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Forgot to mention I was also using a Canon EF 75-300 zoom lens

I'm an amateur and recently bought a Canon Rebel XTi. Loved it up until last

night. I took it to a rodeo event - a evening/night event, semi-indoors

(tented roof with lighs, but no sides to tent.

 

I set my camera 800 ISO and used the TV setting - so I could manually set the

speed (wanted it fast to capture mid-air bronc action), but the camera would

auto-focus and determine the aperture setting for me. This was fine until I

tried to add flash -- as soon as I added flash, the speed automatically reset

itself to 1/200 -- not nearly fast enough. Also, when the flash did go off,

everyone (people and animals) have this freakish bright white light in their

eyes. Its not really red-eye;, its like they had a light beam shooting out.

 

I tried a variety of settings to make these not-too-unusual conditions work.

I tried automatic - the shots were really blurred. I tried Sports - still

blurred, but no flash and much better lighting. So then I toyed with a

variety of combos of the ISO and TV settings, but to no avail.

 

I'm very frustrated. Is it the camera's fault or the photographers? What

settings should I have used in these conditions to get proper exposure and

capture the action crisply? If it is the camera...what do I do? If I bought

some sort of flash attachment or something, would that fix it?

 

I greatly appreciate any/all advice!

 

Tracy

I'm very new to photo.net, but I think I understand part of Darius' point of view (dude, seriously - put your words into sharp focus and just say what ya gotta say!).

Shouldn't nudes be viewable only in the "nudes" category - so that you have to intend to view them? It's just weird to be looking at birds, trees, city scenes and then, suddenly,...a big huge V is full screen.

Hi!

I'm new at this and a bit confused about model releases. I know you need them

if the person is identifyable in the shot. But that's about all I know.

 

1. Do you need a release for pictures posted on this site (if you're just

asking for a critique?

 

2. What if you are posing one person for a shot, but have one or more

identifyable people in the background? Do you need releases for any/all of

them?

 

3. What's the risk of not having a release?

 

4. I like photographing candids; I rarely try to pose anyone. When I have

tried to ask permission before taking the shot, the subject falls apart and

starts acting all cheezy - not the natural look I was hoping to get. But what

do you actually say to someone after you've taken the shot and want their

permission? Do you have trouble getting someone to sign a form? I think I'd

be very leary of someone just walking up and asking me to sign a contract of

any kind.

 

Any advice? Or any stories to share of how you got a complete stranger to

sign a form?

 

Thanks!

Tracy

I think a great photo writes its own caption; the picture nearly speaks outloud to you. Viewing the shot instantly evokes an emotion. A great image is universal, too; anyone can feel the image's message, regardless of age, nationality, gender and/or any bias of the viewer.