Haunted Audio Sessions v3

Haunted Audio Sessions, the record label run by Redcoat (and long time friend), presented DFRNT with support from REDCOAT, EADE (aso her birthday) and MC Collaborator at the Bikkuri Lounge in Orlando. Killer Dubstep, good Sake (2-4-1) and a birthday party for Emily (EADE) was mine for the snapping. Shooting at these gigs is fun and challenging at the same time. Crazy lights going off every which way and I don’t like to just flash everyone all night long. I’ll blab about the photo side after the photos below. I’d like to thank Redcoat and EADE for having me out. And a big thank you to Billie for keeping an eye on my gear! I owe you a round.

For this shoot I broke out a Manfrotto Super Clamp, Pocket Wizards (+580EXII) and a Manfrotto Arm (196B-2). First off I set the flash up on it’s base with a Pocket Wizard attached to it. This let me set it up near the DJ’s and then be free to move about the venue and keeping consistant settings/distance for the flash. Several of the shots where taken with the camera attached to the arm which was mounted to the table the decks were on. I used a shutter release and positioned the camera up close to the decks with a 15mm fish eye lens. This let me be close to the equipement without me physically being all up in the DJ’s junk (that’s the technical term). The place had a killer computer control wall of orbs that changed color. The last photo at the bottom was taken looking directly into one of them, if you look closely you can see me leaning in.

Other than those shots, I used a 70-200mm 2.8L from the back of the room and just off the stage, and my trusty 24-70mm 2.8L for general shots. The rest was hand held with and without the flash as I experimented. The nice thing about the Pocket Wizards is you can just throw the transmitter to another channel and the flash doesn’t fire, if you need right away click it back to channel 1 or whatever channel you are using and presto, flash!

Check out Haunted Audio Recordings the DJ’s that made this event a blast. I’d like to thank Redcoat and EADE for having me out, this is my 3rd Dubstep event I’ve shot and I am looking forward to many more.

J

Wicked Solar Eclipse Image

Here is an incredible image of a solar eclipse. It appears it was made out of 47 total images. What’s nice is that it was done with a Canon 200mm lens. I have one of those, but nothing that compares to this. The magnetic waves emanating from around the sun are brilliant.

This stunning solar eclipse is a composite of nine images (taken with a Canon 200mm lens) and 38 eclipse images layered over one another. The eclipse occurred in July.

Miloslav Druckmüller and colleagues took the photos at the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands as part of an international expedition organized by the Institute for Astronomy at University of Hawaii.

Link to the full size image where you can see nearby stars.

Mmm Mmm Science,
J

FOXNews.com – EyePoppers: The Best Science Photos of the Week – Slide 12 of 75.

Great Photos of the New Porsche 911

I am sure post people would be excited about the car… I love the photos of the car. At least I have a chance at getting shots like that way before getting a Car like that. Non-the-less they are great images and I want to have some like this under my belt some day.

After a five year wait, Porsche has officially revealed the new 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S, the latest to carry the Turbo S moniker for the German auto giant.  The new 911 is powered by a twin-turbo flat-six engine with a hefty 530 horsepower.  That heartbeat will push this Porsche to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds on its way to a top speed of 196 mph.  For reference, that’s even faster than the Porsche 911 GT2, that will hit 62mph from the line at 3.7 seconds, but tops out at a speedier 204 mph.

The new 2011 Porsche 922 Turbo S will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show next month, before going on sale in Europe this May.  The coupe will be priced at roughly $236,000, while a cabriolet model will sell for $250,000.  If you’re patient, US models should arrive shortly thereafter…

via 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Canon Rebel T2i 1080p HD Goodness

Monday, 8 February 2010  14:00 GMT

Canon has unveiled the latest in its long line of consumer digital SLRs, the Rebel T2i (EOS 550D). Highlights include 1080p HD video recording (with full manual control), an 18MP CMOS sensor, 3 inch 3:2 LCD with 1040k dot resolution and the 63-point iFCL metering system first seen on the EOS 7D. The new Rebel also offers a handful of less attention-grabbing upgrades, including redesigned buttons, 3.7 fps continous shooting, +/-5 stops exposure compensation and UI support for Eye-Fi cards. We spent a little time with a pre-production EOS 550D last week and have produced a detailed hands-on preview and (quick) gallery of Beta samples – check it out after the link…

• 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
• Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
• Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
• 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
• iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
• Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
• Exposure compensation +/-5 stops.
• Select maximum value for Auto ISO
• External Microphone socket
• Movie crop function
• Eye-Fi connected functions compatibility

via Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i , previewed with samples: Digital Photography Review.

I am amazed they gave the Rebel these HD features. There is now a HD SLR Hybrid for everyone’s budget…. I need to pick a budget now… Hit that link to DPReview and read up… you know you want one.

Develop an Attitude of Success

Good article from the Digital Photography School. Getting the right mind set when you are starting out or even continuing forward is a foundation for your motivation and decisions. This is one I need to put into practice myself.

“As equally important to success in photography as knowing your camera, equipment and light – and being a good marketer – is developing within yourself an attitude of success. It’s something that separates and elevates the photographers that are popularly admired today including Chase Jarvis, Jasmine Star and Joe McNally, to name a few.”

Reader the full article via Develop an Attitude of Success. [Digital Photography School]