Isaac, you can experiment with 'curves' and 'split-toning' to bring up your images.
No flash was used and the shutter speed was set too low in most of the images.
Up the ISO settings. Since you are gonna convert to B&W in your final image, grain should not be an issue.
Just do not over sharpen the final image.




This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 20 2012, 12:27 AM

Right pic seems a tad bit over saturated. Also the focus seems to be off.

Actually its not the saturation. Its the contrast.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 20 2012, 03:52 PM

I usually do use curves when I put my pictures through post-production. This time I just uploaded it straight. You're looking at the raw picture. And yeah, the picture on the right does seem to have a little too much "colour" till its not very natural? But I appreciate the comments.

And no, I was experimenting with shooting in B&W, not converting it in the end. And with a higher ISO, the grain is much higher. The highest I usually go is 800-1600. But I try shooting below 400 wherever possible.

Rocket Science behind photo-shoot of drums



Btw, HAPPY Birthday Isaac!!! (IINM it's yours today...oh such a special day)

HAHA Thanks bro. Yes it is. And for my birthday present, I got myself a pair of new drumming shoes. D

Wow...you guys so hardcore till need wear shoes to drum


I bare foot all the way

Depends where I'm playing. HAHAHA.

Happy Birthday Isaac!!


Finally got it today ...

But still really can't decide on the cymbals

Happy birthday isaac . I usually wear my pair of LeBron 9 if I'm playing outside. Basketball shoes lol.

Awesome. Let's see the box strip tease now. D HAHAHA. THANKS!

HAHA. I used to wear basketball shoes. Then I started wearing racing shoes. Now I wear Caterpillars. The construction ones. HAHAHAHA. They really help if stuff fall on your feet.

how much is it? im planning to buy a new set too

I just got the cymbals Stagg DXK set. It's brass but it sounds quite decent. Retails for RM890 but since it's end of the year ... you have 20% discount. I got it from Ultimate Music.

where can i get 1 rack tom 2 floor tom drum set in malaysia

Guys. Just curious. What do u guys think about Ludwig drums? Anyone carrying it in Malaysia?

Bentley

About a month ago, I know nothing about drums/drumming. ZERO.

In the past three weeks, I spent so much time on the net and visiting shops here and there looking for a drum set with pretty much no inkling of what I was actually looking for. There are shops which I walked in ... browse for 30 minutes or so ... without a single person saying "Hi!" to me

I initially had a budget of RM2k for the drums set. But I have spent more than that. I had a lot of questions. And all were answered by a nice chap from whom I bought the PDP Concept series from.

Amongst the drums I came across in these three weeks, DW, PDP, Yamaha, Tama, Pearl, Mapex, Grestch, Sonor, Cadeson, Ludwig, Premier, Dixon and Stagg. And my wife's cousin has a DDrum birch. Can't remember which model.
I want to start with a 5 piece kit. And until today, even after I bought the the PDP concept series, I have to say the sounds from Gretsch Catalina Maple is awesome... esp from the bass drum.

You can find Ludwig, Tama and Pearl at Bentley Music Bukit Bintang.

There's a second hand Cadeson drum set at Amcop Mall basement. Retailing at below RM2k.


DW, PDP and Gretsch at JS Music Jln Imbi

Stagg and Sonor at Ultimate Music Jln Imbi

Mapex at Mahogany Music in SS2, PJ

Pearl and Premier at Ikano Power Centre top floor. Can't remember the name of the place.

Dixon Drums at Drumstore in Paradigm Mall PJ [Kelana Jaya]. They also have a Roland electronic drum set on display.

Music Master has a two sets of drums stacked up and a PDP Z5 in a box. Most probably for delivery.

Burgercis has electronic drums @ 7th floor Berjaya Times Square.

And there's a number of places online which you can search for drums.

Searching/auditioning/deciding for Cymbals is much more difficult.

Hope this helps if anyone wants to do some shopping for drums. And Merry Christmas everyone!!!

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Dec 22 2012, 11:42 AM

I don't see any ludwig....

I use Ludwig.
Afiq from Stonebay uses Ludwig. Jimmy from Tempered Mental too.

And we love them. HAHAHA. Bentley's, but you ccan get them through me.

Oh u sell ludwig? Bentley brought them in right? How much is accent and element?