Delay dilema

[Garth Herrick]

Thanks Terri!

Okay now I am on a roll with another example of precise D-100 shutter timing.

The first two pictures are the real-deal, no retouching. Those battered marble sculptures actually were present and in the midst of the original Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777.

(Note: the Americans lost this battle. 70 men died on the front lawn of this house. The British were barracaded inside, and this proved to be a very well built house indeed! Even cannons were not up to the task. The site is Cliveden of the National Trust, and it still bears its original battle scars on the facade, and inside. To visit the website: click here. Those battle poster shots are mine too. Actually everyone is invited to attend the next Battle reinactment on October 1, 2005. Its free! See you there.)

On the second pair of pictures I had fun and added effects to an innocent image of four boys in a mock drill. I can assure you their muskets were not actually loaded! The fire was taken from the image in the previous post, and added in Photoshop. What fun!

The point I am making is that if this camera can ably capture the precise moment of a gun being fired, it stands to reason a wiggly toddler on the loose doesn't stand a chance eluding a trigger finger on this shutter! The Nikon D-50, D-70, and D-100 should each be about the same capability in this regard.

Garth

[Vianna Szabo]

Garth,

Those are amazing photos. You're right if a camera can handle that it most certainly can take on a wiggily toddler. I'm attaching some of the photos taken yesterday. You can see a definate difference between the indoor and the outdoor light in the color and clarity. Indoors I could almost hear the camera doing calculations. Unfortunately outside the little guy decided enough was enough and that the session was over. I will use those shots for color reference though. These are not great shots but I suppose you go to photo shoots with the camera you have.....

Vianna

[Garth Herrick]

Hi Vianna,

That is quite an adorable little guy. The outdoor shots do have excellent color; I doubt another camera would do any better. It's too bad if you cannot utilize the outdoor distracted theme (in a way like I had to with my painting .Arianna and Taylor). The only caution about those outdoor photos as color references are that the little boy's beautiful skin is a reflective screen highly influenced by everything around him. The orange shirt, surrounding greenery and sky really come into play here. It would be easier if you could use these photos with their original context and theme, like having the caregiver in the orange shirt in the image, or him running free in the garden.

Garth

[Vianna Szabo]

That is a beautiful painting of Arianna and Taylor, Garth. Gorgeous color and a wonderful feel to it. I am especially impressed with the skin tones. How nice the parents were supportive of this pose. In my case this is the third portrait I am doing for this family. Each child has been represented in a 16x20 head and shoulders pose in pastel at approximately 14 months of age. He is a real cutie but I am restricted by the previous portraits and the wishes of the mother. There is nothing prettier than a little one in the garden in morning light. I'm not going to copy the skin tones exactly from the outdoor shoot but use them to reference the indoor pose to spice them up. Wish me luck, and thanks for all of your input.

Vianna

[Garth Herrick]

Thanks Vianna!

When you get a chance, it would be interesting to see your three portraits posted in a grouping. It's always a dilemma do make three portraits work together. I'm sure you will do fine though.

Garth

[Allan Rahbek]

Vianna,

It is really fascinating to look at all the reflected colors in the skin. Look at his left arm in the last photo......it is all blue in the shadow side.

Allan

[Vianna Szabo]

Allan,

I agree. I wish I was working from the photo where his mother is holding him. I love the reflected complementary colors. Hopefully I can sneek some of that into the portrait. The colors are so rich and subtle.

Vianna

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

On the second pair of pictures I had fun and added effects to an innocent image of four boys in a mock drill. I can assure you their muskets were not actually loaded! The fire was taken from the image in the previous post, and added in Photoshop. What fun!

Garth

Hi Garth,
Just a tiny, wacky nitpick, if you don

[Garth Herrick]

Allan that bothered me too. Glad you noticed that detail!

Well here, I've reworked this gag. It seemed easy to fix. What do you think?

Sorry about the aggressive hijack, Vianna!

Garth

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

Allan that bothered me too. Glad you noticed that detail!

Well here, I've reworked this gag. It seemed easy to fix. What do you think?

Sorry about the aggressive hijack, Vianna!

Garth

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