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[livewire-photography.com]

Hey everyone, i shot Saxon (old 80's hair metal band) on friday, Was a good gig, ven the the promoter is really rubbish, and doesnt not do his job at all by the looks of things, and so the place was really empty, which really reflected in there performance and my shots : - (, i have manaed to get ib with this club, and am now able to just go and shoot there when i want to practice etc, which is cool.

The gig was at the night Owl in Cletenham UK, i told someone in another post that when i saw a gig there the ligting was great, who ever it was, the lighting isnt that great at all im sorry to say, the band must of had there own lighting guy at the gig i was talking about, the house lighting guy what ever you call them isnt the best but never mind.

The guy on the acoustic guitar is called The Centurian, and hes peobebly one of the best guitar players iv ever seen with out being a big name, bit sure on his web site name but im trying to find out and il let you know.
And as i said the main band is an old metal band called Saxon.

Any way here are some pics from the Gig. oh and first time using my 50 1.8 and it did come in handy with rubbish lights lol.

1.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/TheCenturian.jpg

2.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/TheCenturian2.jpg

3.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Saxon1.jpg

4.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Saxon3.jpg

5.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Saxon2.jpg

6.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/SaxonBass.jpg

7.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/SaxonBW.jpg

8.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/SaxonGuitar.jpg

No pictures of the drummer as no ighting on him at all. only behind him,

Cheers
James....

[JCR]

Another blast from the past, wheels of steel!

Thanks for posting these up, that second shot takes top for me, but I like the composition of number 5

[DwightMcCann]

While I find guys who sing without their shirts to be a putoff I think your shots are grand! The first and last are gnarly ... hmmmm, does that have anything to do with gNarlus? :-)

[livewire-photography.com]

Cheers JCR, and Dwight, i dont mind about topless artist, i just get annoyed cuz the lights are so much brighter on skin, GGGRRR.
It may well have something to do with gNarlus??
Cheers Guys
James....

[johnstoy]

I think 1, 2, and 5, and #8 are even better than the others... with #5 and #8 being my favorites of the bunch...

#5 is a fun photo to look at...It makes you feel like you're participating with them in the song...#8 has a lot of motion...it diversifies and complements the entire set of pictures with some different lighting.

Good job there James...You did best with the available conditions...

[livewire-photography.com]

Cheers Johnstoy, appreciated dude, Glad you like them.
James....

[taygull]

Those are some great shots livewire. Very sharp, and even though I'm not a big fan of "the shirtless sreamer" you did a wonderful job on them. The only thing I can think of to add is the cropping seems just a tad tight on most of them....I gotta find something wrong with them!:lol:

#1 is my favorite (maybe because he has a shirt on and he is not screaming!)

[livewire-photography.com]

Cheers Taygull again i appreciate it, I kinda get where your coming from with the Cropping, deffinatly with No.5 but was using 50 mm, and couldnt go back further : (
Cheers dude
James...

[taygull]

I tried my 50mm last night, something must be wrong with it as every shot was OOF. I've not tested it yet today.

Check out the "Fire Shot".

[livewire-photography.com]

Taygull,
thats a bummer about your 50mm, have you tested it yet?
Cheers for feed back everyone. Appreciate it
James..

[johnstoy]

I'm writing to see if anyone else is around to post here too...It's as if just the few of us are around here...

I thought I'd check to see who is responding here, too James...

Where is everyone?

Later John

[tiziano]

WOW!!!

Great shots. I like most #2.

[René Damkot]

Nice shots. Some are a bit blown out, and a lot are cropped quite (too) tight tho.

[Zeineth]

Ah Saxon, the old days really had some cool bands. Glad to see alot of them still rocking it. I like the pics as with John 5 and 8 do it for me.

