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Snap shots - Santa Parade Toronto Nov 15 · 07:08 AM

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K-9 · 11-16-2009, 07:13 AM

Is it just me, or does everyone look so eerily Stepford Wives happy?

Wow, you've certainly picked the most chipper people in the crowd. Nice, colorful captures. Lots of red eye that can easily be taken out.

rhe · 11-16-2009, 11:51 AM

Great set of images Daniel. I didn't make it down to the Parade this year, hope to go again next year. What lens(es) did you use?

**Ash** · 11-16-2009, 01:10 PM

They all do look like a UFO landed in front of them, but you've done well with your flash filled captures.
Out of camera, these are good results - and with some PP work, they would come up well.

danielchtong · 11-16-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by Ash

They all do look like a UFO landed in front of them, but you've done well with your flash filled captures.
Out of camera, these are good results - and with some PP work, they would come up well.

Originally posted by K-9

Is it just me, or does everyone look so eerily Stepford Wives happy?

Wow, you've certainly picked the most chipper people in the crowd. Nice, colorful captures. Lots of red eye that can easily be taken out.

Thanks. I am lazy with pp works

Originally posted by rhe

Great set of images Daniel. I didn't make it down to the Parade this year, hope to go again next year. What lens(es) did you use?

Thanks. Did not know you are also located in Toronto. I was using mainly da200mm. I should have used even iso 1600 for subject further way as I have found out that it is better to expose well under iso1600 and slightly underexposed under iso800

Daniel

Daniel

Damn Brit · 11-16-2009, 03:03 PM

More than just snap shots Daniel, you captured some colourful characters and used DOF well.

MRRiley · 11-16-2009, 05:53 PM

What a disgustingly chipper group of people... LOL just kidding. Nice parade shots!

Mike

mischivo · 11-16-2009, 08:42 PM

This is a very good collection of highly unflattering and frequently underexposed photos. I'm left wondering why some of them made the cut as keepers, let alone posters. I'm also curious about the inconsistent exposure. It was an overcast day: set it to manual at a good value and forget it.

danielchtong · 11-17-2009, 03:30 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

What a disgustingly chipper group of people... LOL just kidding. Nice parade shots!

Mike

Originally posted by Damn Brit

More than just snap shots Daniel, you captured some colourful characters and used DOF well.

Gary , Mike
Thanks for the positive comments

Originally posted by mischivo

This is a very good collection of highly unflattering and frequently underexposed photos. I'm left wondering why some of them made the cut as keepers, let alone posters. I'm also curious about the inconsistent exposure. It was an overcast day: set it to manual at a good value and forget it.

All my subjects were properly exposed. The trouble is with the underexposed background with grainy noise.
I was using long lens DA200mm and the subjects were typically at the extreme end of the fill flash which is ok. But it can hardly reach the background at all
In hindsight I should have set all manual and without flash. I could have shot at say f2.8 or F3.5 at iso 800. But in doing so I would not have the benefit of fill flash. Tough choice

Daniel

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11-16-2009, 07:13 AM	#2
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	Is it just me, or does everyone look so eerily Stepford Wives happy? Wow, you've certainly picked the most chipper people in the crowd. Nice, colorful captures. Lots of red eye that can easily be taken out.

11-16-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
rhe Closed Account Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 271	Great set of images Daniel. I didn't make it down to the Parade this year, hope to go again next year. What lens(es) did you use?

11-16-2009, 01:10 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	They all do look like a UFO landed in front of them, but you've done well with your flash filled captures. Out of camera, these are good results - and with some PP work, they would come up well.

11-16-2009, 02:53 PM	#5
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash They all do look like a UFO landed in front of them, but you've done well with your flash filled captures. Out of camera, these are good results - and with some PP work, they would come up well. Originally posted by K-9 Is it just me, or does everyone look so eerily Stepford Wives happy? Wow, you've certainly picked the most chipper people in the crowd. Nice, colorful captures. Lots of red eye that can easily be taken out. Thanks. I am lazy with pp works Originally posted by rhe Great set of images Daniel. I didn't make it down to the Parade this year, hope to go again next year. What lens(es) did you use? Thanks. Did not know you are also located in Toronto. I was using mainly da200mm. I should have used even iso 1600 for subject further way as I have found out that it is better to expose well under iso1600 and slightly underexposed under iso800 Daniel Daniel

11-16-2009, 03:03 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	More than just snap shots Daniel, you captured some colourful characters and used DOF well.

11-16-2009, 05:53 PM	#7
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	What a disgustingly chipper group of people... LOL just kidding. Nice parade shots! Mike

11-16-2009, 08:42 PM	#8
mischivo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 397	This is a very good collection of highly unflattering and frequently underexposed photos. I'm left wondering why some of them made the cut as keepers, let alone posters. I'm also curious about the inconsistent exposure. It was an overcast day: set it to manual at a good value and forget it.

11-17-2009, 03:30 AM	#9
danielchtong Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 Original Poster	Originally posted by MRRiley What a disgustingly chipper group of people... LOL just kidding. Nice parade shots! Mike Originally posted by Damn Brit More than just snap shots Daniel, you captured some colourful characters and used DOF well. Gary , Mike Thanks for the positive comments Originally posted by mischivo This is a very good collection of highly unflattering and frequently underexposed photos. I'm left wondering why some of them made the cut as keepers, let alone posters. I'm also curious about the inconsistent exposure. It was an overcast day: set it to manual at a good value and forget it. All my subjects were properly exposed. The trouble is with the underexposed background with grainy noise. I was using long lens DA200mm and the subjects were typically at the extreme end of the fill flash which is ok. But it can hardly reach the background at all In hindsight I should have set all manual and without flash. I could have shot at say f2.8 or F3.5 at iso 800. But in doing so I would not have the benefit of fill flash. Tough choice Daniel

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