tamron f/2.8 28-75 shots

[eric_arnold]

hi, these pics are from last weekend:

http://slideshow.sfweekly.com/index.php?gallery=399&type=1

 

overall people seem to like them but they're a bit overexposed in some cases

due to extremely bright sunlight. i was using a polarizer but you really can't

tell. my question is what should i have done differently? used d80, auto iso

setting, manual, no flash, aperture 2.8, shutter speed generally around 1/60-

1/125 for stage and 1/500 for crowd shots (tried lower shutter speed at first

but got a blinkie-fest). maybe a lower aperture number? i tend to like the

bokeh with 2.8. but i suppose maybe i should stop down a bit, huh?

 

thanks,

eric

[User_276104]

Most of these shots present a pretty exreme lighting challenge for a sensor. Maybe you could dial in some negative exposure compensation, but I don't think they look bad.

 

One thing you could do is purely compositional - try to avoid a bright background when photographing someone in a shaded area.

[eric_arnold]

thanks, i tried that, though. i normally set the d80 to -0.7 but i went down to -1.3 this time. wouldn't dialing down much more than that also give me more noise?

[tisbone]

fill flash might have helped a lot

[charles_hess2]

Since your heading refers to the Tamron lens, there's no question that it's a good, sharp lens capable of excellent results. The issue with many of your photos is the exposure. The bright sun has most of the dark skin too dark and without detail...tough to get right with the varied colors and brightness.