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p.14 #1Japan Photography
Very helpful and informative, Alain; thank you!
If cloud or shadow is not possible, do you ever use diffusion or reflection via man-made devices?; or do you always 'travel lite' without such collapsible panels and the like?
Do you ever avoid taking a photograph if, say, the subject's face is partially covered in harsh sun?
Do you ever attempt to remedy harsh lighting in post-processing?
I just shot some portraits using a diffusion screen; it was my first attempt at doing so; I had an assistant -- my wife
-- holding it. The venue was quite limited; the only suitable background made it impossible to shoot with sunlight at the subject's back; instead, harsh sunlight created deep shadows on the subjects' faces; so, I used a diffuser to soften the sun. I added some flash via a portable softbox slightly offset from the lens centerline; not much flash, just a little.
The gear takes some room to carry; and I needed an assistant, too; so, it's not a 'run and gun' solution.
... but I liked the results.
Richard
If cloud or shadow is not possible, do you ever use diffusion or reflection via man-made devices?; or do you always 'travel lite' without such collapsible panels and the like?
Do you ever avoid taking a photograph if, say, the subject's face is partially covered in harsh sun?
Do you ever attempt to remedy harsh lighting in post-processing?
I just shot some portraits using a diffusion screen; it was my first attempt at doing so; I had an assistant -- my wife
-- holding it. The venue was quite limited; the only suitable background made it impossible to shoot with sunlight at the subject's back; instead, harsh sunlight created deep shadows on the subjects' faces; so, I used a diffuser to soften the sun. I added some flash via a portable softbox slightly offset from the lens centerline; not much flash, just a little.The gear takes some room to carry; and I needed an assistant, too; so, it's not a 'run and gun' solution.
... but I liked the results.
Richard
May 27, 2009 at 11:48 AM
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p.14 #2Japan Photography
It looks to me as if her drawing fingers (the first two) are out of the shooting glove. I bet her fingers are going to be too sore to shoot well, after the photo shoot.
May 27, 2009 at 09:33 PM
p.14 #3Japan Photography
Your web galleries are just wonderful. I think you should speed up that book project.
May 27, 2009 at 09:41 PM
p.14 #5Japan Photography
Hey Alain, glad your back! Just checked out your Flickr pages and found this new picture. Great shooting!
May 29, 2009 at 03:22 PM
p.14 #6Japan Photography
I'm new to your work Alain and enjoying it very much. Thank you!
May 29, 2009 at 07:32 PM
p.14 #8Japan Photography
you are one heck of a talented photographer. keep it up! 
May 29, 2009 at 08:11 PM
p.14 #9Japan Photography
hello !
I have seldom been so much busy in my life, but I am moving forward. My eye is not yet ready for the megalopolis, but with time and silence it will growth. Patience is a virtue.
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-028-036-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-028-036-1.jpg
I have seldom been so much busy in my life, but I am moving forward. My eye is not yet ready for the megalopolis, but with time and silence it will growth. Patience is a virtue.
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-028-036-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-028-036-1.jpg
Jul 03, 2009 at 11:41 PM
p.14 #10Japan Photography
Glad you are back
AlainPhoto wrote:
hello !
I have seldom been so much busy in my life, but I am moving forward. My eye is not yet ready for the megalopolis, but with time and silence it will growth. Patience is a virtue.
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-028-036-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-028-036-1.jpg
AlainPhoto wrote:
hello !
I have seldom been so much busy in my life, but I am moving forward. My eye is not yet ready for the megalopolis, but with time and silence it will growth. Patience is a virtue.
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-028-036-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-028-036-1.jpg
Jul 04, 2009 at 04:57 PM
p.14 #11Japan Photography
I just started browsing this thread. Your images are wonderful to look at. The colors....the detail...the composition...and alot of the crops you have chosen are quite excellent. I look forward to seeing more. Thank you for sharing all of them.
Jul 04, 2009 at 05:22 PM
p.14 #12Japan Photography
welcome in treebeard ! and now I hope that will change what you think about Japan also
surprising country !http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-037-950-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-037-950-1.jpg
(yes, it a sweet, and the kid will eat it as fast as it was done)
Jul 09, 2009 at 06:11 AM
p.14 #14Japan Photography
well, I still have to find a good sushi maker that can teach me, then when I understand all the detailed moves they need to make the sushis, then I will shoot
Jul 10, 2009 at 05:18 AM
p.14 #15Japan Photography
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Jul 10, 2009 at 05:59 AM
p.14 #16Japan Photography
Okay, I am not opening this thread again until someone PM's me that there's some JUDO in here.
