mono55
6th of November 2008 (Thu), 04:24
The Eastpak Antidote Tour comes to Scotland and where was I?
I don't know if it was because of something Richard (Blackshadow) said (a bit of foreshadowing perhaps?;)), but my daughter received emails last week within ten minutes of one another that she was down for passes for two shows on the same night! When she texted me about it, I jokingly replied, "Well, you can shoot one and I'll do the other."
So that's what we did.
According to the venue's website, doors were at seven, however as soon as I arrived I discovered it was actually 6.30, which meant that 30 seconds after I walked into the hall the first band were up.
I took a deep breath, walked towards the photo pit, and this was the sight that greeted my eyes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/monokatt/ObstaclesIMG_6025.jpg
Okay, it's almost two years since I've been at the Barrowlands' Ballroom, but I think I would have remembered an obstacle course between the barrier and the stage!
Basically it meant that moving around was awkward at best and by the time Flogging Molly came on I was sharing the area with six security guys and their supervisor. I really wasn't surprised (and rather glad) that no-one else showed up to shoot the show.
The lighting was really poor at the start, but did improve by the time the headliners appeared. Still, the performers at the extreme left and right of the stage were either under an extreme white light or in semi-darkness. Anyway I did what I could with my 30D and the 50 f1.8 (Shiona had already nabbed the f1.4:cry:).
Constructive criticism appreciated even though I may never be doing this again.
I don't know if it was because of something Richard (Blackshadow) said (a bit of foreshadowing perhaps?;)), but my daughter received emails last week within ten minutes of one another that she was down for passes for two shows on the same night! When she texted me about it, I jokingly replied, "Well, you can shoot one and I'll do the other."
So that's what we did.
According to the venue's website, doors were at seven, however as soon as I arrived I discovered it was actually 6.30, which meant that 30 seconds after I walked into the hall the first band were up.
I took a deep breath, walked towards the photo pit, and this was the sight that greeted my eyes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/monokatt/ObstaclesIMG_6025.jpg
Okay, it's almost two years since I've been at the Barrowlands' Ballroom, but I think I would have remembered an obstacle course between the barrier and the stage!
Basically it meant that moving around was awkward at best and by the time Flogging Molly came on I was sharing the area with six security guys and their supervisor. I really wasn't surprised (and rather glad) that no-one else showed up to shoot the show.
The lighting was really poor at the start, but did improve by the time the headliners appeared. Still, the performers at the extreme left and right of the stage were either under an extreme white light or in semi-darkness. Anyway I did what I could with my 30D and the 50 f1.8 (Shiona had already nabbed the f1.4:cry:).
Constructive criticism appreciated even though I may never be doing this again.