No more tests! just pictures

Thesorus · 06-29-2011, 06:13 PM

Decided last evening to go to the main Montreal Jazz Festival event, aka "le gros show" which featured "Misteur Valaire", a small and a bit underground-ish electro-jazz band.

I came a bit late ( 1 hour before the show) so I couldn't be more in front of the stage, I don't like "elbowing" myself to the the front anyway; all picture were take from about 100 feet from the stage (or maybe less, I'm not good with distance).

K5+da* 50-135mm; some are heavilly cropped because of heads between me and the stage; some are taken with live-view (sometimes it work, sometimes it does not work well, but I can understand that it was not the perfect setting)

Waiting for the show to start.

Trumpetting!

A very attentive spectator. (from another stage)

The whole set : Misteur Valaire - a set on Flickr

Max.

jstevewhite · 06-29-2011, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by Thesorus

Decided last evening to go to the main Montreal Jazz Festival event, aka "le gros show" which featured "Misteur Valaire", a small and a bit underground-ish electro-jazz band.

Max.

That third one is just brilliant. They're all good, but that one is a standout, IMO.

silverelantra · 06-29-2011, 08:34 PM - **1 Like**

Just received this gem a few days ago.. so here the pics. Not the best sample, but K5 makes the best of lenses I have. I'm very satisfied with K5 since for the first time in my life I shoot in JPG and use Tav mode with no worries, I must say the AF-C is very usable now and totally blow my K20D away.

DA 55-300

Sigma 10-20/f4-5.6

WerTicus · 06-29-2011, 10:53 PM

joe.penn · 06-29-2011, 10:57 PM

Nathan - Wow, super nice!

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Osama Binhidin · 06-30-2011, 12:30 AM

Very nice composition Nathan and the light but some body needs to stop that boy from smoking!

WerTicus · 06-30-2011, 02:54 AM

I used the K-5 along side the 645d... I'm going to write another front page article comparing the two cameras.

TOUGEFC · 06-30-2011, 03:16 AM

Great Jazz pics up there!
Nice shot there Nathan, looking foward to reading your article about the 645d

Couple recent ones, x-posted-

goddo31 · 06-30-2011, 05:06 AM

Those two shots of your son really stand out Simon, well done

How do you manage to keep the camera steady enough in the first one?

TOUGEFC · 06-30-2011, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by goddo31

Those two shots of your son really stand out Simon, well done

How do you manage to keep the camera steady enough in the first one?

Thanks it was shot as 1/30 so it was a combo of multiple attempts,holding the camera hard against my chest, and luck

jstevewhite · 06-30-2011, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by TOUGEFC

Thanks it was shot as 1/30 so it was a combo of multiple attempts,holding the camera hard against my chest, and luck

I think it's important to stress the value of multiple attempts. Conventional wisdom, for instance, says that you can't handhold a 1/4 sec shot with a 50mm; but if you follow all the rules of long exposures (keep your elbows in, stand solidly, breath out and hold it, squeeze slowly, etc) and do it a few times, you'll often find one that's very sharp.

That is a really nice shot, Simon. Great execution and expression!

**fs999** · 06-30-2011, 09:02 AM

Excellent festival shots Thesorus !

Nice sunset shots silverelantra !

Wonderful shot WerTicus !

Superb shots TOUGEFC !

Thesorus · 06-30-2011, 10:35 AM

fs999, love the last one!! :-)

**RichardS** · 07-01-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Thesorus

fs999, love the last one!! :-)

+1. And #2 is a classic.

Richard.

TOUGEFC · 07-01-2011, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by jstevewhite

I think it's important to stress the value of multiple attempts. Conventional wisdom, for instance, says that you can't handhold a 1/4 sec shot with a 50mm; but if you follow all the rules of long exposures (keep your elbows in, stand solidly, breath out and hold it, squeeze slowly, etc) and do it a few times, you'll often find one that's very sharp.

That is a really nice shot, Simon. Great execution and expression!

Thanks Steve, yeah the secret is multiple attempts and there is bound to be a winner

Originally posted by fs999

Superb shots TOUGEFC !

Thanks Frederic, your shots are always fantasic!