Jul 10, 2009 at 06:20 AM
p.14 #17Japan Photography
well, I will have to see what I can do for you Robert
nevertheless, I warm you - I am crappy at sport pictures, I know nothing of Judo which probably shouts meaningless picture/composition, I found no judo place yet so no good background and no good level art ... so do not expect too much very soon
by the way if you have some good judo pictures or info I would take them
nevertheless, I warm you - I am crappy at sport pictures, I know nothing of Judo which probably shouts meaningless picture/composition, I found no judo place yet so no good background and no good level art ... so do not expect too much very soon
by the way if you have some good judo pictures or info I would take them
Jul 13, 2009 at 08:19 AM
p.14 #18Japan Photography
alain, your pictures are inspiring... i'm lost for words
Jul 13, 2009 at 01:30 PM
p.14 #19Japan Photography
thanks forloop, you found the words
here is our Gundam friend from Odaiba, and sorry he does not do judo yet !
the gundam has been overphotographied, so I really struggled to make a picture I like and a bit personnal, what do you think ?
(learn more about the 18 meters gudam after the link)
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-038-297-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-038-297-1.jpg
here is our Gundam friend from Odaiba, and sorry he does not do judo yet !
the gundam has been overphotographied, so I really struggled to make a picture I like and a bit personnal, what do you think ?
(learn more about the 18 meters gudam after the link)
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-038-297-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-038-297-1.jpg
Jul 17, 2009 at 09:14 PM
p.14 #20Japan Photography
AlainPhoto wrote:
well, I will have to see what I can do for you Robert
nevertheless, I warm you - I am crappy at sport pictures, I know nothing of Judo which probably shouts meaningless picture/composition, I found no judo place yet so no good background and no good level art ... so do not expect too much very soon
by the way if you have some good judo pictures or info I would take them
Are you in Japan?
http://www.kodokan.org/
Basically it works like this, in Shihai, the ref will say rei, the guys bow, then he says hajime, the guys fight. If there's a full point throw, it's an Ippon and the match is over. Half-point is wazari. There's Yuko and Koka also. I've heard rumors that the Koka has been abandoned, but I don't believe it because the last tournaments I've fought in have had Koka present.
A penalty is a shido, and a serious penalty (forgive my spelling) is hansuko-make.
Basically, the two people with grip out, and then it's a chess match of breaking their grip, opening them up and either taking them down for a submission or throwing them for a point.
There's two phases, tachi waza and ne waza. Just means standing and ground work.
Just keep your focal point on them, and when you see someone start to get lifted, mash the hell out of the shutter! Okay, not like that, but you're going to need a lot of frames.
I don't know fi you can find this over there,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosen_Judo
but if you can, it's great. I've never seen it in person, only on video. As a judoka myself, I get so annoyed when all I hear from morons is how the gracie's invented ground fighting. I want to inform them that JuJitsu is the oldest martial art form in Japan and can be traced back around 1000 years or mroe and that Judo comes from that.
well, I will have to see what I can do for you Robert
nevertheless, I warm you - I am crappy at sport pictures, I know nothing of Judo which probably shouts meaningless picture/composition, I found no judo place yet so no good background and no good level art ... so do not expect too much very soon
by the way if you have some good judo pictures or info I would take them
Are you in Japan?
http://www.kodokan.org/
Basically it works like this, in Shihai, the ref will say rei, the guys bow, then he says hajime, the guys fight. If there's a full point throw, it's an Ippon and the match is over. Half-point is wazari. There's Yuko and Koka also. I've heard rumors that the Koka has been abandoned, but I don't believe it because the last tournaments I've fought in have had Koka present.
A penalty is a shido, and a serious penalty (forgive my spelling) is hansuko-make.
Basically, the two people with grip out, and then it's a chess match of breaking their grip, opening them up and either taking them down for a submission or throwing them for a point.
There's two phases, tachi waza and ne waza. Just means standing and ground work.
Just keep your focal point on them, and when you see someone start to get lifted, mash the hell out of the shutter! Okay, not like that, but you're going to need a lot of frames.
I don't know fi you can find this over there,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosen_Judo
but if you can, it's great. I've never seen it in person, only on video. As a judoka myself, I get so annoyed when all I hear from morons is how the gracie's invented ground fighting. I want to inform them that JuJitsu is the oldest martial art form in Japan and can be traced back around 1000 years or mroe and that Judo comes from that.
Jul 17, 2009 at 09:26 PM