VR+NR+Expodisc save the day

Joe Marques · Apr 17, 2005

My daughter's school performed Godspell this past week (she's center of frame with the pink scarf). I found myself in a difficult situation with horrible lighting (no foot lights and a spot light pointed UP at the stage). The VR on my 70-200 made it reasonably sharp, Neat Image took care of the noise, and Expodisc made it a bit easier to fix by getting the WB pretty close (mild tweak to WB in Bibble).

This shot was hand held at 1/50 (EV+1/3) @ 175mm f2.8 @ 1600 ISO.

Thanks for looking, comments always welcome.

F15Todd · Apr 17, 2005

Low light, indoor, school event, and my little girl
will soon be there...these are the very reasons I'm
trying to talk the wife in to letting me move the
200mm f/2 VR from a wishlist to a need.

Great looking picture, and way to pull it off with
bad conditions.

Steve S · Apr 17, 2005

Remarkable, Joe

You nailed the exposure, and the VR tech + your post skills took care of the rest. At this size, at least, it's as clean as a whistle! Handheld, I presume?

Gale · Apr 17, 2005

Tough one Joe,

Great job

vr vr vr :>))) SHINES AGAIN

PhotoDawg · Apr 17, 2005

Nice going Joe!!

beaucamera · Apr 17, 2005

Very nice shot here, Mike. The exposure and lighting seem just right! I like the way you captured your subject here at an angle.

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Harry S. · Apr 17, 2005

I have long thought of getting the Expodisc, although there were only a very few occasions where to use it. But messing up those few occasions is reason enough to buy it. I will order it simultaneously on the occasion of my next lens lust out-break. This post is encouraging.

Harry S. · Apr 17, 2005

mike mac said:
Here's is one of mine for our H.S play shoot with the d2h and the 70-200VR

Mike, this is a master-piece, nothing more nothing less.

greyflash · Apr 17, 2005

Joe, thanks for sharing this cute image of your daughter. She is a doll. It is images such as this that make photography so rewarding.

Mike, I remember your stage images and they have always been an inspiration to me.

Joe Marques · Apr 18, 2005

Re: Remarkable, Joe

Steve S said:
You nailed the exposure, and the VR tech + your post skills took care of the rest. At this size, at least, it's as clean as a whistle! Handheld, I presume?

Thanks Steve. Yes, it was hand held. Neat Image made it clean even at 50% size. It's very usable to print 8x10.

Joe Marques · Apr 18, 2005

Gale said:
Tough one Joe,

Great job

vr vr vr :>))) SHINES AGAIN

Thanks Gale. It's funny but I was disappointed at first but then I became realistic about what I could reasonable expect at 1/50, ISO 1600 and mixed light.

Joe Marques · Apr 18, 2005

PhotoDawg said:
Nice going Joe!!

Thanks very much Bryan. I appreciate your consistent feedback.

Joe Marques · Apr 18, 2005

mike mac said:
Joe
I agree with it all the exposidsk in these lighting sitautiosn really shines and the VR helps to, I foudn this combo a great way to shoot stage productions.

Mike,

The main reason I tried under such difficult conditions was your fabulous shots of that school show. Your work that night was simply brilliant. The make-up, costumes, and slightly better light didn't hurt but you sure got the most anyone could ever get out of it.

Joe Marques · Apr 18, 2005

greyflash said:
Joe, thanks for sharing this cute image of your daughter. She is a doll. It is images such as this that make photography so rewarding.

Mike, I remember your stage images and they have always been an inspiration to me.

Gordon, your comments are always valued.