Now and then...

KTBoom2006-E510

It has been quite a long time since I have posted in this forum. I had hand surgery last year and was afraid to hold my camera (with my favorite, expensive lens). It took until this year for me to start back into my business and oh how I have missed it. I stil am a little shaky with my hand, not sure bc if nervous or the hand stength is not all the way back. Anyways, here are some pictures I took of my daughter yesterday real quick. These were also taken in natural light. She is 4 so she is very impatient and wanted to be done only after 1/2 hour of shooting.

Anyways, here it is....

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KTBoom2006-E510

Wow.... No feedback or comments???

jiro

A bit soft on the focus for my taste but overall it's quite nice actually. Loved #7 as the winner because nothing was cutoff from her and the background worked beautifully on your composition. Hope your hand heal well soon.

VayCayMom

wow, you managed a lot for 30 minutes! And don't complain that was all she was willing to do, sometimes it can be more like 5 minutes! Have you considered a monopod to help until your hand is 100%?
I have weak muscles and I use mine a lot, it helps me take sharper pictures too.
CUTE CUTE photos! my pics are the white dress and the football jersey.

KTBoom2006-E510

Hi, thank you both for the comments. I have noticed the pictures were a little softer than what I had taken before and that is why I thought my hand shakiness is a problem. I definitely have thought about getting a monopod and probably will do so soon. I also have a lens that does not have as good as AF as the 2.8, but it is "IS" and probably will help with keeping the pictures a little more sharp until I get the monopod (hope to get it really soon bc I love my Tamron lens). Again, thank you. I still would like more comments or favorites by others.... So lets keep the comments coming or suggestions.

Also, how do I keep the blue sky from bleaching out and turning white?

briandelion

Love #'s 5 & 6. If you can emphasize the catch lights in the eyes I think it will make a big difference.

KTBoom2006-E510

How is this for emphasizing the catch lighs?

briandelion

KTBoom2006-E510 wrote: »

How is this for emphasizing the catch lighs?

very nice!

theprincereturns

Very nice. Anyone would love getting pictures like that of their children!

KTBoom2006-E510

Thank you very much. I am quite happy with this set, I know it is not as sharp as I want it to be or it should be, but it is a good set to have around the house. I am going to work on my hand problem and hope to get some very sharp photographs of her.

theprincereturns

What lens & aperature were you using primarily? The pictures are a bit on the soft side, but it doesn't look like it is from camera shake to me. More likely wide aperature softness, or maybe a little off focus. I always check the lens reviews at www.dpreview.com for how my lenses perform at different aperatures and focal lengths to make sure I avoid the rough spots (as every lens has some).

KTBoom2006-E510

HI. I was using my Tamron 70-200 mm Lens at 2.8 AF. I took more pictures with it on a different thread called "Lighting with Sudio" and it seemed to be clear with those, but I used my flash on those instead of natural light.....

theprincereturns

I thought I recognized the softness ;-) I have the Tamron 70-200 as well. From 100mm up it is much sharper at f4 then at f2.8. There is also a dip in sharpness right around 135mm that gets better higher up. I usually try to avoid 110-150mm range if i can. Take a look at this review and play around with the focal length and aperature to get an idea of sharpness you are looking for: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_70-200_2p8_c16/page4.asp

Upping the aperature to F4 also gives you a little more depth of field to play with on your focal point without affecting your blured background much. Good luck.

KTBoom2006-E510

Ok, thank you a bunch for that information. I will definitely play around with it and find out where is my "sweet" spot with good blurring affect. I really do appreciate your help!

theprincereturns

No problem at all. Glad to be of help and best wishes for future shoots!

CCoop

Love the pleasant facial expression in no. 2, and the background blur. Might crop just above the knees--what do you think?


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Foques

ahh the reminder why I got rid of my tamron..

Good framing, sir!