Open Mic

I have fun every time I go. The light is really low and I tried my best to get something with the equipment I have.

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I tried changing one to b&w to try to make it look less blurry. Any advise and critique is welcome.

The guy in picture 5 and 6 asked me for a copy of the picture but they are so blurry. Does the B&W help?

There's too many to comment on individually, but as a whole they look like something I would have shot for my college paper because I had to, not because I liked the assignment. I mean that in the sense that they're all from the same position with the same angle, and the composition does not particularly add to the photo, which one really needs when the low light makes it challenging to get a technically good shot. Despite motion blur, the mic's appear to be more of the actual focal point then the players. I think some tighter crops, particularly on #2 and #6 could help them. As far as the b&w goes, color conversion won't sharpen, but it will give it a look that makes the blur a bit more "acceptable" I suppose. Try some vignetting too in order give the photos some more interesting elements.

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Originally Posted by n8

There's too many to comment on individually, but as a whole they look like something I would have shot for my college paper because I had to, not because I liked the assignment. I mean that in the sense that they're all from the same position with the same angle, and the composition does not particularly add to the photo, which one really needs when the low light makes it challenging to get a technically good shot.

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I go to the open mic with a friend. I do enjoy it but I take my camera just to keep me occupied, to be honest. Now that you pointed that out it makes me feel like I should really try a lot harder instead of just taking pictures from whatever table I end up in.

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Originally Posted by n8

Despite motion blur, the mic's appear to be more of the actual focal point then the players. I think some tighter crops, particularly on #2 and #6 could help them. As far as the b&w goes, color conversion won't sharpen, but it will give it a look that makes the blur a bit more "acceptable" I suppose. Try some vignetting too in order give the photos some more interesting elements.

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Yeah, the camera is planted on my camera bag and I try to minimize the amount of camera shake that way. The mic is in focus because it's the only thing not moving.

I will try the vignetting and play around with it that way.

Thanks