Dragons Galore
We have not been to a Chinese New Year Parade in many years. There seem to be a LOT more dragons in the parade than I remember from years past.
For this year, I decided to bring my D100 with just one lens, the 85mm f1.8D. I also brought my Bessa RF loaded with some ISO 400 color print film. I was hoping to be able to shoot some available light stuff, but there was not enough light available after the sun went down :).
I tried bumping up the ISO on the D100 for the initial shots, but I didn't like the noise levels. Over the course of the parade, I played with various ISO and exposure settings. Luckily by the time GUM LUNG (golden dragon) came by as the grand finale, I had my settings pretty much worked out.
--Warren
Pictures follow:
GUM LUNG is the traditional grand finale at the end of the parade:
For this year, I decided to bring my D100 with just one lens, the 85mm f1.8D. I also brought my Bessa RF loaded with some ISO 400 color print film. I was hoping to be able to shoot some available light stuff, but there was not enough light available after the sun went down :).
I tried bumping up the ISO on the D100 for the initial shots, but I didn't like the noise levels. Over the course of the parade, I played with various ISO and exposure settings. Luckily by the time GUM LUNG (golden dragon) came by as the grand finale, I had my settings pretty much worked out.
--Warren
Pictures follow:
GUM LUNG is the traditional grand finale at the end of the parade:
posted by Warren T. at 11:30 AM
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2 Comments:
Great stuff!
Commendable efforts with good pay-off! I give the highest score to picture #3 given the similiar amusing mouth-opening expression of both the Dragon and the lead dancer.
PAT
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