Dragonforce at The Forum

[blackshadow]

I shot these guys on Saturday night - hair, guitars and yeehaa for a Keytar!

Full set can be seen here (http://blackshadow.smugmug.com/gallery/6381496_DKTYt#403464563_efhyd).

C&C encouraged.

1.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403464563_efhyd-L-13.jpg

2.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403476083_sg7Va-L-13.jpg

3.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403507081_ypDk2-L-13.jpg

4.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403512816_oWDXi-L-13.jpg

5.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403504175_qvqQ3-L-13.jpg

6.
http://www.photos.blackshadow.com.au/photos/403518368_prvqw-L-13.jpg

[Lorne Thomson]

Amazing watermark, one of the best I've seen!
Shame you've got some sort of picture underneath it though!!

[johnstoy]

#6 is especially good... right on.

[blackshadow]

Amazing watermark, one of the best I've seen!
Shame you've got some sort of picture underneath it though!!

Lorne it's not ideal but I am sick of my photos being ripped off so I have resorted to the watermark.

[blackshadow]

#6 is especially good... right on.

Thanks John.

[garnerfoto]

Wow Richard, those are sweet.

Really too bad it's gotten to where you have to mark up your images like that.

[blackshadow]

Thanks Tom.

When you have a multinational company ripping off your images then refusing to pay for their use and threatening to sue you for defamation because you have raised the matter in the media it is pretty serious.

[skifurthur]

I like 4, 5 and 6 a lot. Excellent job.

The watermarks don't bother me as much as the rip-off. To think that a company is threatening legal action for protecting your own copyright is scummy even for the music industry. Mine get used fairly often without permission and I have collected more than once for that. Good luck in getting what is fair.

[Lorne Thomson]

Can't you make the watermark smaller and perhaps lighter but stick it in a prominent place where it can't be removed?
Something like this...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2862523764_784b071eff.jpg

[mono55]

Great set, I particularly like 3 and 6. My son went to see them play in Glasgow earlier this month. I believe they put on a good show.

[René Damkot]

I like #3, and perhaps #4 (but I cannot see the face for the watermark :p)

[roman_t]

some nice wideangle shots. 6 is awesome capture. very nice set - worths ripping it off!

[blackshadow]

Thanks guys!

[blackshadow]

Updated watermark installed for those who were bothered by the previous one!

[Suicidenote]

Thank you. Much easier to actually see the pic but still unusable for any publication.

[Capt_13M]

Love the perspective on 2, and the frenzy of 4.

Better placement on the watermark. :up:
You realize you still hold the copyright without it though.

[blackshadow]

Thanks Capt.

I realise I hold the copyright the moment I push the shutter button - that's never been the problem!

[bacchanal]

Top notch stuff Richard...you nailed the moments. :D

[blackshadow]

Top notch stuff Richard...you nailed the moments. :D

Thanks!

While the music didn't do much for me they were awesome to photograph.