Friday, March 20, 2009

Julie (69/100) - Antiquities redux


Here is a reshoot of 59 in the Nicholson Museum on campus where I hand held a 400D at 1600 ISO on max zoom.

This time I used a tripod.

NB Mon 16 March: it has occurred to me that I am forgetting about the subject of the image in my chase for context and pushing my learning of technical issues. This shot and the next two are just that: the subject is no more than a prop. This I regret but at least I have recognised the problem.

11 comments:

Ann said...

Oh, wow, this is just great. One of these days I will get a tripod, its just the throught of having to carry it around but it makes such a difference. This is a wonderful shot. There are many different ways to define a portrait. Thought with this one my eye is immediately drawn to the lit statue at centre rear with the foreground framing it.

Julie said...

I would have preferred that the class of students and their teacher not be in there ... however ... the lighting and the effect on the walls really makes this one I think. I think if the class had not been in there the impact of the Egyptian head would have been even more so.

I have two tripods: a large one and a monkey. The large one is by far the best and it is not so much the carrying around from shoot to shoot but the moving between images and the setting up of the legs. Like with all things camera, you get the hang of it.

Ann said...

Wish there was an edit button - throught should be thought and thought should be though.

Ann said...

Whats a monkey?

Julie said...

Interesting how the brain works: I read them as intended and only note the error when it is pointed out to me.

There is an edit button but only on the edit page where you can bring up each comment and alter at will.

Julie said...

A monkey is a configurable tripod. They come in about 4 sizes and I have the second smallest.

Ted's have them at the moment for a ridiculous price: http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/monkey-grip-flexi-tripod--2144528_tripods--1001235_.html

Ann said...

I've seen the gorillapods but not those, they are ridiculously cheap. I've never been sure that they are strong enough for an SLR and long lens, although they say they are. What type is your other tripod. I'm looking for something strong but really light weight that doesn't cost a fortune - without much success.

Julie said...

Cannot remember the details of the top of my head. I will do you a post on it over the weekend. I got it from Teds when they had the other shop near Maccas in Pitt St. From memory it cost about $119. The next thing I will be after is a remote so that I can judge better when it is on the tripod. At the moment I set for 10secs and who knows what the composition will be by then!

Ann said...

Meant to tell you the other day that the Moran portrait (including photo portraits) exhibition is on at the State Library. Must remember to go this time.

Julie said...

Oh yes, me too.

I can be watching a film and I now see it in terms of still images. This is whether I am watching people or landscapes. Very wierd ... I see the light, I see the framing, I see the composition ...

Joan Elizabeth said...

I bought a cheap lightweigth tripod and find it doesn't hold the camera steady enough so only when pushed take my husband's heavier on. I would like a light weight monopod that doubles as a walking stick but don't know if it might be too much of a compromise and not really good for either purpose.

Funny you should mention that about films Julie. I have noticed myself doing the same -- especially in the night shots, wondering how they manage to get everthing so clear when it is such a pain for me with my still camera.