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Originally Posted by Vandenberg

i know what you mean katy ;)
most people say it looks like a old French movie clip

thanks katy :)

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Yup! That's exactly it! (Chuckle out loud.:))

I'm told by my eastern european friends that this is a good one. I don't know why and it takes all sorts I suppose. Actually I would like it better if it was HDR, but it isn't and so so

http://images59.fotki.com/v684/photo..._hfcopy-vi.jpg

Lichfield Cathedral

Is this too complicated:confused:

400iso 1/125 320mm @f4

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What is interesting is the closer you get to the statues, the harder they are too see, until you are right under them.

Cannot use a tripod for this and no IS, these statues cannot be seen from anywhere but the main seating area or too close. :)

On the statue one, I think I would shoot three exposures and do a little light painting to bring the outside into better exposure and perhaps a bit of lightening on the foreground spires. Interesting shot, and interesting composition.

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Originally Posted by MiniChris

On the statue one, I think I would shoot three exposures and do a little light painting to bring the outside into better exposure and perhaps a bit of lightening on the foreground spires. Interesting shot, and interesting composition.

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Steve, I saw this photo before Chris did and I though precisely what he said.
The previous no, it is not that good. :o but this one yes. :)

I would go a little further considering what Chris said. You have to go back - I say this too often - and repeat the shot under different angles trying to get "the shot".

If you can't use a tripod take three shots and try to align them in CS5. Do them with bracketing trying to get the outside correctly exposed as well as the inside. huuumm What a work to do. A home work I am telling you to do :)

Vertical shot perhaps ? Wide open f/2.8 or what you can. Read the light on the statues and outside. Focus always on the statues.
Thank you... I was going to write "Thank you for posting here" :D :o

Shall you do that Steve ? :)

I always take notice of you Antonio; cos your usually right. Chris I think maybe it should be HDR in the normal sense, but I will definitely need a steady hand; It is probably 1/4 of the frame at 320mm equiv, I can lean on the chairs which are very heavy, but can't get a tripod here, and I was asked if my monopod was a tripod which are no longer allowed, apparently somebody had one with spikes.:)

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Originally Posted by arith

I always take notice of you Antonio; cos your usually right. Chris I think maybe it should be HDR in the normal sense, but I will definitely need a steady hand; It is probably 1/4 of the frame at 320mm equiv, I can lean on the chairs which are very heavy, but can't get a tripod here, and I was asked if my monopod was a tripod which are no longer allowed, apparently somebody had one with spikes.:)

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I understand that the chairs are heavy and you do have - unfortunately - some added difficulties, but try to overcome that.
Hide the tripod under your coat ( :D:D ) or try to use some kind of support for the shots. A cane, a pole, something available right there in from of your eyes and which, by any coincidence, you haven't look at it ... yet ! A balcony, whatever. Just look around with this perspective in mind: Get a support somehow.
Am I not always right ! Remember :p
:)

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

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Originally Posted by shreds

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

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I'm a gorillapod fan :D
I usually knot it at my bag, it is very light and let you lay your camera above any kind of surface
sometimes I 've knot it with my 50d+ 17-40 L vertically around a pole!

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Originally Posted by shreds

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

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Sure ! Great idea !!!! A bean bag !! Fantastics. That's it !
A bean bag on the balcony !!! ;)

A Gorillapod no because he would have to buy it and the beans, well... he can eat them later :D:D:D

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Originally Posted by Nicola

I'm a gorillapod fan :D
I usually knot it at my bag, it is very light and let you lay your camera above any kind of surface
sometimes I 've knot it with my 50d+ 17-40 L vertically around a pole!

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Unless the camera and lens is so heavy that the Gorilla just "melts" down...:D:D

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Sure ! Great idea !!!! A bean bag !! Fantastics. That's it !
A bean bag on the balcony !!! ;)

A Gorillapod no because he would have to buy it and the beans, well... he can eat them later :D:D:D

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:D:D:D
beans + sausages! cooked with red wine ina pan.. yum!
:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Unless the camera and lens is so heavy that the Gorilla just "melts" down...:D:D

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I keep my Gorilla so fit!
I'm a gorilla trainer! ;):D

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Originally Posted by Nicola

:D:D:D
beans + sausages! cooked with red wine ina pan.. yum!
:D:D:D

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Portuguese wine, Portuguese wine :)
OK. It can be Italian this time :)

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Originally Posted by Antonio Correia

Portuguese wine, Portuguese wine :)
OK. It can be Italian this time :)

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I've never tasted a Portuguese wine..! :( you must advise a great one to me when tere will be the opportunity ok? :)
for this time I will use the cheap one prduced by my girlfriend's family ok? but I ' m going to drink a couple of glass of this one:
http://www.ornellaia.com/home.html
A neighbour product .. it's ok?
:)
talking about photo, below a contribution to this thread:
golden hour at Marcian Marina
C&C please!

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Hey, look at that warm place Nicola captured; it is something else. Cheers Nicola and thanks for advice about a Gorilla, I think it would work. :)

Now back into Nicola's picture, I'm third from the left. :)

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Originally Posted by shreds

A bean bag or coat rolled up maybe?

or a Joby Gorillapod, bet they haven't got a policy on one of those yet, and it fits easily in your pocket and wraps around the back of the chair.

Just an idea?

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Cheers Ian thanks, it could be the answer since the chairs are so heavy; fixing it to the back of one will be steady enough. Yep, definitely.:)

There is a Gorillapod that doesn't melt too bad, but costs around £100 GBP. It is the biggest of the four(?) they produce and happily takes a D3 with lens, even the 70-200mm which is not a light combination!

The smaller ones dont cut the mustard though, although the largest one is difficult to come by, off the shelf, unless you are in the likes of B&H in NYC. Nice thing is that with a Manfrotto ball head added, it is a very ubiquitous tool and rock solid in the majority of situations.

Proof of stability with a big lens! :eek:

http://i53.tinypic.com/30w2xqq.jpg

Yes Ian I believe you if you say so and as you show it. :)
My Gorilla Pod -probably a lower version - doesn't hold the 5D with the 24-70 - it just melts down - which combo is lighter than yours. It is also true that the gravity center is not the same.
However, I will try some day.
:)
Please: The word "combo" is it correct here ? "Combo", I feel is more American-English than English, isn't it ?

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