Its not really that dark

This is pre ukelele concert in lovely old local reception house. The fire is blazing away there are lights on everywhere- and I used the flash! I had fiddled with the camera settings earlier and something changed. It was "photometry", AF setting, and White Balance. Back to the manual!

Three good things:
1. The concert was for a birthday for a large group of people with disabilities. There was wheelchair dancing and loud clapping, lots of smiling faces.
2. A goup of chaffinchs visited by still can't get a good photo
3. I think the cat was unsettled by the sound of the All Blacks beating France again - her ears were right back!

[Susan Golding]

I love the ukelele! Do you play?

[Barbara Sue]

Looks to be fun!

[Vee]

Everyone is so bundled up! It must be cold!

[Beryl Lloyd]

These thing come to try us I also fiddled with my camera & had deleted a function this afternoon but after some more fiddling got it back to work !! Sounds like a grand gathering !

[Maggiemae]

@windridge yes, I do Susan! I enjoy it so much including the singing!

[Maggiemae]

@vskolnik 3deg outside, Vee!

[Barbara Havrot]

Cool. glad to hear that I'm not the only one that takes pictures and then says ... what the heck??

[Pat Knowles]

Nice plug for the All blacks!! Sounds a very unusual party, I can see the fire blazing so all cosy & warm. Funny how some photos don't behave!!!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Pictures like this happen to all of us from time to time. However, I do like this photo because the color tones make this look vintage.

[Rohini Gupta]

A fun evening - very nice.

[judith deacon]

It might not have worked out as you wishes but I still like the result, it gives a nice feeling of comoraderie (oh heck - how do you spell that!)

[Maggiemae]

@judithdeacon Why didn't you let predictive text spell it out for you, Judith? I'm glad you let it stay like that!

[❀ Lynn]

Sounds like a great and fun evening.

[Dixie Goode]

This somehow like an old movie scene. I like it a lot

[Gillian]

I've had that same problem OFTEN, Maggie! Don't feel alone :)

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Tony]

Low light captures are a constant challenge. Dark and all it is a great atmospheric capture.

[Darlene]

Nice shot, Maggiemae. I love the ukelele/music and this sounds like it was a very fun party.

[Rick Schies]

I like the shot this way. Hope you had a great time

[Amanda Thepanda]

Oh I do that too and it can be so hard to return the camera to "normal".

[bkb in the city]

Ii do like this one. Somehow it gives it a bit of a vintage look to it

[Jo]

You all looked very rugged up! Hope you had a lovely evening.

[Maggiemae]

@joluise We were so pleased to bring happiness to others not so fortunate, Jo!

[Carren]

This is a lovely picture - great SC. I love the uke too. My mother in law was a master at it. What fun and how kind you all are!

[Netkonnexion]

Nice candid. good one.

[KWind]

Sounds like a great time! A wonderful shot to remember the occasion.

[Michelle]

Sounds wonderful.. Lovely shot

[Chris]

Cool shot!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think that happens to everyone at least once! Glad the concert went so well.

[Linda]

Neat shot.

[Caroline]

I quite like the tones and comp here.

[Anatoly]

I think in this situation I would set my ISO at auto mode... though I know that the shot would be a little bit noisy... or may be spoiled entirely...