commiebiker

It's pretty wild what goes on after dark,  Most of my cameras are set up in a small zone next to the creek....no more than about an acre in size.   I captured deer, feral pigs, bobcats, coyotes, ...

I’m lucky to have 15 acres of semi-rural property in north Texas. “Semi” because the inevitable urban encroachment has been underway for a couple of years now. The property drains down into a ...

Well. you are exactly right.  Not only is it a good idea to begin with, but in this case was a specific request to show the venue/artist with a sold out crowd.  Even when shooting from the pit, ...

At this show I was shooting for the venue (House of Blues)

Not an easy show to shoot, with everything lit by strobes and lasers, but I got a couple

Looking back on it, I really didn't know what I was doing back then.  A little embarrassing

Limitations are on the other end How do you get a shallow depth of field if thats what you want? Harder to get wide or ultra wide perspective You are basically limiting the possibilities

Agree with some of the others, but these two are limitations, not advantages

I don't always listen to Jeff Beck, but when I do...so does everyone else in the neighborhood  :)

For a dozen years or so, I've been shooting concerts for the Dallas Observer, an alt weekly here in Texas. Jeff Beck accidentally got me started. This is the story. A friend of my wife won tickets ...

Wait, Volcano Lodge has air conditioning now!!!??? I used to live down in the village.  Love that view!

I'm kind of a simpleton. Normally use continuous AF, with wide area / small, which I think is the closest thing to using a single focus spot on the old DSLRs In harder situations I look for lines ...

Thanks :)

I've used the D3s , D4, Z7, Z6 and early Sonys. Now days its pretty much just the Z6 and Z7. But I never use eye detect You can see a bunch here: https://commiebiker.smugmug.com/

I doubt there will be any single agreed upon answer for your question. First of all I would think that what ever method you are comfortable with would be used, perhaps with some small adjustments, ...

ha, thanks :)

Oh yes, they do pick up spots and need to be cleaned occasionally  Not normally an issue when you are shooting wide open, so for events like this I don't stress too much. I also keep a third (Z7) ...

I was working a Christmas event in Dallas and took some pictures of these Christmas carolers.  They asked if they could have some, and I said well, when you get off, why not come stand over here ...

Thanks! My normal kit for shows like this (where I have great access) Is: Z6 & Z7 20, 35, 50 and 85 primes I keep the 85 on the Z7 and you are right, in case I need to crop in a little later.  That ...

Every year the Polyphonic Spree do a big Christmas show. For the children, the main attraction is the mounds of confetti that are blown out. Makes for some interesting photo ops as well No special ...