seem awkward. I really like the eye contact.
Photo #3: 1/50, 1.8, 1600. To me the eyes are drawn away from Jimmy and towards the candle, I'm on the fence on whether or not this is negative, because it feels a little more artistic because of it. Honestly, I want to like this picture, but I'm not sure if I do, and can't figure out why. Perhaps its the stray flames in the gap between Jimmy and the candle.
Photo #4: 1/5, 1.8, 1600. I love the action in this shot. I love the way you can see the fuel being spit out, and not just the flame. It gives the shot a real in the moment feel to me. It was incredibly hard for me to avoid blowing out the fire breathers faces (hard like I couldn't achieve it). Also, he is not very in focus, which was an accident, but I think it gives it a quality I like.
Photo #5: 1/80, 1.8, 1600.This is probably my favorite. Her pose is amazing, I love how high the fire is going, and that I caught it right before she closed her mouth. I think the crowd adds an audience that makes it look more like a performance, which, of course, it was. I'm not sure I like how high the sky goes and think maybe cropping some of the sky out would make it look better. Also, the focus is bad and I think opening the aperture would have been better.
Thank you for your consideration.
Note: I am still very new to Lightroom so the pictures have been barely touched. Most just a raise in clarity.
Note: The pictures that usually come from these types of shots are usually done with a slower shutter speed, to catch the design of the spinners, I intentionally tried to avoid this and instead capture the flames and artists in more of a pose while still showing movement.
Photo #1: 1/50, 2.8, 800. Joe was incredibly elegant when he spinned, I think this shot really captured that. I really like that the background is really dull and I think this makes the subject pop out a little more. I wish his right arm wasn't as blurry, but I like that the flames are clearly in motion. There was no selective coloring done, but the vibrance was dropped down completely.
Photo #2: 1/50, 1.8, 1600. Most of Jimmy's shots were really intense. He has this fire warrior quality when he spins. He looks as if he is about to strike and I really dig that. The graffiti stands out but I think he mixes with it well. I'm afraid it might cause a little bit of a distraction, but I'm not sure if it's much of a problem. I wish the right side of his face wasn't quite so bright and his arms almost seem awkward. I really like the eye contact.
Photo #3: 1/50, 1.8, 1600. To me the eyes are drawn away from Jimmy and towards the candle, I'm on the fence on whether or not this is negative, because it feels a little more artistic because of it. Honestly, I want to like this picture, but I'm not sure if I do, and can't figure out why. Perhaps its the stray flames in the gap between Jimmy and the candle.
Photo #4: 1/5, 1.8, 1600. I love the action in this shot. I love the way you can see the fuel being spit out, and not just the flame. It gives the shot a real in the moment feel to me. It was incredibly hard for me to avoid blowing out the fire breathers faces (hard like I couldn't achieve it). Also, he is not very in focus, which was an accident, but I think it gives it a quality I like.
Photo #5: 1/80, 1.8, 1600.This is probably my favorite. Her pose is amazing, I love how high the fire is going, and that I caught it right before she closed her mouth. I think the crowd adds an audience that makes it look more like a performance, which, of course, it was. I'm not sure I like how high the sky goes and think maybe cropping some of the sky out would make it look better. Also, the focus is bad and I think opening the aperture would have been better.
Thank you for your consideration.