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Blues Under the Stars
Blues Under the Stars
DrAchoo


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Challenge: Live Music (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: The Green Room, Portland, OR
Date: Aug 10, 2005
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/125th
Galleries: Performance
Date Uploaded: Aug 11, 2005

 OK, I wasn't too excited about this challenge, but I decided it was going to be a "growing experience". I found a gig, went down on a Wednesday, talked to the band, and shot some pics. The venue was very small and nothing too special. I was hoping for at least a smokey spotlight or something. I brought my Canon 50mm f/1.8 because I was hoping to shoot without a flash. This was shot at ISO 1600 wide open and 2/3rds underexposed (to be pushed later). That got me to 1/125th.

I used post-processing to make it a little more exciting. NeatImage initially, crop, levels (actually to darken the picture while preserving the midtones, so the push wasn't needed), contrast, selective desaturation, then color balance (to add the blue cast to the whole pic and not just his shirt), USM, another NeatImage run, and finally a tiny bit more USM.

I'm hoping the star and color cast will provide a little bit of separation from other pics, but I will be satisfied with a 5.5. I emailed this and two other pics to the band and they liked them enough to put them on their site...

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Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 08/22/2005 06:17:04 PM
IMHO contrast is poor and I don't like the selective desat on the lights and background it detracts from the preformer. 6
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Canon PowerShot A300
 08/20/2005 01:58:43 AM
Nice shot! Is that at the the Green Room?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 08/19/2005 06:27:41 PM
My eye was not drawn to the subject imediately and I feel that the lighting was a problem. I like the expression on your subjects' face.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak DX6340
 08/18/2005 10:45:37 AM
Interesting. Next time take it easier on the angle.
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Nikon D70
 08/18/2005 01:00:51 AM
The blue shadowing was the kicker for me, mainly around the guitar strap. I am one for contrast though, nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro
 08/17/2005 10:39:44 PM
nice layout
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 08/17/2005 12:43:43 PM
nice....especially with the ambient lighting orientation
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/17/2005 08:43:36 AM
You did well to keep detail in the performer as well as the lamps. Tilted composition works well. Some basic editing desaturation has resulted in strange bright blue strips over your photo which spoil the effect. Would it have been better as it was?
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Canon PowerShot A80
 08/17/2005 08:01:42 AM
I love the angle and stars.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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