Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted

shesgotthepic · 4th of May 2007 (Fri)

Hello all,

I'm sat here going through the pics from last nights shoot. As the subject says - these are not mine. My buddy took these.

C&C are absolutely wanted. Positive as well as negative.

No PP done at all.

Thank you in advance.

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2

3

4

5

6

DwightMcCann · 4th of May 2007 (Fri)

#1 & #6 Odd crops putting this guy in the middle ... in #6 his hand and the mic are in an unfortunate place, too. #2 is good. In #3 we have two guys' faces obscured by guitar necks. #4 His head is turned a bit far for a profile and it looks a touch soft. #5 seems to have an odd crop, again as though he was using a center AF spot and couldn't recompose.

They also seem to have a "flatness" about them ... I can't tell what it is, perhaps the smoke, but I look at the ones I recently shot (see http://www.dwightmccann.com/Images/S...ent/index.html) and they just seem snappier. I'm not claiming mine are better, but there is a difference that I can't put my finger on.

Lastly, who is the guy in the red glasses?

johnstoy · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

CHUCK PANOZZO (ORIGINAL CO-FOUNDER)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=243433

shesgotthepic · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Thank you Dwight. Very good pointers there.

Johnstoy, can't really understand your comment. Care to ellaborate?

Cheers

René Damkot · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

I think Johnstay was answering Dwight... ("Lastly, who is the guy in the red glasses?")

If you crop #2 it's a nice image.
Dwight said most of it. I'll add one comment though: Why was everything shot in 'landscape' orientation?

johnstoy · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by shesgotthepic

Johnstoy, can't really understand your comment. Care to elaborate?
Cheers

Sorry about not writing more to ellaborate... Chuck makes only occasional appearances with the band...

Quote:

Originally Posted by René Damkot

I think Johnstay was answering Dwight... ("Lastly, who is the guy in the red glasses?")

Thanks Rene'... I wasn't able to reach the keyboard and I just cut and pasted the info for Dwight...

shesgotthepic · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnstoy

Sorry about not writing more to ellaborate... Chuck makes only occasional appearances with the band...

Thanks Rene'... I wasn't able to reach the keyboard and I just cut and pasted the info for Dwight...

LOL!

Thanks anyway.

johnstoy · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

I especially like #2... It's got great composition and color...

(I have a similar picture of some these guys together, but with a prime 85mm 1.8 lens...it's real tight and it looks more placid... This one your friend got is real nice and mellow, but also captures the great action ...)

#6 is also great in composition and colors... The subject (Tommy) is a real nice guy, and a big favorite of the groupies... If I recall correctly, he discretely made the same gesture at our show to someone in the pit...

shesgotthepic · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnstoy

#6 is also great in composition and colors... The subject (Tommy) is a real nice guy, and a big favorite of the groupies... If I recall correctly, he discretely made the same gesture at our show to someone in the pit...

The "groupie" he's pointing at happens to be me who is sat on the little barrier step, singing along to "Too Much Time" being a total "fan girl". I've waited over 20 years to see Styx and got to sit in the pit the entire show.

And yeah - he is drop dead stunning!

She - pulls on her business hat again

Steve Parr · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Nice shots, overall.

I'm hoping to shoot them later this year. Tommy plays our guitars, so I'm hoping to use that as an "in" to get into the pit...

blackshadow · 5th of May 2007 (Sat)

Please please please teach this guy/girl to crop!

5th of May 2007 (Sat)	#8
johnstoy Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poconos, PA USA Posts: 6,645	Re: Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted I especially like #2... It's got great composition and color... (I have a similar picture of some these guys together, but with a prime 85mm 1.8 lens...it's real tight and it looks more placid... This one your friend got is real nice and mellow, but also captures the great action ...) #6 is also great in composition and colors... The subject (Tommy) is a real nice guy, and a big favorite of the groupies... If I recall correctly, he discretely made the same gesture at our show to someone in the pit... __________________ John Stoy www.poconophotos.com My Gear List "Are you only Looking* or actually Seeing", from Microbiology 101.* Last edited by johnstoy : 5th of May 2007 (Sat) at 09:54.

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Steve Parr should have taken his own advice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 6,593 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted Nice shots, overall. I'm hoping to shoot them later this year. Tommy plays our guitars, so I'm hoping to use that as an "in" to get into the pit...

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blackshadow Mr T. from the A team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne, VIC Australia Posts: 5,732 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted Please please please teach this guy/girl to crop! __________________ Black Shadow Photography Facebook Flickr Twitter Gear List Myspace

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4th of May 2007 (Fri)	#1
shesgotthepic Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somwhere Posts: 734 IMAGE EDITING OK	Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted Hello all, I'm sat here going through the pics from last nights shoot. As the subject says - these are not mine. My buddy took these. C&C are absolutely wanted. Positive as well as negative. No PP done at all. Thank you in advance. 1 2 3 4 5 6

4th of May 2007 (Fri)	#2
DwightMcCann so, what are we talking about? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buellton, California, USA Posts: 20,827 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Styx @ NEC, Birmingham UK - NOTE! Not mine C&C wanted #1 & #6 Odd crops putting this guy in the middle ... in #6 his hand and the mic are in an unfortunate place, too. #2 is good. In #3 we have two guys' faces obscured by guitar necks. #4 His head is turned a bit far for a profile and it looks a touch soft. #5 seems to have an odd crop, again as though he was using a center AF spot and couldn't recompose. They also seem to have a "flatness" about them ... I can't tell what it is, perhaps the smoke, but I look at the ones I recently shot (see http://www.dwightmccann.com/Images/S...ent/index.html) and they just seem snappier. I'm not claiming mine are better, but there is a difference that I can't put my finger on. Lastly, who is the guy in the red glasses? __________________ Dwight McCann Website - Facebook - 6th Annual BBQ Gear List - Concert FAQ - My Small Studio How I Got Into This Business

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