Jason Forrest Band @ GogBot Festival, Atak [Large images]

[René Damkot]

Day 2 of the GogBot Festival included the Jason Forrest Band (http://www.myspace.com/jason_forrest), which I've shote before (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=325298). Light was different from the last time. A bit more difficult, but I think I might actually prefer it. (I certainly didn't while shooting). It also helps that you've seen a band before: Makes it a bit more predictable...

All images starting here (http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/index_3.html).

Usual equipment. All images through LR. Exif is there.

#1: Keytar:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0238.jpg

#2: A different kind of 'air guitar':
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0250.jpg

#3: And off course, the best timed capture is motion blurred:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0312.jpg

#4: Guitar:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0294.jpg

#5: Keyboard:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0391.jpg

#6: Jason Forrest Band:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0435.jpg

#7: Tasty!:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0473.jpg

#8: Everybody still likes the guitar player:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070914GogBot/content/bin/images/large/rhd_20070914_GogB_0531.jpg

C&C welcome!

[narlus]

#2 would have caused all kinds of problems w/ me in ACR i'd think. you did a nice job w/ PP on that.

3's a real fun shot. 4....headstock....<shakes finger> ;)

5's a nice image though the hand's blown out a bit. 7 i would have cropped tighter. 8's a fun shot too.

all images are nice and sharp.

[René Damkot]

Thanks!

#2 would have caused all kinds of problems w/ me in ACR i'd think. you did a nice job w/ PP on that.
Straight out of LR ;)

4....headstock....<shakes finger> ;)

I was trying to keep the mic out of the image... But yeah.

5's a nice image though the hand's blown out a bit. 7 i would have cropped tighter. 8's a fun shot too.
#5: Yep. Not recoverable either in LR. Might be possible by blending two exposures in PS...

#7: Got a point. Don't know why I didn't. Must have liked the space.

#8: Yep, it's a fun band. Would have been nice if I'ld had a bit more room (and time) to move in... One step to the left might have been better.

[thelightofsound]

absolutely love number 2! it has great texture. the shadows are great too. 1, 5, 8 are good too. except am i seeing a little over sharpening around the hand in 5?
great set!

[René Damkot]

Thanks!
except am i seeing a little over sharpening around the hand in 5?

Very probable.
I hadn't looked into the sharpening of LR. (good read here (http://lightroom-news.com/lightroom-11-update/sharpening/)) So my settings, combined with ManykSRS afterward was a bit too much / the wrong way. That's why there seems to be so much noise in #1 as well.

I've some different settings for sharpening now, and I think they work a lot better. (See my Soft machine thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=390426))