Bristol Renaissance Faire

Photography like so many things in life is constantly learning. I have been on my photographic journey for some time. Along the way I have met many helpful people. Many of the pictures in the enclosed album came about through conversation. I read blogs, subscribe to groups, and listen to podcasts. I also look at many pictures in magazines and online. The hand pictures wouldn't be here without the comment in one of the groups I frequent. He said as a musician, I always look at the hands. The hand pictures wouldn't be there without interfacing with other photographers and people. How does their activity make them feel, think and act. What's important to them. I know the only picture I currently have printed from my recent wedding is our hands and the ring sliding on.

There are many ways to learn in photography and to take pictures. Sometimes being a casual observer helps and other times you have to jump in and be apart of what your seeing, learn more and get more ideas for what might be interesting when you capture it in your lens.

I love the Renaissance Faire. You can step back in time, be someone else, act differently and see so many different costumes and groups that one might not normally see. The care that some people put into costuming is remarkable. I'm also always surprised at the number of women who are able to defy gravity with their costuming! Truly a wonderful place to sight see meet people and to take people pictures.

I chose the S5 for these pictures because it allows me the most exposure latitude as well as colors. I also chose to shoot Jpg. The S5 is a wonderful camera, but can be slow if shooting in RAW. There are ways to speed it up some. Using the correct CF cards is the best way, but regardless, there might still be delays as the buffer empties itself at times. The camera is great for contemplative photography, but if you need it for action, you might miss some shots. Since people are always changing their expressions and moving at the Faire, I opted for Jpg.

I also met another photographer doing a much more professional job. Mark Meier. He had is D3 with a 300 F/2.8 lens as well as a D2X with a WHITE 70-200 lens. The white 70-200 is the first one I had seen with my own eyes. His pictures can be viewed here. We could have had dueling 70-200s. One in black and one in white, but with be lowly S5 against the D3 I don't know as I had a shot. Now in the color department that would be a different matter.

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