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From: "Patrick Genovese"
Subject: Tricky shot - need advice
>
> Hi,
>
> I need advice on how to go about taking a rather tricky shot.
>
> The subject is the inside of a church dome with an exquisite
pattern on the
> inside.
>
> Here are some problems/challenges that I face.
>
> The place is huge (approx 50 meters from the church floor to
the dome's
> apex).
>
> The interior lighting is very problematic, a mxture ot
tungsten and
> flourescent ligting of various types.
>
> I Want the shot to be symmetrical to enphasise the symmetry of
the pattern.
> The problem with this is that there is a big silver chandelier
hanging from
> a chain presicely in the center. To work around this I have
arranged to
> do the shoot when the chandelier is removed for cleaning in
preparation for
> the village feast.
>
> I need to use slow film to permit a decent enlargement.
>
> Natural lighting is somewhat uneven.
>
> My flash setup is one AF500FTZ plus I can borrow 2 METZ CT60s
>
> I was thinking of a bulb exposure in total darkness and using
multiple
> flash bursts to illuminate the interior.
>
> Suggestions please! This shoot will happen between now and
August 6, the
> next chance for a re-shoot will be next year so I'd like to
get it right
> first time!
I would use a couple of 500 watt yard lights to illuminate the
dome, and an 80A filter to correct the colour. your exposure
times will be fairly long with this sort of setup, but at least
you will be able to see the effect of the lighting.
William Robb
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