Sawyer Brown in Concert at the Chumash Casino Resort [large Images Warning]

[DwightMcCann]

Finally getting to this. I shot the Isley Brothers (in the pipeline) Thursday and have just been busy, busy, busy. Anyway, the Sawyer Brown concert was spectacular with huge energy. Their tour manager was super and gave me permission to shoot the whole time from sides and back. I have passed along a CD with the smaller 1000 pixel images (they are on my website anyway which is where the images below are located) to see if I can generate any interest. Very interesting to see that they sprinkled talcum powder liberally where the lead vocal stands as he likes to dance around and this apparently helps!

So, without further ado, the collage and images:

And a few from the show:

I want to admit to manipulating this last one to bring Miller into more prominence and focus ... I selected him and adjusted the level unmercifally. Also, the "flare" in this image is from the image and not doctored in as I did in one image of Brian Setzer a few weeks ago.

There are a bunch more from the concert on my website at http://www.dwightmccann.com/ChumashC...wn01052006.htm that you may copy, print, use as wallpaper or edit and repost here is you want to try something and get feedback. Also, ask any questions that come to mind. EXIF data should be in the images except for the collage.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Geeeze, I remember when Sawyer Brown was a kid star on Star Search with Ed McMahon.

[KaplanMultimedia]

Absolutely fantastic images again Dwight. Thanks for sharing your pictures and you knowledge. I for one appreciate it very much.

[DwightMcCann]

Oh, Man, Steven, you are OLD, dude! That was before electricity if I recall. Yes, every group I shoot is old, except for the boxers! Some can't even stand up, such as BB King! Some can't sit down, who I won't name. Lots have gone through drug rehab, some might ought to, such as Willie Nelson. Several use Viagra! I don't know what to tell you! Other than Britney Spears, everyone who is well known is old, and all the folks with talent are old.

[mdm]

Nice.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Originally Posted by DwightMcCann

Oh, Man, Steven, you are OLD, dude! That was before electricity if I recall. Yes, every group I shoot is old, except for the boxers! Some can't even stand up, such as BB King! Some can't sit down, who I won't name. Lots have gone through drug rehab, some might ought to, such as Willie Nelson. Several use Viagra! I don't know what to tell you! Other than Britney Spears, everyone who is well known is old, and all the folks with talent are old.

Viagra, eh? What the heck, I tried all those other "fad" drugs in their time . . .

[DwightMcCann]

I thank you all.

[Bass Ackwards]

Ok, I wanna see the Britney Spears thread on here...

[SWPhotoImaging]

I neglected to say that your photos of the Sawyer Brown concert are fantastic, Dwight.

Beautiful work.

[HJMinard]

Outstanding series, Dwight. Impressive.

[chrishunt]

Great stuff. Always so crisp! If you don't mind a question, what lens are you using to get so close to the action in such low light?

Thanks for the post!

[wu_wei0]

Well, Dwight, I Believe in this Hard Hard World it is always such a pleasure to open up one of your threads and see The BIg Picture!
Lyrics aside, great work as always!

~wu_gelina

[mdm]

Ok Dwight, I expect a pm and a reserved ticket for Jessica Simpson concert.

[DwightMcCann]

While not at all religious, I feel truly blessed to have so many friends as all you guys here on POTN saying such nice things about my meager offerings ... I know there will be others along here in a little while helping an old man feel appreciated and I thank you all, again! Now, who is this Jessica person?

Burnt, you need to get the free Opanda EXIF reader for your browser ... the lens information along with everything else is in the EXIF that is in the images themselves!

At this point I do not believe that Britney will be invited to the Chumash Casino Resort ... but I could be wrong. If you ever want to know what I am going to shoot, you can go to http://www.chumashcasino.com/entertainment/ since that's where I usually pick up my schedule.

[Croasdail]

These look great as usual, though I am bit surprised at how sedate they look. In the past, he has been more of a showman... perhaps with age comes mellowness. cheers.