Thanksgiving brings a lot of my family together every year. Typically they blow in and blow out like the wind so there is little time and absolutely no chance of setting up a small portrait area. Photos are taken on the fly and under much coaxing of the subjects to allow a photo.
I guess we all have these type photo opportunities and make the best of them we can.
My intent here was simply to capture the best image I can with my skill level, as quickly as possible given the fast paced circumstances of the opportunity and compose and expose with as much "professionalism" as possible.
What I would like critique on is how does this stack up in the ratings of a "great" or "awful" snapshot type portrait? What did I do wrong? What did I do right? How can I make a much better image next time?
I am not thin skinned and want absolutely honest and frank comments.
Here is what I think is the best of my photos of the event.
Here is a link to another that I find almost, or of same quality, as the one posted for critique:
Thanksgiving Family Event - Nikonites Gallery
EXIF Data:
Camera: D90
Aperture: f/4
Lens: Nikkor AF 35-105mm f3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 58mm
Exposure Compensation: None
Flash: Sunpak PZ40X in manual mode at 1/2 power - Opteka mini soft box on flash bounced off ceiling
Shutter Speed: 1/60th
Camera Mode: Shutter priority
ISO: 200
White Balance: Flash
Post Processing: Levels, Unsharp Mask and Blur Tool
File Format: RAW
I guess we all have these type photo opportunities and make the best of them we can.
My intent here was simply to capture the best image I can with my skill level, as quickly as possible given the fast paced circumstances of the opportunity and compose and expose with as much "professionalism" as possible.
What I would like critique on is how does this stack up in the ratings of a "great" or "awful" snapshot type portrait? What did I do wrong? What did I do right? How can I make a much better image next time?
I am not thin skinned and want absolutely honest and frank comments.
Here is what I think is the best of my photos of the event.
Here is a link to another that I find almost, or of same quality, as the one posted for critique:
Thanksgiving Family Event - Nikonites Gallery
EXIF Data:
Camera: D90
Aperture: f/4
Lens: Nikkor AF 35-105mm f3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 58mm
Exposure Compensation: None
Flash: Sunpak PZ40X in manual mode at 1/2 power - Opteka mini soft box on flash bounced off ceiling
Shutter Speed: 1/60th
Camera Mode: Shutter priority
ISO: 200
White Balance: Flash
Post Processing: Levels, Unsharp Mask and Blur Tool
File Format: RAW