Rivers - Gilley's Dallas

[taygull]

I was hired to shoot the house band and Deryl Dodd this past Friday night. It was my first time to shoot at Gilley's Dallas. The lighting was not to bad. I can see it will be next to impossible to shoot when they have a big crowd as there is no pit.

Here are the images in no specific order.

#1
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9405.jpg

#2

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9463.jpg

#3

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9487.jpg

#4

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9523.jpg

#5

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9632.jpg

#6

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9640.jpg

#7

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9897.jpg

#8

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/taygull/RM8P9903.jpg

[John E]

Awesome pics! Did you use a 70-200 L IS lens?

[taygull]

Awesome pics! Did you use a 70-200 L IS lens?

Yes, you can look in the EXIF data and it will tell you. I did a few with my 24-70mmL f/2.8 as well.

Thanks...take a look at the Deryl Dodd shots....your a Texas boy so you can appreciate him...

[DwightMcCann]

Yes, you can look in the EXIF data and it will tell you. I did a few with my 24-70mmL f/2.8 as well.

Thanks...take a look at the Deryl Dodd shots....your a Texas boy so you can appreciate him...

Well, that's it ... you have the same equipment as me now and much more talent. Nice pictures.

[livewire-photography.com]

Awsome shots, Lovely Vibrant colors and crystal sharp, stunning, No.7 is awsome with the Hair coming of the Bow, love them
James....

[taygull]

Well, that's it ... you have the same equipment as me now and much more talent. Nice pictures.

Boy I don't know about the talent thing....I've still got a bunch of work to catch up on the equipment list.

I really coulda used the 400mm f/2.8 at this venue. The light/sound board is quite the distance from the stage.

[livewire-photography.com]

Ha HA iv just noticed one of the Guitarist looking through the 2 guitar heads LOL.
Brilliant.
James...

[taygull]

Ha HA iv just noticed one of the Guitarist looking through the 2 guitar heads LOL.
Brilliant.
James...

That was my favorite shot of the night....the problem is I saw it about 1 second late and was not able to focus and get it as sharp as it should be.

[MDoc]

Wow the band must be trilled to pieces with those shots. Great moments that you captured.

[narlus]

7 is the favorite of mine.

I can see it will be next to impossible to shoot when they have a big crowd as there is no pit.

why would this be next to impossible? it pretty much describes every single gig i shoot.

[taygull]

Thanks narlus, it was tough to capture this guy as he spent most of the time in the wings where the light was very low. They did a traditional fiddle tune where he tore it up but he moved all over the stage.

[blackshadow]

Fantastic photos - well done!

[René Damkot]

Nice shots. Pity the lighting is a bit flat.

[taygull]

Nice shots. Pity the lighting is a bit flat.

Not sure what you mean by the lighting being a bit flat.

Some of the ones I chose to post did not have the spots on the performers but I liked them better due to expression or the capture. 1, 2 4 and 8 seem to be lit pretty well.

Thanks

[freefallu]

great taygull , i love them.

[René Damkot]

Not sure what you mean by the lighting being a bit flat.

Almost no backlight. I always like a spot from the back giving a light 'rim'

[taygull]

OK, like in #4 and #8....sure I wish I had all the time as well....you know what it is like in these clubs...