North side of Chicago: This is a old bank vault in the sub basement of a former bank.-- Filthy environment- even the metal had 1/8th inch of dust and grime on it.
The Nikon D3 made this one possible.
Asa 1000, 2 small hot lights positioned off camera and a bit of control of the reflections-- Glamour and dramatic lines appear!
South side of Chicago: This was an extraordinary factory--like entering the 19th century. It is a foundry used for shaping and refining large metal disks. It was easily 95 degrees in the plant and noisier than most. My assistant followed me around with two 1000 watt hot lights which we used to bring out at least some detail in the foreground of our photos. The contrast was extremely high between the super bright red hot objects and the nearly dark surroundings. Plus the operator was moving quite quickly as he pushed the objects in and out of the machinery. Hard to catch him at a moment that worked visually.
Sunrise Service
4am- Hundreds of people came out for a sunrise service- very moving- almost impossible to photograph in the
near-dark.
Eastern Iowa: This warehouse had virtually no light- NONE- it was almost pitch black- even hard to see where I was walking But with the Nikon D3 (and the 14-24mm zoom), and a tripod, and about a 20 second exposiure, detail
and contrast appear magically, And there was almost no color-- just silvery, gray tubes of steel.
But the mixed light of sodium vapor and some daylight filtered in from the ceiling, and the reflections from this light resulted in a colorful, and dynamic image. Impossible without digital and the D3.
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Southern Wisconsin: These men are extremely high paid computer engineers working as a team in a 'boiler room' with 30-40 other engineers. The place is kept very dark so they can comfortably see all the detail on their screens. Very hard to photograph in- particularly when there is the slightest movement.
This photo was shot almost in the dark-- at 3200asa- with the Nikon D3. The 'noise' in the high res. version is almost non existent-- the photo has been used as a double truck in an annual report. Amazing quality.
Private transportation- Hyannis, Massachusetts
Hyannis, Massachusetts: Hanger shot for a web site that manufactures the doors (!) for commercial hangers.
The D3 Nikon camera was able to handle the contrast between the sky and the interior of the hanger and the shadow of the plane. This photo is the main shot on the splash page of the web site
Chicago: Shot with the Nikon D3 and 13-24mm lens-- at 3200 ASA..... I am essentially hanging from a large cherry picker near the roof. The environment is nearly dark except for the window light and small chandeliers throughout. Yet with the proper settings on the cameras I was able to make the interior look bright and detailed. I don't believe this shot could have been done on film or without the Nikon D3 at high ASA and minimal digital noise.
Bloomington, Indiana: At the (locally) famous "Little Indy" bicycle race at the University of Indiana. My approach to these kind of photos is get very close with a medium wide lens (28mm or so). This allows intimacy of expression but still gets a sense of environment. "Close & Wide" is what I call it.
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