Chinese New Year street parade

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Chinese New Year street parade

Postby Elver on Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:53 pm

I took these at Sunday evenings Chinese New Year street parade in Sydney. I was about five rows back from the fence and was ducking and dodging heads so I was quite happy with these ones:

Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/2.8LIS

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Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30), Aperture: f/2.8, Focal Length: 90 mm, ISO Speed: 2000, Exposure Bias: 0 EV, Flash: Off

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Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320), Aperture: f/3.5, Focal Length: 150 mm, ISO Speed: 2000, Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV, Flash: Off

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Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400), Aperture: f/3.5, Focal Length: 135 mm, ISO Speed: 2000, Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV, Flash: Off
Last edited by Elver on Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
EOS 5D MkII, 70-200mm f/2.8LIS, 24-70mm f/2.8LIS, 50mm f/1.2, 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS, 580EX II
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby zafra52 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:24 pm

I think the first one is the best of the set.
The second looks a bit abstract and the
third one looks as if needs a bit of tweak
with the colour.
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby Mr Darcy on Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:22 pm

:agree:
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby dviv on Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:41 am

First is awesome :up:
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby natskis on Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:05 pm

Hey Elver,

Could you give us the Shutter Speed, Apeture, ISO, Lens and Body that you used for all 3? :)
Would love to know!
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby Elver on Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:25 pm

Hi natskis

I have a Canon 50D and was using the 70-200mm f/2.8 LIS.

I have placed the EXIF data under each image now.
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Re: Chinese New Year street parade

Postby Big V on Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:27 pm

The first phot has really captured the event.
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