Some photojournalism..house fire

[Jay5oh]

Some shots I took at a fire early friday morning. Nobody was hurt in the blaze, 22 firefighters responded on 5 apparatus. The 5th picture was submitted to the news..

Images removed because it's apperantly alright to steal my property.

[RocketFoot]

Good pics, Jay...I know how tough low light situations are! Good work.

[SteveXD]

Nice pics! Were they taken with a Nikon? I agree that some tough lighting to deal with lol....

[lildobe]

Very Nice!

And as others have asked, how DO you deal with the low light?

I try to take pictures at fires and they usually don't come out NEARLY as nice... like these:

http://www.lildobe.net/gallery2/v/Di...neFire8-27-08/

[crakkajakka15]

dont meter your shot on the flames meter it against something semi-neutral and then bracket shots to find the best exposure. I usually end up closing down a stop to 2 stops sometimes at night depending on the scene. Esp. if it a black subject on a black background. Now if it was white on white you would open up two stops. Use a high ISO also 400-800. OR just use bracketing and pick the best shot.

[Longshot]

Yes very good pictures. I am just curious, what was your shutter speed? Any time I try to take low light I have to use a tripod to keep the pictures from blurring. Very cool pictures, nice job!

[bloomautomatic]

Nice work.

You should have contacted the local paper. Last time I got shots like that, they put one on the front page. Or at least send them to the fire department, the firefighters would probably appreciate it.

Since they have super-mega-gazillion candle power emergency lights, it makes it easier to get an available light shot.

Vince

[Dave in PA]

Nice photos, but I'd like to point out how the asbestos based siding held up with the fire, sure there is some scorching, but nothing like what vinyl wouldv'e done!

[Jay5oh]

Good pics, Jay...I know how tough low light situations are! Good work.

Thanks RF.

Nice pics! Were they taken with a Nikon?

Thanks. Yes a nikon d2h & d70.

Very Nice!

And as others have asked, how DO you deal with the low light?

Thanks 'dobie, yours are pretty good also. High ISO, big aperture and a good flash.

dont meter your shot on the flames meter it against something semi-neutral and then bracket shots to find the best exposure. I usually end up closing down a stop to 2 stops sometimes at night depending on the scene. Esp. if it a black subject on a black background. Now if it was white on white you would open up two stops. Use a high ISO also 400-800. OR just use bracketing and pick the best shot.

Thats pretty good advice. I just shoot and make adjustments 'on the fly'.

Yes very good pictures. I am just curious, what was your shutter speed? Any time I try to take low light I have to use a tripod to keep the pictures from blurring. Very cool pictures, nice job!

Thanks. I don't recall the shutter speed, it was always changing. Some were in the 1/30 range which takes a steady hand and practice with a d2 & big/heavy 80-200mm f/2.8 lens What gear and settings are you trying to use? I'm sure we can help you..

Nice work.

You should have contacted the local paper. Last time I got shots like that, they put one on the front page. Or at least send them to the fire department, the firefighters would probably appreciate it.

Since they have super-mega-gazillion candle power emergency lights, it makes it easier to get an available light shot.

Vince

Thanks Vince. I submitted the 5th picture to the paper. I haven't looked yet to see if it's in there. I also sent it to the news (video/tv) channels but they used a 'day after' shot on their sites...lame. I have two pictures of helmets that were taken at fire scenes I'm giving to the FD. I even framed them I was/still am a volly FF for 13yrs.

Nice photos

Thanks Dave.

[SteveXD]

You can always tell a Nikon Photo. They have such deep color saturation..

I am a Canon user, but those colors almost make me want to switch