Photo of a street full of fire trucks, police and people who escaped a fire

These poor people escaped a house fire in my suburb, which happened to
be on Father's Day (yesterday).

Being a beginner, and having no tripod or a good surface to lean on, I
think I did ok keeping the shot steady. There is a little bit of
blur/camera shake.

I have submitted it to the local newspaper and it might be published
this week! Exciting!!!

Any comments?

http://community.webshots.com/mypho...D=442202293&photoID=442243621&security=nkQvtg

Thanks!

Daniel

 

Hi Daniel

The link brings up the Webshots homepage on my browser.
Maybe the photo is password-access only?

MM

 

Whoops! Maybe try this one: http://community.webshots.com/user/dlewis79

Thanks for letting me know!

Daniel

 

That's better. Good luck with the local paper.

I would have liked more focus on the (victim?)
and (policewoman?) on the left side -- for the
human drama aspect -- but I guess at the time
you don't want to be too intrusive (although
the headlights would have probably obscured
their identities).

MM

 

Thanks, MM. It was a hard angle because I was standing right in front
of a police car and 2 policemen blocking the street, who kindly let me
shoot from there, but wouldn't let anyone further into the street. If I
moved left, the tree would block everything. If I moved right, I would
loose the flimsy, wobbly "keep left" sign I was leaning on for its
limited support.

I agree on the human drama angle, too. I am disappointed I couldn't get
it, but considering a 2.5 second shutter speed, all the activity,
novice photgrapher, and the bad angle, I am proud of it. It is my first
significant night shot!



Thanks for the kind remarks. If the pic is published, I will scan it
and post it.

So I can learn some more, how would you have taken the shot?

Daniel

 

Don't ask me, I'm just a hobby photographer!
Like you, I'm always learning.

It's hard to know without being there, but my camera allows me to
push the ISO up to a higher setting, which reduces shutter speed,
and I can also reduce the Av (aperture priority?) to get an even
faster shutter speed with the added benefits of a black sky
and better-exposed people (less washed-out areas).
A lens with image-stabiliser helps even more.