104 Experiment – Image Number 005 – Mixer

Mixer

 

I’ve been eying the light spill from the window in the background of this photo ever since Aletheia moved to the new location. I knew it would be perfect backlighting for something or someone when the lights are dimmed for worship. Yesterday my vision became reality.

I was able to use a technique that I learned by photographing weddings for this photo. I wanted a relatively low ISO, so I chose 320. I also wanted shallow depth of field, so I went with f/1.6. Where did that leave the shutter speed for a proper low key exposure? 1/13 handheld. I held my breath, pressed the button halfway to focus (yes I autofocus), and waited for the perfect expression with the least amount of movement. This time, the wait was only about five seconds, as the mixer seemed to freeze in place for a second while he sang along with the band. I often end up holding my breath way longer than I should and my muscles start trembling. That’s when I feel like I’m really instinctively practicing good technique, when it overrides my instinct to breathe regularly.

exposure time: 1/13

f-number: f/1.6

ISO speed:320

focal-length: 50mm

equipment: Canon 5D and Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

software: Adobe Lightroom

 

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