A few famous UK faces.

[Jonny]

Got my first pass to a concert and it was a great experience being able to lean on the stage whilst taking shots!
I used my 70-200 f2.8 which performed really well but boy did it get heavy after a while! I am not used to taking a so many shots in such a small period of time. The IS really helped when my hands started to shake!

Anyway heres a few to view....comments always welcome.



The stunning Rachel Stevens.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.speed/Forums%20Pictures/concert1.jpg


Celebrity Love Island superstar DJ, Fran Cosgrave.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.speed/Forums%20Pictures/concert2.jpg


Ex Blue member, Lee Ryan.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.speed/Forums%20Pictures/concert3.jpg


Singer Lemar.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.speed/Forums%20Pictures/concert4.jpg

[tforonda]

You lucky man...Nice shots Jon.

[neil_r]

So that is it, It is now official. I AM OLD!.

There are great pictures but I recognise neither the faces nor the names. :(

N

[BtBam]

im 19, i dont recognise the faces or the names either haha

[luckyart60]

Great work. Please tell camera settings you used
john

[Jonny]

Great work. Please tell camera settings you used
john


The settings are in the frame, ISO was either 800 or 1600.

[JuZ]

How do you go about getting a pass? this is something I'd love to try.

[Darryl Baptista]

Jon Great shots, pretty sharp. What metering mode did you use ? Darryl

[andygrif]

That'll be at the baloon festival then? Nice shots!

[sixshot]

I'm 25 and don't know these people/names either. But hey, they are still good shots. NIce one.

[chris.bailey]

Have you guys not seen the Rachel Steven Testicular Cancer advert????!!!!!???? I'm told she also sings a bit :-)

[condyk]

im 19, i dont recognise the faces or the names either haha

I'm 45 and I recognise all the names and faces :confused: :confused: Dunno what that says about me!!

[Jonny]

I'm 45 and I recognise all the names and faces :confused: :confused: Dunno what that says about me!!


Maybe i saw you there? Looking into the crowd i saw a few middle aged dads standing tall in a sea of teen and pre teenage girls. Obviously they were there to look after their young daughters but boy did they look funny. Most just did not what to do. Do they try to look interested, maybe a little dance? The security guards and i did have a little chuckle.

[Jonny]

Jon Great shots, pretty sharp. What metering mode did you use ? Darryl


Well, to be honest i was quite worried about just how to get it right. As it was my first time in such a situation i didn't expect to get it right so i was pleasantly suprised at how most came out.

I used partial metering and AI Servo on the centre focus point. I kept this point trained on the face and pressed the trigger.
On the fist day it was alot darker so i kept the 70-200 wide open at f2.8 and just bumped the ISO up until i got shutter speeds over 1/200 in AV mode.
On the second day it was a brighter day so i used TV mode and tried to keep the shutter speed as high as possible. This was mainly due to the fact i had to run like hell to get in before the main act came off (should really have double checked the start time!!) So my hands were shaking and i was breathing quite healily.
(Note to self: Must get fit and loose 2 stone).

[Darryl Baptista]

Thanks Jon for the info.I would normally use Evaluative metering. Keep up the good work. Darryl

Canon EOS 350D, EF S18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6, EF 55-200mm f / 4.5-5.6 USM, Speedlite 480EX
Cokin filters , Manfrotto tripods / monopod

[chell]

Ha Ha! Im thirty five and still going to gigs regularly..... although, I have to admit, when I went to see REM the other week I felt like a whipper snapper! Very good for the soul! Id love to get into this kind of thing, Just started doing gigs at a local venue but I really need the lens you used here cause Im only diddy and get bumped about by the loonies jumping about at the front, ah.... roll on being able to get a pass. Anyone know how to go about that? Oh, well done by the way, The shots are all lovely and sharp. Be nice to see some more in a darker situation with the stage lights illuminating the performer, seee how the IS kicks in then! Thanks for sharing!

[Claire]

Nice photos and must have been fun to be able to shoot there!
Hm, I know about Rachel, Lee and maybe Lemar. Think I accidentally saw a music video with Rachel the other day.

[René Damkot]

Nice! You still haven't told how you got the pass though ;)

[marie]

So that is it, It is now official. I AM OLD!.

There are great pictures but I recognise neither the faces nor the names. :(

N


Fran Cosgrave (#2 shot ) lives just up the road from here
well about 25 miles:lol:

he is infamous for winning the BIG Love Island big brother type of tv programme :rolleyes::cool::rolleyes::lol:


http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/49612004.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/entertainment/050516_love_island.shtml


http://www.inthenews.co.uk/television/types-tv/reality-and-talent-tv/fran-and-jayne-win-celebrity-love-island-$8796313.htm


love the first ( that's terrific) and third shots especially Jonny
very nice pictures in a difficult situation
you got Fran as he really is
:lol: exactly


really excellent

[cargo123]

Very professional, clear, and crisp. You did a nice job. Concert photography is not easy. You make it look like it is. Mike

[Jonny]

Very professional, clear, and crisp. You did a nice job. Concert photography is not easy. You make it look like it is. Mike


I agree it is very hard.
Having had some nice ones here i decided to shoot some more for a friend who is a drummer in a band.
I took around 200 from a 30 min gig which was indoors and got around 0 keepers!

It is definately not easy, i was very lucky on this occasion.

[Stevie@JC]

Nice shots mate

[davepgh1]

So that is it, It is now official. I AM OLD!.

There are great pictures but I recognise neither the faces nor the names. :(

N



Then I should be a "Senior Member" also, nice pics any way.