Taygull, I hear you about the 50 being blurry, I was unhappy with mine to until I switched from AI Servo to the other one ( escapes me at the moment) AI Focus?. Seems that servo was casuing mine to continually adjust even when the subject was not moving. The lens just kept focusing in and out continually. Switched to AI Focus? and obviously it stopped. I didn't have this problem with my other lens just my thrifty 50. I also found that the 50 seems work best at 2.0-2.5.

[narlus]

2,3, and 6 (humor!) for the win. 2 would be even better if there was a touch more light on his face; the colours are superb.

8 would have worked w/ a bit quicker shutter.

fwiw, 'narlus' was taken from the Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 song "Narlus Spectre". great song, great (RIP) band. loved those guys (and gal).

[hazelwestphoto]

I really like all these shots, I know how hard it is to shoot with harsh stage lights!! Oh and old people should not take off their shirts.

[Metalphotographer]

Great shots, Biff Byford sure does look older than he did on the DVD they released a couple years ago :) I love the nosepicking photo.

[CanonXTuser]

I really like all these shots, I know how hard it is to shoot with harsh stage lights!! Oh and old people should not take off their shirts.

lol. glad someone said it!

[livewire-photography.com]

Ha Ha, WOW, cheers for all the replys everyone, yeah perhaps he should keep his shirt on, lol, but hes having fun so... lol.
I was just sorting through the disk, and think iv come across some more i like, if i have time tonight il post them, thats if your not bored of Saxon lol.
Again thanks everyone, really appreciate it.
Oh thanks for clearing it up narlus,
Zeineth, i was shooting on one shot, i tend to always shot on that. whats the difference between that and AI Focus?
Cheers Guys
James....

[livewire-photography.com]

Some more,
Im annoyed that there is no front lighting on number one, as then i would of been really pleased with it, but im still pleased with the idea, if that makes sence?
1.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Image00197.jpg

2. I like the Feel of this, even tho the hair is covering his face and the white light mixed with a bit of smoke is really bright!
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Image00198.jpg

3. and i just like this, shows pasion and feeling in what he does.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/Livewire_photography/Image00185.jpg

Cheers.
James...

[rab_cilbup]

It's not Biff btw, there are two versions of Saxon on the go, the 'original' one with Biff and this version which is actually called Oliver / Dawson Saxon - the vocalist is a guy called John "Wardi" Ward IIRC - he was in a couple of bands in the 80's, one a UK melodic band called Shy, he was also in an LA glam band who's name escapes me at the moment, think they had an album out on Atlantic.

I take it no-one is familiar with the story of Biff's false teeth - he wears dentures, but he has a normal pair for everyday use and a pair for singing ;-)

Just call me Mr Metal Trivia ;-)

[livewire-photography.com]

Cheers Mr Metal Trivia lol, i was not aware of that lol.
James...

[Metalphotographer]

It's not Biff btw, there are two versions of Saxon on the go, the 'original' one with Biff and this version which is actually called Oliver / Dawson Saxon - the vocalist is a guy called John "Wardi" Ward IIRC - he was in a couple of bands in the 80's, one a UK melodic band called Shy, he was also in an LA glam band who's name escapes me at the moment, think they had an album out on Atlantic.;-)

Ah, I actually knew that but wasn't aware that this was the "other" Saxon. That explains the vocalists radical change of appearance :)

Cheers!

[René Damkot]

Last one is nice. Needs a bit of lightening, but expression-wise, it's the best of the bunch IMO.

[livewire-photography.com]

Cheers Rene,
James...

[sinister]

Oliver / Dawson Saxon are supposed to be playing in a pub called the Greenwood on the Witton Ave in Greenford Middx. soon, not sure of the exact date though.

[dzstudios]

Last shot is quality. No... Quality.

[jcw122]

Congrats on having a pretty good Nifty 50! Were many others OOF, or most OK?

[livewire-photography.com]

wow, Cheers dzStudios, appreciate it.
jcw122 nah most came out fine and i was pleased with them, and the lense as it was the first time i used it for a gig.
Cheers guys,

James....