The Tram Stop #2 [Contest Finalists October 2007]
Uploaded: October 28, 2007 14:09:14
Another shot of the tram stop. This old guy just happened to walk into the image. How does this compare to the previous version? (People)
Nikon D50 18-200mm VR lens
Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Thanks Steve. The earlier one is on the first page in my gallery as I only posted it a few days ago. #4995903Alexis Yobbagy October 28, 2007
I love this tram shot too!!! This city street scenes really turn my crank!!! #4996160Holly Hitchcock October 28, 2007
This is great, Peter. The motion vs. still is right on target. The B/W is perfect as well. #4996207Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Thanks Alexis and Holly. #4996211Mike D. Perez October 28, 2007
Great motion blurs, Peter! I didn't see the previous version but this one is great. #4996439Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Thanks Mike. #4996454Lester A. Garcia October 28, 2007
Hi Peter! This is a powerful image. The different expressions of the people on the bench is just terrific.Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Thanks Lester. #4996613Amanda M. Freese October 28, 2007
how did you actually make this one happen? Can a take a guess? high shutter speed, and a lower AV setting to catch just those on the bench? #4997483Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Thanks for the comment Amanda. Actually quite the reverse. The shutter speed was 1/20sec to allow the people in the background to blur due to their motion while keeping the subjects on the bench sharp. I added a bit of help in that in post-processing. A very slow shutter speed would have achieved the result I was after but I couldn't then have maintained sharpness of the people. #4997509Amanda M. Freese October 28, 2007
oh darn, I knew that. I mixed it up. Thanks for the info.. Im trying to remember it and keep it straight.:) #4997563
Amanda M. Freese October 28, 2007
did you have to change the AV at all? or just the TV? Does it automatically keep those sitting still sharp even at a slow shutter speed? #4997573Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
It did sound like that Amanda :-) There's a lot to learn when you are starting out in photography. #4997574Peter R. Hammer October 28, 2007
Amanda I leave the camera on aperture priority and then adjust the aperture to get the shutter speed (A mode) I want although you could do that the other way around using shutter priority mode (S mode). (Note that Canon and a few other manufacturers like the use of Av and Tv which is bizarre and redundant as the v is pointless and S would be much better as S stands for shutter or speed while I presume T stands for time. Not to mention terms which I find quite confusing as a result of them not being logical.) Whether it keeps those sitting sharp depends on whether they move around at all and how much of the frame they fill. Even at 1/20sec you can get a fair bit of motion in a person. It really amounts to how many pixels they move in a given time. As long as the motion is less that a few pixels during the exposure they will appear sharp. Does that make sense to you? #4997617Amanda M. Freese October 29, 2007
I know what you're saying with the Canon TV and AV, that's exactly what makes it hard to remember. . . the terms aren't logical....it does, I'll have to read over it a couple times, but so very helpful. . .
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Peter R. Hammer October 29, 2007
Glad to help out Amanda. You could even do the arithmetic if you wanted to get some more exact values of shutter speed and motion. #4997824Rhonda Burger October 29, 2007
I totally agree with the Canon TV and AV comment.Amanda M. Freese October 29, 2007
no arithmetic Peter, that's ok... :) it's enough to try to figure out the AV and TV. . . lol.. .thank you though :) #5000133
Peter R. Hammer October 29, 2007
Thanks Rhonda and Amanda. Rhonda the body language here is interesting even more so when you know that the guy at the end and the woman next to him are apparently a couple although you wouldn't guess that from the photo. #5000379Susan M. Campbell October 29, 2007
I like both versions. The first one had a feeling of loneliness as the man sat by himself waiting for the tram. I love the feeling of motion in this one. That man on the left had perfect timing and didn't even know it. Nice work!!! #5001794Peter R. Hammer October 29, 2007
Thanks Susan. I agree with you. The images are different and I can't decide which one is better. You have to be lucky sometimes when people get into the right position by themselves. #5001816Lisa J. Boulden November 03, 2007
Such a cool and wonderful scene!Peter R. Hammer November 03, 2007
Thanks Lisa. #5023890Kay E. Mahoney November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Peter. #5128107anonymous November 26, 2007
Congratulations Peter on your finalist! B- #5128214Peter R. Hammer November 26, 2007
Thanks Kay and Barbara. #5128596Steve M. Harrington November 26, 2007
Good on you, Peter! :)Peter R. Hammer November 26, 2007
Thanks Steve. #5129407Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2007
Congratulations Peter, excellent work. Creative and cool sense of motion, great tones too! #5130262Peter R. Hammer November 26, 2007
Thanks Donna. #5132170Erin Tyler November 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist! #5134533Dennis Flanagan November 27, 2007
I think your choice of Black and White is what made this shot. In colour there would have been a lot of distractions. Now we are drawn to the people. Good job and Congratulations. #5136485Peter R. Hammer November 27, 2007
Thanks Erin and Dennis. #5136724Esther Smith November 27, 2007
Very creative! Congratulations on your Finalist Peter! #5140077Peter R. Hammer November 28, 2007
Thanks Esther. #5140890Alexandra Hankova December 01, 2007
Very interesting. I like the "movement" in the background. #5155920Peter R. Hammer December 01, 2007
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