Indian girl on Manly ferry

[Sheila Smart]

The Manly ferry is a good "source" of subjects on my way home. There was a group of young Indian folk sitting next to me and I managed this shot - using my Zigview - a good investment!



Cheers
Sheila

[losfp]

Sheila, I am really going to have to stop reading your posts.

I hate you.








No, seriously, I do. How do you capture such brilliant moments? You must have the patience of a saint (and the stalking abilities of a.... stalker). I'm a lousy observer, so I frequently miss perfect opportunities.. Still learning.. still learning.

The lighting and pose are great.

[Steffen]

Sheila, I am really going to have to stop reading your posts.

I hate you.

I've already blacklisted her

Sheila, you've got to realise that you ruin the fun for the rest of us. Just post something mediocre once in a while, will you?



Cheers
Steffen.

[Steffen]

Btw, would you let me in on your b/w conversion technique? You seem to love b/w, and surely must have experimented with a lot of methods?

Cheers
Steffen.

[myarhidia]

great capture however for the ignorant amongst us, what's a zigview?

[Slider]

Great photograph Sheila That Zigview is an interesting piece of gear. Another thing on my want list

[bindiblue]

That is an awesome shot,, love it,, and just googled Zigview as I am also very ignorant on this gadget, looks like a winner, I love to sneak photos, this would work a treat,, anyone got any idea where in oz and how much this is,

Thanks Suzanne

[Oneputt]

From memory there is something just like this in the Nikon Accessory Catalogue - probably pricey from Nikon though.

Another great candid Sheila.

[padey]

Hi Sheila,

What were the settings for this photo? DoF looks a bit shallow, her hair is tending toward OOF. It also looks a little dark. I gather this was done PP to pull back the clipping 'under her chin'/'around her neck'?

Candids are quite hard to capture, as you have virtually no control over the light or setting. A good capture never the less.

[Sheila Smart]

Btw, would you let me in on your b/w conversion technique? You seem to love b/w, and surely must have experimented with a lot of methods?

Cheers
Steffen.

Hi Steffen

Depending on what "look" I want, I sometimes use Optikvervelabs freebie filter http://www.optikvervelabs.com using the black and white filters using "character" the most. This does tend to darken the image somewhat but this can always be fixed by Curves in PS. I also use Fred Miranda's black and white filter. For this image, my 5D was fighting the strong windowlight behind her and the darker area of inside the ferry.

It was an interesting ride home. There were three couples, and they were singing in Hindi and enjoying the ferry ride.

Cheers
Sheila

[Sheila Smart]

I used a fairly shallow DOF (f/3.5 with my Canon 135 f/2) and shot it at ISO 200 which I should have upped in hindsight. Regarding the Zigview, its a handy gadget. My brother in law bought it for me from the UK (where its made) but I am sure its available in Oz. Its not cheap. I paid $300 for it. There is a newer version now which is more expensive (of course). As you are not looking through the viewfinder, sometimes its difficult to pinpoint the centre point focusing light so its a bit hit and miss. Also, you have to be aware of the shutter speed in low light situations as on occasion, I have realised when checking the image later, that it was shot at 1/40th of a second

If you shoot candids up close, its well worth the money. This shot is one of the first shots I took using the Zigview



Cheers and thanks

Sheila