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davidweaver
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I shoot a lot in nightclubs and I do ambient all the time.
f/5.0 1/25 ISO800 70-300mmVR at 180mm Handheld. (thank you VR)
#1:Don't know if this is a contender but I like the shot. (Izzy Cox and Soda)
#2: Why you don't want to use flash (La Putain avec Les Fleurs)
Exif Info here:
#3: I'm not big on submitting a clown pic but sometimes they do work.
http://davidweaver.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=224705391
f/5.0 1/25 ISO800 70-300mmVR at 180mm Handheld. (thank you VR)
#1:Don't know if this is a contender but I like the shot. (Izzy Cox and Soda)
#2: Why you don't want to use flash (La Putain avec Les Fleurs)
Exif Info here:
#3: I'm not big on submitting a clown pic but sometimes they do work.
http://davidweaver.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=224705391 0
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Thank you. I like them all.
As I think about the contest and reread and reread and reread the "rules" I find that I am more drawn to submitting #2. The theme is 'Flash or Ambient'. Since photography is all about light you either have flash or ambient or both.
Now, how do you cull an image from your collection to fit the theme. For me, I need to focus on one of the themes (also a suggestion from Shay) and display a photograph that not only is a 'good' picture but one that says ambient, or flash.
I really like the interaction and emotion between Izzy and Soda on #1 and the sweat on Soda's face. The lighting is rather simple. It's ambient but it doesn't say that. It's a good pic but does it really attempt to answer the theme?
On #3, the expression, particularly the eyes, is what I like and there is a nice uneven light. This pic better addresses the theme than #1.
After thinking about this for a couple days the best entry from this set, is #2. In this one, the lighting enhances the subjects and picture, the actors are the primary focus of the picture. Secondary subjects are the foot lighting. The lighting also tells some piece of the story in the picture.
Who knows what the judges will select. I find that placing a few images up for review, gives me time to focus and reflect on the contest and get some valuable feedback from other dgrinners.
Thank you for commenting and looking :-)
Cheers,
David