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Prairie Lights?
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12-08-2007, 02:59 PM
Hey, I wasn't sure where to post this. We are heading out to the Prairie Lights display in Grand Prairie tonight. Anyone have any suggestions for shooting? I have a Nikon D50 with a 18-55 mm lens and a Tamron 70-300 zoom. I don't have an external flash. I tried to do some night shots a church live nativity last night and almost everything was blurry because I didn't want to use flash and evidently I can't hold the camera still! Any suggestions to make tonight's shots turn out better would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks! --------------------------- Dawn ~ A Nikon girl "...we take something from each subject, each time. That moment again, that thought, that mood, that light. It will never be exactly the same again. Not even a second afterward. It's gone-and it's preserved, forever, in the photograph. There's power in that." J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death |
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12-08-2007, 03:02 PM
Tripod would be my suggestion. Either that or a 2.8 lens. --------------------------- "If you find a job you love, you'll never have to work a day in your life." |
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12-08-2007, 03:28 PM
Tripod or a monopod and a very fast lens... plus high ISOs... you can get some nice stuff out there. Here is some of the stuff I shot for the City on opening weekend... http://jti.smugmug.com/gallery/3902449 (Wave as you go past, that's also my neighborhood!) |
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12-08-2007, 04:06 PM
Thanks guys. I was thinking a tripod would probably be my best solution, but since it was supposed to be a casual family thing, I don't think my husband would appreciate me taking it! Of course, now we aren't going because I just googled it and found out Grand Prairie is over an hour from us, one way. So the decision was made that maybe I should look for something that does not involve us being trapped in the car with a five year old and a four year old and my mother( who can be more annoying on than the children sometimes!) for a min. of three hours. Sorry I won't get to wave at you Brad! --------------------------- Dawn ~ A Nikon girl "...we take something from each subject, each time. That moment again, that thought, that mood, that light. It will never be exactly the same again. Not even a second afterward. It's gone-and it's preserved, forever, in the photograph. There's power in that." J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death |
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12-08-2007, 05:32 PM
Its ok.. stopping and shooting with a tripod is discouraged for most of the lights, anyway.... so shoot near home and share. :) For anyone else that plans on going out to shoot Prairie Lights... I'd recommend a bean bag and shooting with the camera braced on that on the window sill of the car... getting out is highly frowned upon... I had special access since I was shooting it for the city. |
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