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Shot the Myer spring summer collections show last night
it was dubbed the bigest fashion show event ever held in Australia
they were right it was an extravaganza Myer chucked everything they had at it to beat the David Jones effort.

Technically it was the most challenging show, up to 10+ models on the runway at any one time staggered format, crazy light shifts theatrical scene changeovers and it just kept on going on and on and on and on...

i shot mostly on the 28mm end to capture the scale


1st scene huge 747 fuselage rolls in, models walk out of it and negotiate their way down the runway


hugo boss scene, model/dancers do a men in black routine, very cool


beautiful ballerina scene at the end


and the shot of the night
Jennifer Hawkins looking right at me, models here were wearing bronzing cream and my white balance was off


i submitted a very similar one without the flare to the papers but someone beat me to it
http://www.theage.com.au/news/fashion/glamour-bikinis-and-puppy-dogs/2006/08/17/1155407922797.html
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WOW! Amazing photos!

Amazing lighting, i miss my old job


Well done mate

Well done mate, they all look good and i dont think the wb in the last shots makes a lot of diff, all great pics as usual.
Cheers
John

I was just thinking your last shot was better than the one I saw at smh.com.au - certainly like it better than what they published.

Wow!

So any info on flash / shutter speed / aperture? I'm starting to get more interested in people shots (and I would love to go to the TAFE thing but my sister's b'day dinner).

Wendell,

These are fantastic shots. I especially like the Boss shot. Really gives a great sense of scale and the lighting is awesome.

Sharp enough to cut yourself on.

Justin wrote:I was just thinking your last shot was better than the one I saw at smh.com.au - certainly like it better than what they published.

Wow!

So any info on flash / shutter speed / aperture? I'm starting to get more interested in people shots (and I would love to go to the TAFE thing but my sister's b'day dinner).

hi

thanks alot i was lucky to get dead centre spot and to shoot with the 28-70 everyone else used the 70-200 they all got tight shots, the myer thing was all about scale and presentation rather than the fashion
would of been great to shoot at 12mm with the 12-24 to get the ambience of the lighting on the audience from either side

settings variable
shutter from 1/160 to 1/500
whitle balance from 2700K to 5600K depended on the light shifts
f stop constant at f4
ISO800 mostly

Mate...awesome work. Hard to find a bad shot. Love the BOSS one exactly for the same reason as the rokkstar said.

As an aside, when you submitted your shot to the paper was it going to be for free with credits, or for a fee?

Cheers

Mike

I think the third shot is fantastic - apart from the obvious quality of the photo itself, there is an additional element which makes it really stand out.

Well done

Patrick

ozczecho wrote:Mate...awesome work. Hard to find a bad shot. Love the BOSS one exactly for the same reason as the rokkstar said.

As an aside, when you submitted your shot to the paper was it going to be for free with credits, or for a fee?

Cheers

Mike

hi mike

the papers do pay standard rates for photos
no one submits for free in fear of other established photographers getting up at them for undercutting them

most serious press people have their laptops with them and submit key shots right after the show, i have to go home and edit so i miss the boat quite alot

the boss one is my pick! just the way the mirror ball shimmers like it's covered in crude oil rocks.

You thought your WB was off...that shot at The Age looks more like a carrot that a human .

Great stuff as always Wendell

WoW! Glitz and Glam! Well done, the ballerinas look great and just not coz of their physiques either. They are evenly lit against a black background. I thought the SMH photo WAS yours!

Wendell, fantastic as always

wendellt wrote:1st scene huge 747 fuselage rolls in,

In which case I need to ask where were you when that happened?

That looks more like an Airbus to me. While it might not be an Airbus, it's certainly not a 747.

gstark wrote:

wendellt wrote:1st scene huge 747 fuselage rolls in,

In which case I need to ask where were you when that happened?

That looks more like an Airbus to me. While it might not be an Airbus, it's certainly not a 747.

gary your funny

i was outa of there quick smart
your right it looks more liek a faux DC10

thankyou everyone!

Great pix Wendell - congratulations.
Jennifer Hawkins is gorgeous and you have a great shot of her!

Wendell, some great shots as usual. Like #2 the Boss boys and especially #3 - the WB is spot on - they are in white and balanced very nicely. Cheers, Mick.

These are very nice My fav is 2nd and 3rd

Great work Wendell, I like this wider more epic style shots, as others have said it really captures the scale and impact of the show. Shame about the Jen photo yours is better by a mile then the SMH shot.

Can someone help me? For the second time I cannot see anything bar space where Wendells images are supposed to be. I am using Mozilla Firefox.

Oneputt wrote:Can someone help me? For the second time I cannot see anything bar space where Wendells images are supposed to be. I am using Mozilla Firefox.

perhaps you have the setting 'block images from this sever on'


right click on the image and select menu item and select 'unblock images from server'

Oneputt wrote:Can someone help me? For the second time I cannot see anything bar space where Wendells images are supposed to be. I am using Mozilla Firefox.

John,

That is all that Wendell's images are.

Seriously, is it a big-ish space (such as where an image might appear), or just a small placeholder space? If you right click on the space where the image is, select "save link as", and then paste that into notepad, what does this say?

That may give us a clue as to what is happening.

Thanks Gary I will try that and come back to you.

Gary there is just a small space - enough for perhaps two rows of type. Where the first picture should be I can see , but only on the first. There is no little box or anything else in the space.

It happened with one of Wendells earlier fashion threads and in the end I just gave up. It doesn't take much but I truly am puzzled.

