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etrigan63

etrigan63

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From the Christmas Spectacular 2007:

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Took the family to see them at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

All shots M8 ISO640 40mm Nokton f/5.6

Gallery is here.
 
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When my wife and I attended the Christmas show at Radio City last year there was an announcemnent made over the P.A. and a statement in the program asking poeple not to take pictures inside the theatre, since it is a copyrighted performance. I am quite surprised to see there are other standards in different venues.
 
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When my wife and I attended the Christmas show at Radio City last year there was an announcemnent made over the P.A. and a statement in the program asking poeple not to take pictures inside the theatre, since it is a copyrighted performance. I am quite surprised to see there are other standards in different venues.
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ummm.....and why do you think there are other standards in different venues? 😀
 
Most of the time a venue asks you to not photograph it's because 99% of the camera using public does not know how to deactivate a flash. I shot without flash and was very discreet about it. I am not looking ot sell this material only share it with my friends here at RFF for technical analysis.

That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
 
With all due respect, most of the time a venue asks you not to photograph it has to do with copyright and the fact that they want you to buy the printed program with the glossy color photos rather than take your own. Avoiding the flash of amateur photograhers is an added side benefit.

Having said that, etrigan63, if I were you, I'd stick to my story!😉
 
Yes that is true, but this begins to head into "Copyright vs. First Amendment" territory. As I am not selling the imagery or making any sort of profit from it, and I bought the program with the glossy photos in it, I am within my rights to have photos of an event I paid money to see. That I took them by my own hand is irrelevant. I use them to supplement the images provided at the venue.

It also helps to have a black, reasonably quiet, non-threatening camera at your disposal too. 😀
 
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I said "reasonably quiet" not "absolutely silent". Gimme a break guys. Compared to my 1DMk2, my M8 is practically mute. My new Luigi cover also helps.
 
The images are almost straight from the camera using Lightroom 1.3 and a set of M8 presets I found. Only a couple had to be sent to Photoshop for a slight rotation to correct tilted frames (I shot a lot of those from the hip - literally).
 
These are excellent images and show what the M8 is capable of in this kind of situation. Theatrical photography has been one of my specialties for over 25 years and I love using the M8 for it whenever I can. I normally have to resort to the Canons due to the need for long zoom lenses, but for the kind of shots you posted the M8 is perfect.
 
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