Recently I had the opportunity to attend Medieval Times with my friend Tiana and her family. I’ve seen some stunning photos that Violet has taken there (www.fireandearthphoto.com) so I decided to bring the camera along and see what I could do. Of course before going I consulted w/Violet – who in her wisdom gave me many suggestions regarding ISO, speed, and aperture, and encouraged me to focus on light colored horses or stationary objects.
What a learning experience! I quickly figured out that it was a really really difficult situation to shoot in, and my inexperience sure shone thru. I had such a tough time in this low light, rapid moving environment. Almost everything I took came out blurry, or dark – I have to admit, I got pretty frustrated. I experimented with different settings, and managed to get just a couple pics I thought were decent. I like the one of the knights – thought the perspective was cool. I had some others that were “almost” good enough – but no matter what I just couldn’t get happy with them in Photoshop.
In the end, I gave up about halfway through the show, put the camera away, and enjoyed my dinner. Probably a good idea – would have gotten chicken all over the camera anyway. I’ll have to re-visit this at a later date when my skills are more up to par, or I have Violet sitting next to me making suggestions!
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