John,

Do you have perhaps image blocking set in your browser? I'm presuming that you can see other images, which means that the answer would be a no.

The URL for the first image is http://www.zeduce.org/images/fashion/Myer/big01.jpg if that helps at all.

I've not checked to see what IP that resolves to, but presuming that other images display ok, I'm thinking a call to your ISP's support line might be in order.

Oneputt,

You could try the following, if you have not already.

Verify in Edit,Preferences Content Tab that for the Originating web site only is not selected. Also, while in Prefences, select the Privacy tab, then select Cache, use the Clear Cache Now Button. Restart Firefox.

Thanks for that Gary - yes I can see other images. It has only happened with Wendells threads ( ). Will talk to Internode tech. support. Thanks for your time.

Suse10 wrote:Oneputt,

You could try the following, if you have not already.

Verify in Edit,Preferences Content Tab that for the Originating web site only is not selected. Also, while in Prefences, select the Privacy tab, then select Cache, use the Clear Cache Now Button. Restart Firefox.

Good suggestion, although I suspect that these settings will be fine because he can already see other images, and most images here are not from the originating site. Add to that that this only seems to happen with Wendell's images, and that suggests a specific problem with the one site.

That said, the suggestion is cedrtainly worthwhile trying.

John, you might also like to simply copy the image's URL that I gave, and paste that into the address bar, and see if that lets you see the image.

Also, what happens (out of curiosity) if you log in using IE? Does anything behave differently?

Cheers ...

Oneputt wrote:It has only happened with Wendells threads ( ).

Are you impressed with my restraint?

Suse10 I have done that and it is still the same, and yes Gary your restraint is simply amazing

I tried the URL you gave me Gary and the image loaded OK.

Grrrrrrrrrr.

By the way the situation is the same with IE.

Great shots as usual, Wendell. Amazing show by the looks of it. Looks like it was bigger than the MYER show I went to in Melbourne last year.

Cheers
Alex

Suse10 wrote:Oneputt,

You could try the following, if you have not already.

Verify in Edit,Preferences Content Tab that for the Originating web site only is not selected. Also, while in Prefences, select the Privacy tab, then select Cache, use the Clear Cache Now Button. Restart Firefox.

Welcome to the forum Suse, thanks for trying to solve the problem

Oneputt wrote:By the way the situation is the same with IE.

Which tells us that it's not a browser issue.

It's strange that it shows directly, but not embedded ...

hi john

you could just right click on the image and select the option 'unblock images from this server'

sometimes you can inadvertantly select an option in firefox to block images from a particular server

Wendell, fess up, you have blocked all us old blokes from your server, you thought our hearts couldn't take it?

Hey Wendell - you got it in one Now my friend I can see your great pics.

Wendel
You certainly have nailed the lighting and the exposure on those. They are very professional and it's obvious that your skill level is soaring to a point where you should be deemed 'talented'. I suspect you are going to make a big name for yourself in this field. Go for it!

Wendell,

Well done, and good call. I now annoint you Sir Wendell, Techie of the Round Table.

Too bad we only have rectangluar tables around here.

Once again superb images wendell. It sure was an extravaganza. I particularly like the Myer signature image and the hugo boss. Terrific
cheers
marco

Hey Wendell..great work (as always!).

I keep meaning to ask you, as a newbie to the D200's Kelvin WB capability; how do you select your WB for a situation? Do you just eyeball it and guess or do you take test shots? I've found it to be quite handy so far but am yet to find a decent WB for fluoro lights (or my SB800 with the green gel) with either the standard method or K.

A bit I know, PM me if you prefer!

Liam =]

wow excellent shots, would love to meet jennifer hawkings

christian

Jennifer Hawkins is a stunner. so natural and down to earth.

great shots.

on another note i'll make sure the wife keeps away from myer, i'm sure they will have to pay for that show somehow and i dont fancy seeing the bill. probably put make photography bill look tame.

Nice work Wendell!
We have a very close friend who is in shot no.3!
Her sister was over joyed to see her as she is currently overseas.
Top work..

beetleboy wrote:Hey Wendell..great work (as always!).

I keep meaning to ask you, as a newbie to the D200's Kelvin WB capability; how do you select your WB for a situation? Do you just eyeball it and guess or do you take test shots? I've found it to be quite handy so far but am yet to find a decent WB for fluoro lights (or my SB800 with the green gel) with either the standard method or K.

A bit I know, PM me if you prefer!

Liam =]

Hi Liam

from experience i just eyeball it, so does most runway photographers
it's formulaic

there is a light test before the show and a little brief but usually thge lighting situation changes alot so yoiu just have to wing it

i think 2700Kelvin is very cool looking it can compensate for the warm look of tungsten lights

not sure what the daylight halogen spots are called but i use 5600K(warm) to compensate for them

and any kind of coloured gel lights you just flick back to 4000Kelvin and hope for the best

settign kelvins is great the auto white balance is hopeless and too slow
also if your batch procesing its good to have a consistent wb seting
or at least 2

Cool..cheers Wendell!

Fabulour photos wendellt! I guess this sound stupid but you must have had a special photogrpher permission to be able to take those photos. They are great!

Awesome really Nice!!

Brilliant as usual Wendell. The last is spot on and the eye contact an added bonus Well done...

These are excellent shots Wendell, (especially the last one) - as others have already said, improving all the time

Just out of interest, are you using a filter on the front of the 28-70?

Cheers