>From memory the DC convention center uses overhead sodium, mercury or halogen reflector lights suspended from the ceiling. However many of the booth areas add their own light which can often be small halogen or fluorescent. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Car Show Photo Suggestions ... It would be very uneven lighting. You'd have to have two flashes, and you'd still have some nasty reflections, Your best bet is to use the lighting in the show area and adjust your filtration accordingly. If you check with some local photographers who regularly shoot in that exhibition hall, they can probably advise you as to the color temp of the lights. The pr person at the facility might also be able to provide this info. Paul Kevin Waterson wrote: > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > make sure your exposures are very close to ambient. The flash will help > > clean up the color, but you'll have some ugly highlights in glass and chrome. > > What if an off camera flash was used so that you had the light coming in at > 45 degrees, have a friend hold the flash or if you have room, use a tripod. > > How would this arrangement work? > > car_here > > flash camera > > Kind regards > Kevin > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .