Subject sharpness

[Mandragora]

Originally Posted by P1X4R

chuck and erin are totally right. it's not always about the camera. lighting, camera steadiness, and a little post processing helps.

chuck, your model shots are always awesome!! i envy your skills!

let's not forget erin's mastery of light and shadow!

don't forget that you are a master yourself ed

[Mandragora]

Originally Posted by P1X4R

i need to study how lighting works. i've got my flash set to auto but i know i can control it more. i like how it produces a nice, natural and "neutral" color tone. i've taken test shots with and without flash and noticed that the shots taken without flash tend to be warmer and i'd have to fix it in post process.

that's because your lights are emitting a lower color temperature. in my setup i use different gels to compensate for that

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_gel

[Mandragora]

a good way to see how direct light affects focus is to watch a football game where half the field is in sunlight and half is in shadow . .

sure, the cameraman will typically adjust his iris for the shadowed parts of the field . . . . , but even when they are in full sunlight you can see that because of all the glare and reflection the shot isn't quite as sharp as it is when the players are in shadow

of course, i don't have HDTV so maybe its different in that case