Karylle in Ayala

[chubby_chiq]

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Sorry about this post.. but i think i have to give you a bit of a hmm... criticism. i don't really want to do something like this, especially when not asked. I just need to say something here.

anyway, here it goes...

I have no problem about taking opportunities. Grab some shots ASAP, coz "moments" are more important than making a photo perfect. BUT...

what you have here, is not just about taking QUICK photos. This moment didn't really happen in a split second or definitely NOT less than 5 secs. This is not a situation when you don't have enough time to make a least an acceptable exposure. You have a few angles, you were able to do a few steps to your right / left, do some zooms, wait for some good moments (high note + point of a finger for example)...

About the effects, yes i think i get what you mean... but it would have been better if you were 2 stops higher at least. 2 stops is 6 steps in turning the shutter speed / aperture / ISO dial. lets not go very technical coz i dont like technical stuffs in photography. You were saying there were resto's and bars in the background? Somehow nothing is visible in any of em. The lamps in the background are even underexposed, except for the spot light.

Good stage lighting or bad stage lighting, do not blame the environment. Post-processing needed? definitely not, photos like these doesn't need PP, all you have to do is measure your exposure right.

I'm sure you are using digital, how about shoot, check LCD, adjust, shoot, check LCD adjust... for at least 1 min perhaps? you have all the time. Lastly, "PRO" photographers are photographers who get paid. You don't have to be a PRO to do exposure metering.

I hope this helps. Again, my apologies.

+1 million. very well said sir lito.

+10 million ko ani "Lastly, "PRO" photographers are photographers who get paid. You don't have to be a PRO to do exposure metering.

[Motownkid]

There you go.. a humble criticism/suggestion from an award winning photog..

Huwat2x ko sa comment/suggestion ni radiostar ani.. ang master aning concert2x..hehe

[radiostar]

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haha taya jud aning motown oi hahaha apilon lage ko

[rubz_bix08]

indeed very nice shots bsan og ngit2x klaro man gyapon! asa ka dapita ani sis? naa man pod ko ani..hehehhe

sa taas ra mi ni tan.aw kay grbeh ka daghan sa tao..

[nirdle_phogi]

yup medyo ngitngit ra jud pud gamay..

[chubby_chiq]

^^

haha taya jud aning motown oi hahaha apilon lage ko

OT:
gahuwat sad bitaw ko moreact ka nicko.. imo man gyud ning forte ang gigs/concerts.
so unsa man gyud imong say ani nick? hehe

[dbgg1979]

yeah ikaw diay to sa? when I reacted to this post, I wanted to mention a work by someone in this sub forum, as an example, I just can't recall the name.

^^

haha taya jud aning motown oi hahaha apilon lage ko

[Primal]

ngitngit gyud gamay

[LaMz]

i dont wanna use a flash.
and if I did it would only look like photos as everyone might have taken them
id rather go for the lesser lit, silhouette shots for a more emotional feel. like the red on black, dark background. and who would want to photograph a performer like her with a boutique or restaurant as background?
otherwise its just another celebrity on a well lit stage and I dont wanna get my time's worth on those kind of shots. it just happen I was on the mall w/ my cam that time

naa kai point sir.. nice shots btw.. dramatic kaug effect.. pero underexposed lang jud nuon..

[Primal]

PPed it a bit... hope you don't mind. You can really see the soft focus... it's not as sharp.

where you struggling focusing. I've had similar experience with this covering a concert shoot.