Hmmm.... Slow shutter speed really not for dancing pictures. Blur kau kau liao... Unless you really intend it to be like that.

6. Another dancer on the another truck


7. Dancer in high mode


8. Look at the dancer at the middle.


9. Post dancing queens, rain heavily but nice epiloguefor the USTC chapter.


NEXT STOP: BANGKOK!

A very tiring but meaningful event shoot doesn't it? I had lotsa fun too. You really had to work on the dancing part, not easy as well, but it takes lotsa eye-to-hands coordination. I've done crap like podium dancing for clubs and it's even worst than this ... these are non-dancers shaking their bom-boms, wait till you see professional dancers!

Thanks for sharing!

FYI the USTC is one of the most challenging photography events i ever participated, apart of playing night shots with a DSLR, and of coz the dancing queens event which really i pushed my cam to the max.

Apart of my shutter speed not enough my focusing is also suffered as well. Due to these weakness proves an justification that my my D40 has reached its limitations and i may need a mid range DSLR in the future.

Still i enjoy my photography session. Thanks for ur views and comments and in few weeks time i shall post again my pics from bangkok!

I second that as well. That is one of the learning curve of photography. You will never know your camera's limitations until you worked it to the max, that was one of the reasons why I chose the Canon EOS 1D with my limited budget instead of getting a mid-range Canon DSLR. On one hand I can buy a used professional model and on the other hand I can get a brand new mid-range Canon DSLR or a entry level Canon DSLR with extra used lenses. I chose the former coz it really helps in various shooting conditions and the camera had stood its test of time (the Canon EOS 1D is 6-years old and still have first hand owners all over the world).

It is when a man had hit a wall that he will consider to either move on or stay put. Are you happy with what you have now? If not ... then upgrade!

USTC goes bangkok?

one event already hit the wall? u pretty sure?

USTC in Bangkok? OMG!!
One event why cannot hit the wall ? D40 what you think what! The earlier you hit the wall the faster Nikon can make your money

yeah, i like the one with belt....side is really not her angle.
She looks hotter from the front



BUT STILL, nothing compared to cherry

USTC at bangkok my footlah Trav's UTSC coverage has ended last nite. But seriously during the dancing queen my camera has reached its limitation which i explained earlier on.

Still i continue to use and learn from my current cam until someone throw a D2x to me

Yaloh, make our bro shinchan more happy, BUY MORE NIKON products! (speaking on that, i wonder is shinchan is a Nikon promoter at disguise?)

If you're waiting for someone to throw a D2X at you, most probably it will only happen in your dreams but dun wake up with your forehead bengkak

Shinchan is not a promoter ... but can consider a hardcore user, haha! He dun promote only by mouth but by result and so far so very good!

used for one event and say reach limitation? i have so many grudges with my 350D and i'm still using it eventhough i'm itching to upgrade.

continue to use it first. i've seen D80 jump to D200 in less than a year iinm

but i m seeing myself jumping backwards instead of upgrading

That is becoz you didn't goto USTC haven't hit a wall ...

You different ... can shoot well with ANY (camera) model

Well, to claim that your 'D40 has reached its limitations' after that event is a little bit naive to say the least. And already thinking of upgrading to a mid-range DSLR 'in the future' is a good target, but i think it is a bit too soon for you..

Unless shooting dancing models in the night is your bread and butter, than I believe your D40 just reached it's starting point, not it's peak. You have to shoot more things with it..

edit: typing error

This post has been edited by diwant: May 7 2007, 08:22 PM

agreed! that's what shinchan showed me very sad with my performance

Thanks for ur advise, but i am not the type of photographer who taking events/dancing/fashion shows as my main photography objects.

I wanted to be the type of photographer who wants to tell a story by taking shots which affected my emotions or dramatic shots. Now i do enjoy going to events to take potraits of cute/pretty promoters Still i priority is to take scenery and portraits, and i happy my D40 will do fine for the next few years.

Still its good to know what my D40 can do and what it could not do. Ultimately i hope to learn its strengths so i can achieve what i wanted to do.

In the near future i will go for a 50mm portrait lens, then may consider a zoom lens or better lens. Upgrading to a better DSLR will take some years to go by, unless if someone throw me a D2x to me

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: May 7 2007, 11:00 PM

Well, it seems that u've set your foundation very clear already.. happy shooting and keep posting..

P/s: Pls dun say 'I want to improve', and then disappear after 3 weeks.. joking mate

hehe as i say, next installment: BANGKOK! n maybe next update is July/aug during the next PC Fair.

How to disappear ... gi vacation pun datang forum posting ..
I would do the same if I were you also, haha!

hahha... semangat photography. that's what we want..!