DJ in action

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

taken in a nightclub/bar/chill out place...

comments please.

clive · 28th March 2004

a bit wider will have better impact

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

i was already on the 12 end of the 12-24.... as wide as i could go already....

sequitur · 28th March 2004

the flash and the white balance of this pic totally takes away the mood of the photo, turning it into nothing but just a photo.

the ray of light is nice, but i'd suggest doing this without flash, get slower shutter speed, capture the many lights of the disco/pub, and capture the mood of the disco. here there's well, just a dj doing whatever he's doing.

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

thanx for the comments... will take note of that...

what should the white balance be? i believe i set it to Auto.

think i was drawn in by the pink light falling on the 1200s...

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

would something like this do?

Twilo · 28th March 2004

I very much prefer the second photo Desmond.

sequitur · 28th March 2004

composition wise
the first one is better

mood wise
the 2nd one is better

otherwise
both don't work really well

but if you join them both
probably something nice

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

got it...

thanx twilo for your encouranging comment

Twilo · 28th March 2004

You're very welcome Desmond. For club shots i guess its mostly about mood. Try playing around with slow/rear sync.

Now your pics are too small. LOL. 600 x 400 would be just nice i think.

desmondwong · 28th March 2004

haa haa.... first one was, if i remember correctly... 1/10 @ f4 and second was rear sync at 1s @ f4... both at 12mm

sequitur · 29th March 2004

okay if you're really gonna flash

you gotta know how to control it

that's the thing i hate about auto flashes.. lack of control of how much you want it to fill..

the only thing auto flashes have brought to me is faster shooting..

anyway yes twilo is right
disco is all about mood.

mervlam · 29th March 2004

as said above...

1) prefer wider shot... time to buy buy buy circular 8mm fisheye

2) prefer more ambient lighting
3) i would like to see a more distinct motion blur of the DJ in action with a rear sync flash to freeze the DJ.
4) picture too small... moi cant see the finer details...

anyway i like the second one. imo, 1s is still too fast...

desmondwong · 29th March 2004

made the 2nd pic bigger...

28th March 2004	#1
desmondwong Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 335	DJ in action taken in a nightclub/bar/chill out place... comments please. Last edited by desmondwong; 28th March 2004 at 07:18 PM.

28th March 2004	#4
sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,828	the flash and the white balance of this pic totally takes away the mood of the photo, turning it into nothing but just a photo. the ray of light is nice, but i'd suggest doing this without flash, get slower shutter speed, capture the many lights of the disco/pub, and capture the mood of the disco. here there's well, just a dj doing whatever he's doing. __________________ my flickr.

28th March 2004	#6
desmondwong Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 335	would something like this do? Last edited by desmondwong; 29th March 2004 at 08:51 PM.

28th March 2004	#8
sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,828	composition wise the first one is better mood wise the 2nd one is better otherwise both don't work really well but if you join them both probably something nice __________________ my flickr.

28th March 2004	#9
desmondwong Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 335	got it... thanx twilo for your encouranging comment Last edited by desmondwong; 28th March 2004 at 07:18 PM.

28th March 2004	#2
clive Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,573	a bit wider will have better impact

28th March 2004	#7
Twilo Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 477	I very much prefer the second photo Desmond.

29th March 2004	#12
sequitur Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,828	okay if you're really gonna flash you gotta know how to control it that's the thing i hate about auto flashes.. lack of control of how much you want it to fill.. the only thing auto flashes have brought to me is faster shooting.. anyway yes twilo is right disco is all about mood. __________________ my flickr.

29th March 2004	#13
mervlam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,422	as said above... 1) prefer wider shot... time to buy buy buy circular 8mm fisheye 2) prefer more ambient lighting 3) i would like to see a more distinct motion blur of the DJ in action with a rear sync flash to freeze the DJ. 4) picture too small... moi cant see the finer details... anyway i like the second one. imo, 1s is still too fast...