Fashion Show - RF 85mm f1.2 and 24-105mm f2.8

An excellent combo for fashion runway shoot. Shot on Saturday at the opening party. An outdoor event.





















































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Nice images, nice lenses with a nice rendering.

If possible try to have the camera at ISO 400 in stead of 320, the sensor actually performs better at ISO 400.

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

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I'm not sure what's going on in this picture, but maybe the eye focus confirmation didn't kick in or maybe the subject moved a little too fast (a turning kind of movement?), but it doesn't look as sharp to me as the lens could deliver.

Overall look is nice, that's not the point.

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thunder storm said:

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

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I'm not sure what's going on in this picture, but maybe the eye focus confirmation didn't kick in or maybe the subject moved a little too fast (a turning kind of movement?), but it doesn't look as sharp to me as the lens could deliver.

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Focus is forward of the subjects face/head. Seems relatively sharp where plane of focus falls

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Yes, it seams a little front focused, that's probably a better analysis.

Here is the 33-minute video version of the event.

Cheers

(2) Fashion Art Toronto - 1664 Fashion Week Opening Party at THE Distillery District. - YouTube

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thunder storm said:

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

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I'm not sure what's going on in this picture, but maybe the eye focus confirmation didn't kick in or maybe the subject moved a little too fast (a turning kind of movement?), but it doesn't look as sharp to me as the lens could deliver.

Overall look is nice, that's not the point.

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Focus is a bit off. But it is a pretty picture!

Reason for missing focus is because I was switching from video mode to still images capture at the last moment (when the model was approaching the end of the runway.)

I was doing double duty - video and still images. I wish the R5M2 is faster in switching to video from still image capture when I hit the red Record button. Sometime it will hesitate a bit. That little hesitation is annoying.

I do wish the On/Off and the Still/Video buttons are switched. I find that switching from Still to Video with the Still/Video button is much faster than the record button.

Cheers

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Nice demonstration.

A quick suggestion would be to shoot most of these in portrait orientation? ;-)

Thanks for sharing!

R2

But landscape gives you more estate.

I don't post on TikTok or Instagram. If I shoot for the designer, they would like the Tik Tok more.

It was a fun shoot. My friends and I had a blast.

Nothing in the Canon system beats the RF 85mm f1.2

It never fail to amaze me when I open the inages in lightroom.

Cheers.

R2D2 said:

Nice demonstration.

A quick suggestion would be to shoot most of these in portrait orientation? ;-)

Thanks for sharing!

R2

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Bruce Trail Hiker said:

R2D2 said:

Nice demonstration.

A quick suggestion would be to shoot most of these in portrait orientation? ;-)

Thanks for sharing!

R2

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Bruce Trail Hiker wrote:

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Sorry, I'm just speaking as though advising some of our junior photographers. You're just shooting for fun, so you are free to follow your heart. Take this with a grain of salt then.

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

But landscape gives you more estate.

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It works only if you frame everything much more loosely (as in a couple of your samples). Then crop to your desired framing, avoiding chopping people at the knees and feet, etc. Your output requirements will determine how deeply you can crop though.

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

I don't post on TikTok or Instagram. If I shoot for the designer, they would like the Tik Tok more.

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For the runway, every editor I've shot for has requested about 80% portrait orientation, and 20% landscape showing more of the venue or some artsy-fartsy compositions.

I always ask what the intended purpose/use will be beforehand.

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

It was a fun shoot. My friends and I had a blast.

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I understand. Many of the photos I post here have not been edited for composition, and are meant only for evaluation.

Generally any image posted on the forum is open for critique, and I still welcome all comments. :-D

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

Nothing in the Canon system beats the RF 85mm f1.2

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Great lens!

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

It never fail to amaze me when I open the inages in lightroom.

Cheers.

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Knocks your socks off indeed!

R2

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

thunder storm said:

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

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I'm not sure what's going on in this picture, but maybe the eye focus confirmation didn't kick in or maybe the subject moved a little too fast (a turning kind of movement?), but it doesn't look as sharp to me as the lens could deliver.

Overall look is nice, that's not the point.

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Focus is a bit off. But it is a pretty picture!

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It's a pretty picture, absolutely.

Bruce Trail Hiker said:

Reason for missing focus is because I was switching from video mode to still images capture at the last moment (when the model was approaching the end of the runway.)

I was doing double duty - video and still images. I wish the R5M2 is faster in switching to video from still image capture when I hit the red Record button. Sometime it will hesitate a bit. That little hesitation is annoying.

I do wish the On/Off and the Still/Video buttons are switched. I find that switching from Still to Video with the Still/Video button is much faster than the record button.

Cheers

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Ah, that "making of" story explains it. Thanks.

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