Dance of the Fingers : Pianist at the Majestic, Melacca.
Shooting Info:
Canon 5D MK II
EF 85mm f/1.2 @ f/1.2 @ 1/100 ISO1600
AI Servo targeting the fingers.
This is a straight up shot converted from RAW with WB corrected (point on key board and watch face, yeilds the same WB). I like the way the 85L 'mood' up the photo. Under extremely low lighting condition, the 85L's about the only lens apart from the 50L that can manage decent shutter speed to 'stop' movement.
If shot at f/1.4, the resulting shutter speed would had been 1/80 or thereabouts instead of 1/100, introducing more motion blur. Or the ISO is futher boosted above ISO1600, adding more noise.
At ISO1600, noise is noticeble from the 5D MK II files, especially in the smooth 'bokeh' area. I wonder how the Nikon D700 compares under similar condition?
100% Crop, Sleeve
100% Crop, Fingers, a little soft due to finger movement. Higher shutter speed will help get a sharper shot, but also means shooting at ISO3200 @ f/1.2.
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), this photo is probably a 4, maybe a 3 depending on which angle its been looked at. From a creative point of view, i'd give this one a 3, for getting the angles right, and not make the hands looked like they've been amputated. Technically, this shot is only possible using the 85L, again, no big deal, its more about the equipment than the photographer (question, could some one using lesser equipment shoot something similar? ... its possible! yeah, that gives this shot an even lower score.). But being there, and shooting the pianist for a full 1 minute to try and grab a creative shot and nailing the exposure ... maybe this qualifies for a 5. LOL ... 'angkat sendiri'.
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