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Please forgive the crap photos. I don't have my DSLR right now and still don't have any kind of lighting setup...

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Thanks for the comments, everyone! I got the camera back and decided to kill a bit of time playing with it. They're nowhere near d.r.h.'s level or anything, but I've got time to learn :)

The mammoth:
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The annuals:
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The collection:
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Photo tip (assuming you are using a DSLR): When you want to isolate from the background and use a large aperture, try to use a longer lens (such as 200mm) and stand a little farther away. That would put your entire subject in focus and blur the background, giving you a great isolation effect. Give it a shot if you have such a lens (something like the usual walk around 18/200). That also lets you use a bounce flash without messing your lighting.

The 2008 is just stunning, I can't get over it!
 
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masterserg said:
Photo tip (assuming you are using a DSLR): When you want to isolate from the background and use a large aperture, try to use a longer lens (such as 200mm) and stand a little farther away. That would put your entire subject in focus and blur the background, giving you a great isolation effect. Give it a shot if you have such a lens (something like the usual walk around 18/200). That also lets you use a bounce flash without messing your lighting.

The 2008 is just stunning, I can't get over it!
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Great tips -thanks. I think I could've used them had I had a better lighting setup and a tripod. Lacking those two thing I left the zoom lens off and used the 35mm prime instead. It was fast enough to get as much of the light without getting blurry from vibrations. Maybe next weekend I'll be able to get out in the daylight and try the zoom.
 
ganagati said:
Great tips -thanks. I think I could've used them had I had a better lighting setup and a tripod. Lacking those two thing I left the zoom lens off and used the 35mm prime instead. It was fast enough to get as much of the light without getting blurry from vibrations. Maybe next weekend I'll be able to get out in the daylight and try the zoom.
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Primes are great for low light, but if the subject has any kind of angle (meaning it is on different focal planes) it is tough to keep it all in focus. I find it easier to use a longer lens and walk away a few steps. You don't even need a huge aperture .... f5.6 would do just fine. Plus your colors would be much more natural. The trade-off is that a prime is sharper than a zoom, especially at the long end. Here's an example (sorry for the non CRK content):

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Here's a more extreme angle:

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I am far from a good photographer, but I've done my share of trial and error.. BTW, those shots above are handheld with no flash.
 
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Primes are great for low light, but if the subject has any kind of angle (meaning it is on different focal planes) it is tough to keep it all in focus. I find it easier to use a longer lens and walk away a few steps. You don't even need a huge aperture .... f5.6 would do just fine. Plus your colors would be much more natural. The trade-off is that a prime is sharper than a zoom, especially at the long end. Here's an example (sorry for the non CRK content):
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Very nice shots, and I see what you mean. My photos were shot last night at around midnight, so it was either low light or the yellowed glow emitted through most of our fixtures... Once I get a chance to shoot in good lighting I'll definitely give your tips a shot.
 
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