Shooting a show that has continuous action is a challenge. In a little over an hour, Aladdin at the Napa Valley College’s Performing Arts Center moves right along, as any show directed for kids should do. It had me changing lenses and making camera adjustments the whole time. At once, I wanted to catch the scenic design and lighting effects, and the dance numbers...
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| 24mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2, ISO: 1600. |
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| 34mm, 1/200 sec, f/4, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2 1/3, ISO: 2500. |
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| 62mm, 1/1250 sec, f/2.8, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -1 2/3, ISO: 2500. | |
as well as the close-ups and medium shots of the performers.
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| 200mm, 1/500 sec, f/4, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2/3, ISO: 3200. | |
For the shot above, I caught the action with sufficient depth of field, but below, in low light, I didn’t increase the ISO and f-stop, so the lamp is out of focus.
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| 200mm, 1/125 sec, f/2.8, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -1 2/3, ISO: 1600. |
The light looked bright enough for an ISO of 1600, but the action was so fast and continuous that I had to increase it to 2500 and above, as in these two medium shots.
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| 120mm, 1/500 sec, f/5, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2, ISO: 2500. |
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| 150mm, 1/320 sec, f/4, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2/3, ISO: 3200. |
I was so busy making adjustments, I failed to see the flying carpet until the last few seconds before disappearing behind the turrets.
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| 70mm, 1/25 sec, f/2.8, Mode: Av, Metering: Multi-segment, Exp comp: -2/3, ISO: 2000. |
A wide-angle setting and a quick run back in the house let me capture every member of the cast in the curtain call.
It's a great show. Bring your kids, or the kid in you. It runs through Oct 17th.
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