Chapter 30. Screens

There is only one piece of advice I can give you: if you want to make a good shot of the screens, ignore the artist on stage. That means you only concentrate on what is happening on the screens and take a shot of that. Most of the time there is a delay of about half a second, but this differs per screen. If the artist is slightly ahead of the picture on the screen, it will not be a disturbing factor in your photo.

Guus Meeuwis, 2005. Nikon D2X, 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800, 40 mm

Figure 30.1. Guus Meeuwis, 2005. Nikon D2X, 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800, 40 mm

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