Another one from last night-

06-29-2011, 06:13 PM	#1201
Thesorus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 200	Misteur Valaire @ Montreal Jazz Festival 2011 Decided last evening to go to the main Montreal Jazz Festival event, aka "le gros show" which featured "Misteur Valaire", a small and a bit underground-ish electro-jazz band. I came a bit late ( 1 hour before the show) so I couldn't be more in front of the stage, I don't like "elbowing" myself to the the front anyway; all picture were take from about 100 feet from the stage (or maybe less, I'm not good with distance). K5+da* 50-135mm; some are heavilly cropped because of heads between me and the stage; some are taken with live-view (sometimes it work, sometimes it does not work well, but I can understand that it was not the perfect setting) Waiting for the show to start. Trumpetting! A very attentive spectator. (from another stage) The whole set : Misteur Valaire - a set on Flickr Max.

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06-29-2011, 07:45 PM	#1202
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	Originally posted by Thesorus Decided last evening to go to the main Montreal Jazz Festival event, aka "le gros show" which featured "Misteur Valaire", a small and a bit underground-ish electro-jazz band. Max. That third one is just brilliant. They're all good, but that one is a standout, IMO.

06-29-2011, 08:34 PM - 1 Like	#1203
silverelantra Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 104	Just received this gem a few days ago.. so here the pics. Not the best sample, but K5 makes the best of lenses I have. I'm very satisfied with K5 since for the first time in my life I shoot in JPG and use Tav mode with no worries, I must say the AF-C is very usable now and totally blow my K20D away. DA 55-300 Sigma 10-20/f4-5.6

06-29-2011, 10:53 PM	#1204
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514

06-29-2011, 10:57 PM	#1205
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Nathan - Wow, super nice! ---

06-30-2011, 12:30 AM	#1206
Osama Binhidin Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mallacoota inlet Photos: Albums Posts: 87	Very nice composition Nathan and the light but some body needs to stop that boy from smoking!

06-30-2011, 02:54 AM	#1207
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	I used the K-5 along side the 645d... I'm going to write another front page article comparing the two cameras.

06-30-2011, 03:16 AM	#1208
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Great Jazz pics up there! Nice shot there Nathan, looking foward to reading your article about the 645d Couple recent ones, x-posted-

06-30-2011, 05:06 AM	#1209
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Those two shots of your son really stand out Simon, well done How do you manage to keep the camera steady enough in the first one?

06-30-2011, 05:23 AM	#1210
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Originally posted by goddo31 Those two shots of your son really stand out Simon, well done How do you manage to keep the camera steady enough in the first one? Thanks it was shot as 1/30 so it was a combo of multiple attempts,holding the camera hard against my chest, and luck

06-30-2011, 07:54 AM	#1211
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	Originally posted by TOUGEFC Thanks it was shot as 1/30 so it was a combo of multiple attempts,holding the camera hard against my chest, and luck I think it's important to stress the value of multiple attempts. Conventional wisdom, for instance, says that you can't handhold a 1/4 sec shot with a 50mm; but if you follow all the rules of long exposures (keep your elbows in, stand solidly, breath out and hold it, squeeze slowly, etc) and do it a few times, you'll often find one that's very sharp. That is a really nice shot, Simon. Great execution and expression!

06-30-2011, 09:02 AM	#1212
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	Excellent festival shots Thesorus ! Nice sunset shots silverelantra ! Wonderful shot WerTicus ! Superb shots TOUGEFC !

06-30-2011, 10:35 AM	#1213
Thesorus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 200	fs999, love the last one!! :-)

07-01-2011, 06:26 PM	#1214
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Originally posted by Thesorus fs999, love the last one!! :-) +1. And #2 is a classic. Richard.

07-01-2011, 07:01 PM	#1215
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Originally posted by jstevewhite I think it's important to stress the value of multiple attempts. Conventional wisdom, for instance, says that you can't handhold a 1/4 sec shot with a 50mm; but if you follow all the rules of long exposures (keep your elbows in, stand solidly, breath out and hold it, squeeze slowly, etc) and do it a few times, you'll often find one that's very sharp. That is a really nice shot, Simon. Great execution and expression! Thanks Steve, yeah the secret is multiple attempts and there is bound to be a winner Originally posted by fs999 Superb shots TOUGEFC ! Thanks Frederic, your shots are always fantasic! Another one from last night-