Chinese New Year on the K-5 (including some taken in low light)

Christine Tham · 02-12-2011, 01:48 AM

These are mostly indoor shots taken at relatively low light - ISO3200 - most of the lion dance and martial arts photos would have been impossible to take on my K10D

The Year of the Bunny Rabbit:

The Dragon Drum Major:

Jade Dragon:

Lion Dance:

Martial Arts display:

Dancing:

RonHendriks1966 · 02-12-2011, 03:09 AM

It looks like the same party as in The Netherlands.

Laste year in The Hague

http://www.pentaxforum.nl/smf/index.php?topic=14747.0

activeflush · 02-12-2011, 03:34 AM

omg i was there today too, mandarin centre right??

too bad my k5 is still in repair.

AOShep · 02-12-2011, 06:46 AM

Great pictures. Shows off the photographer as much as the camera. Good job.

cliveming · 02-12-2011, 07:16 PM

Wow, great pictures.

kenyee · 02-14-2011, 08:23 AM

What shutter speeds did you end up with?
I was running 1/90 and 1/125 at f/4 at iso800 on a slightly overcast day and still couldn't freeze motion with the lion dancers (dragon dancers were even worse)-:

cwing · 02-14-2011, 05:06 PM

Good pictures, but I would have probably shot a little higher ISO and cleaned them up in PP if necessary just to have a higher shutter speed to minimize blur.

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Christine Tham · 02-14-2011, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by kenyee

What shutter speeds did you end up with?
I was running 1/90 and 1/125 at f/4 at iso800 on a slightly overcast day and still couldn't freeze motion with the lion dancers (dragon dancers were even worse)-:

Around 1/200 and 1/250 sec

If you want to absolutely guarantee freeze motion you need 1/500 or better I think.

Originally posted by cwing88

Good pictures, but I would have probably shot a little higher ISO and cleaned them up in PP if necessary just to have a higher shutter speed to minimize blur.

I like a bit of blur, to emphasize motion. I did get plenty of perfectly frozen shots, I just don't like them.

For example, this is one of my favourite pictures, and yet very little of that picture is in focus or frozen:

Frogfish · 02-15-2011, 01:47 PM

Gorgeous colour, gorgeous blur !

**David** · 02-15-2011, 03:16 PM

Beautiful, sharpness isn't everything!

02-12-2011, 01:48 AM	#1
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269	Chinese New Year on the K-5 (including some taken in low light) These are mostly indoor shots taken at relatively low light - ISO3200 - most of the lion dance and martial arts photos would have been impossible to take on my K10D The Year of the Bunny Rabbit: The Dragon Drum Major: Jade Dragon: Lion Dance: Martial Arts display: Dancing:

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02-12-2011, 03:09 AM	#2
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	It looks like the same party as in The Netherlands. Laste year in The Hague http://www.pentaxforum.nl/smf/index.php?topic=14747.0

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activeflush New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 22	omg i was there today too, mandarin centre right?? too bad my k5 is still in repair.

02-12-2011, 06:46 AM	#4
AOShep Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eastern PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	Great pictures. Shows off the photographer as much as the camera. Good job.

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cliveming New Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4	Wow, great pictures.

02-14-2011, 08:23 AM	#6
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	What shutter speeds did you end up with? I was running 1/90 and 1/125 at f/4 at iso800 on a slightly overcast day and still couldn't freeze motion with the lion dancers (dragon dancers were even worse)-:

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cwing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 128	Good pictures, but I would have probably shot a little higher ISO and cleaned them up in PP if necessary just to have a higher shutter speed to minimize blur. Gung Hay Fat Choy!

02-14-2011, 08:41 PM	#8
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Originally posted by kenyee What shutter speeds did you end up with? I was running 1/90 and 1/125 at f/4 at iso800 on a slightly overcast day and still couldn't freeze motion with the lion dancers (dragon dancers were even worse)-: Around 1/200 and 1/250 sec If you want to absolutely guarantee freeze motion you need 1/500 or better I think. Originally posted by cwing88 Good pictures, but I would have probably shot a little higher ISO and cleaned them up in PP if necessary just to have a higher shutter speed to minimize blur. I like a bit of blur, to emphasize motion. I did get plenty of perfectly frozen shots, I just don't like them. For example, this is one of my favourite pictures, and yet very little of that picture is in focus or frozen:

02-15-2011, 01:47 PM	#9
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Gorgeous colour, gorgeous blur !

02-15-2011, 03:16 PM	#10
David Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 347	Beautiful, sharpness isn't everything!

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