Comments on: Death Cab For Cutie http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/ Music Photography, band portraits and promos from professional music photographer Todd Owyoung Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fleet Foxes | ishootshows.com http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/#comment-41363 Fleet Foxes | ishootshows.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:21:56 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=589#comment-41363 [...] 13, 2008 – Opening for Death Cab For Cutie, Fleet Foxes delivered an entrancing performance at the Fabulous Fox in what for many was the [...] [...] 13, 2008 – Opening for Death Cab For Cutie, Fleet Foxes delivered an entrancing performance at the Fabulous Fox in what for many was the [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/#comment-19298 Todd Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:02:20 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=589#comment-19298 Hi Lila, thank you. I can't say that there is no noise, but with the D3 and D700, noise is generally quite low at ISO 1600 and 3200. I actually shoot with noise reduction turned off in-camera. However, I think there are two big contributing factors to the perception of noise, or lack thereof, in these shots. 1) Size: At such small resolutions for screen, even much noisier cameras than the D3/D700 will look pretty clean, so shots like this are no sweat. 2) "Grain": The noises pattern of the D3 and D700 is really quite fine, so at small sizes, it's not really visible. There is little chroma noise to speak of, so that's not an issue, either. So, no real secret here! In general, accurate exposure and WB will help keep noise down for all cameras. Hi Lila, thank you. I can’t say that there is no noise, but with the D3 and D700, noise is generally quite low at ISO 1600 and 3200. I actually shoot with noise reduction turned off in-camera.

However, I think there are two big contributing factors to the perception of noise, or lack thereof, in these shots.

1) Size: At such small resolutions for screen, even much noisier cameras than the D3/D700 will look pretty clean, so shots like this are no sweat.

2) “Grain”: The noises pattern of the D3 and D700 is really quite fine, so at small sizes, it’s not really visible. There is little chroma noise to speak of, so that’s not an issue, either.

So, no real secret here!

In general, accurate exposure and WB will help keep noise down for all cameras.

]]> By: Lila http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/#comment-19279 Lila Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=589#comment-19279 Hey Todd! Amazing shots. How do you shoot at 3200 and get absolutely no noise?! what's your big secret?!! Thanks! Hey Todd!

Amazing shots. How do you shoot at 3200 and get absolutely no noise?! what’s your big secret?!! Thanks!

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/#comment-18682 Todd Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:15:53 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=589#comment-18682 Hey Doug, Thanks for the update, glad to hear the show was so excellent. I've heard that Death Cab has not has such "good" lighting for other shows, which is strange, since they should have the same lighting techs on the tour. However, if the set list is changing from date to date, I'm sure that affects the lighting, and of course if they're the support, Death Cab probably didn't have their own tour rig. Hey Doug,

Thanks for the update, glad to hear the show was so excellent. I’ve heard that Death Cab has not has such “good” lighting for other shows, which is strange, since they should have the same lighting techs on the tour.

However, if the set list is changing from date to date, I’m sure that affects the lighting, and of course if they’re the support, Death Cab probably didn’t have their own tour rig.

]]> By: doug http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/10/14/death-cab-for-cutie/#comment-18679 doug Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:55:06 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=589#comment-18679 There was obviously far better lighting for this show than last night here in Calgary, but they still put on a great set, playing for an hour before Neil. Ben dedicated I Will Follow You Into the Dark to the city. Sadly, Neil was so incredible that he didn't just overshadow their opener, he totally eclipsed it. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. There was obviously far better lighting for this show than last night here in Calgary, but they still put on a great set, playing for an hour before Neil. Ben dedicated I Will Follow You Into the Dark to the city.

Sadly, Neil was so incredible that he didn’t just overshadow their opener, he totally eclipsed it. One of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.

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