The Circus Performer

fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
edited April 22, 2004 in People
My 5yo daughter led the circus today at her preschool and I was lucky enough to be able to shoot it. I got about 80 images and it's going to take me a while to process them, but I thought I'd just give you one of Nikki after she finished her Lion Tamer skit. Is it possible to be any happier than this?

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"Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
"The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Great catch dood thumb.gif she's a real cutie
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Thanks Mark. One more before bed. A clown:

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    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Great stuff fish!

    You've done a very nice job of getting good images under what looks to be less than ideal conditions (it looks like you had to work with some pretty harsh lighting).
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  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    fish wrote:
    Thanks Mark. One more before bed. A clown:

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    Oh Fish... they are wonderful :cry
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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    I love this one.
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  • Rolling StoneRolling Stone Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Great ones Fish, like them both alot.
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Thanks for the comments. Yeah, pretty harsh lighting. It was just before 2pm, so the sun was high. Got to try out AI Servo focussing for the first time, which was kinda fun. Here are a few more:

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    uhoh...busted by fishwife 11doh.gif

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    It really was a lot of fun to shoot.
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Oh Fish again.... they are wonderful so fresh and bright. The light is harsh but boy can they take it... I love em..quite made my day actually...:D by the way, can you give us a couple of settings...
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  • Rolling StoneRolling Stone Registered Users Posts: 203 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    Especially touched by this one. As I look at this group of children, I have hope for a better world.


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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    lynnma wrote:
    Oh Fish again.... they are wonderful so fresh and bright. The light is harsh but boy can they take it... I love em..quite made my day actually...:D by the way, can you give us a couple of settings...
    Thanks lynnma, that's very kind of you. I hope you don't mind, but I pruned your post to eliminate the duplicate images.

    The colors are fantastic, aren't they? I'm just amazed. I know that some folks are concerned that their images don't come out like they saw them in the viewfinder, but in many cases, this Canon setup makes better pics that I imagine them. Maybe it's just my eyes seeing the small, dusty viewfinder image and then seeing them in all their megapixel glory post-processing. ne_nau.gif

    Settings: Canon 10D, Canon 70-200/f4L USM zoom, default metering, 50-50 ISO100 and ISO400, AI Servo AF, AWB, 50-50 jpeg large/fine and medium fine. No exposure comp. Most at f4 with SS of 1/500 to 1/4000.

    PS touches: resize, crop, unsharp 77/1.5/3, auto contrast, sat +8 (some a little more, some a little less).
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    this is *mint*
    fish wrote:
    My 5yo daughter led the circus today at her preschool and I was lucky enough to be able to shoot it. I got about 80 images and it's going to take me a while to process them, but I thought I'd just give you one of Nikki after she finished her Lion Tamer skit. Is it possible to be any happier than this?

    that's a great shot! pure bliss thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    :andy
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2004
    andy wrote:
    fish wrote:
    My 5yo daughter led the circus today at her preschool and I was lucky enough to be able to shoot it. I got about 80 images and it's going to take me a while to process them, but I thought I'd just give you one of Nikki after she finished her Lion Tamer skit. Is it possible to be any happier than this?

    that's a great shot! pure bliss thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    :andy

    Thanks Andy...that means a lot coming from you. :D
    "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." - Edward Weston
    "The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over."-Hunter S.Thompson
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