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Very directional light--Arriving at 5pm to start taking pictures is a bit hairy under normal circumstances but this year, I was tired and wanted to pace myself. Hopefully you agree with my choice of time
Very directional light–Arriving at 5pm to start taking pictures is a bit hairy under normal circumstances but this year, I was tired and wanted to pace myself. Hopefully you agree with my choice of time
One of the younger performers showing no signs of stage fright. ISO 400 1/1000 @f5.6 70-300 zoom. Canon 5DM2
One of the younger performers showing no signs of stage fright. ISO 400 1/1000 @f5.6 70-300 zoom. Canon 5DM2

Often it’s the time of the day that matters more than anything else.

At this year’s Riverside Lunar Festival 2015, I had a lot less time to spare.

But I was quite happy with the pictures I got.

I arrived rather late this time.

Elaborate costumes are highlighted even more wth the dramatic fading daylight.ISO400 1/1000 sec @ f/5.6
Elaborate costumes are highlighted even more wth the dramatic fading daylight.ISO400 1/1000 sec @ f/5.6

I checked the EXIF information on my camera and noted I took my first picture that day at 4:30pm.

I made 199 total exposures.

That might sound like a lot of exposures but it really wasn’t.

I made my last picture at 6:58 pm according to the EXIF info on my last picture of the evening.

If I were shooting film, that would equate to 5½ rolls of 36-exposure rolls.

Here is a more static image where the bellydancer was just standing and moving her arms. 1/180 sec @ f2.8 Canon 80-200 zoom. ISO 800
Here is a more static image where the bellydancer was just standing and moving her arms. 1/180 sec @ f2.8 Canon 80-200 zoom. ISO 800

Now that would be a lot.

Keep in mind that I have been to this festival every year since it began so I knew the lay of the land.

I knew what to expect.

Blurry but in this case acceptable in my opinion because it conveys a good sense of motion. By the time I took this picture, I had to increase my ISO to 800 shooting at 1/180sec @ f2.8. She was spinning around and around. Compare this with the other image where the dancer was more static taken with the same exposure.
Blurry but in this case acceptable in my opinion because it conveys a good sense of motion. By the time I took this picture, I had to increase my ISO to 800 shooting at 1/180sec @ f2.8. She was spinning around and around. Compare this with the other image where the dancer was more static taken with the same exposure.

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