Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock

neutral · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Did another concert shoot for a friends band. I don't get paid for these shots, I just use this as a learning expierence. The lighting last night was very horrible. But I'll share some shots anyway

None of these have been edited, just resized and lowered in quality to save bandwidth.

The singer.

The drummer (very hard to get without a tele lens)

Two of the guitarist and the singer, focused incorrectly.

Another shot of one of the guitarist.

Solo shot of the drummer.

Singer with the crowd.

This shot would've been really nice with better lighting, and no mic stand.

The front row.

That's all for now, I need to go through and see which ones actually came out, and which ones need to be deleted.

lacy daemon · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

I also shoot a lot of shows with bad light and understand.... I do.
What is your set-up? Gear, etc.

neutral · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacy daemon

I also shoot a lot of shows with bad light and understand.... I do.
What is your set-up? Gear, etc.

300d
50mm 1.8 lens

I'm too broke to buy anything else right now

The previous show I did (same band, same venue) had much better lighting.

neutral · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

I guess I should add, if anyone wants to get a feel for the music that this band sings, clips are available www.systemfailuremusic.com

lacy daemon · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

I too used that set up for several months before upgrading to the 20D. I really loved it actually. That lens works great and has gotten me through many tough lighting situations. I think your shots actually look pretty good. Me, I always just push that ISO up to 800, shoot wide open and a 1/60th shutter speed and hope for the best!
I have since passed that exact set up onto my son who as also begun shooting shows.
Isn't it just too much fun?

neutral · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacy daemon

Isn't it just too much fun?

Indeed it is. I also know the band personally, so it makes it that much better

Jetmech1 · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Enjoyed the pictures.

RockSlut · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Neutral...I wouldn't be toohard on your photos. Sounds very much like rock'n'roll photography as usual to me.

You've done very well in difficult conditions! What was your ISO setting? The images look pretty noise-free indicating a low ISO. I reckon you could have probably gotten away with a higher setting.

neutral · 7th of January 2005 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockSlut

Neutral...I wouldn't be toohard on your photos. Sounds very much like rock'n'roll photography as usual to me.

You've done very well in difficult conditions! What was your ISO setting? The images look pretty noise-free indicating a low ISO. I reckon you could have probably gotten away with a higher setting.

Some are 400 and some are 800.

One of the advantages I had, was how close I was to the stage, which allowed me to shoot at a lower ISO.

Wazza · 8th of January 2005 (Sat)

They look very good for the poor conditions. Nothing to be ashamed of.

tim · 8th of January 2005 (Sat)

Nice pics, you did very well, especially given the bad lighting

neutral · 8th of January 2005 (Sat)

or

Not sure which works better?

7th of January 2005 (Fri)	#1
neutral Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 127 IMAGE EDITING OK	Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock Did another concert shoot for a friends band. I don't get paid for these shots, I just use this as a learning expierence. The lighting last night was very horrible. But I'll share some shots anyway None of these have been edited, just resized and lowered in quality to save bandwidth. The singer. The drummer (very hard to get without a tele lens) Two of the guitarist and the singer, focused incorrectly. Another shot of one of the guitarist. Solo shot of the drummer. Singer with the crowd. This shot would've been really nice with better lighting, and no mic stand. The front row. That's all for now, I need to go through and see which ones actually came out, and which ones need to be deleted.

7th of January 2005 (Fri)	#2
lacy daemon Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 45	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock I also shoot a lot of shows with bad light and understand.... I do. What is your set-up? Gear, etc.

7th of January 2005 (Fri)	#4
neutral Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 127 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock I guess I should add, if anyone wants to get a feel for the music that this band sings, clips are available www.systemfailuremusic.com

7th of January 2005 (Fri)	#5
lacy daemon Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 45	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock I too used that set up for several months before upgrading to the 20D. I really loved it actually. That lens works great and has gotten me through many tough lighting situations. I think your shots actually look pretty good. Me, I always just push that ISO up to 800, shoot wide open and a 1/60th shutter speed and hope for the best! I have since passed that exact set up onto my son who as also begun shooting shows. Isn't it just too much fun?

7th of January 2005 (Fri)	#7
Jetmech1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,198 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock Enjoyed the pictures.

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RockSlut Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 768 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock Neutral...I wouldn't be toohard on your photos. Sounds very much like rock'n'roll photography as usual to me. You've done very well in difficult conditions! What was your ISO setting? The images look pretty noise-free indicating a low ISO. I reckon you could have probably gotten away with a higher setting. __________________ Angus www.angusyoung.com.au Movie Stills Photography www.production-stills.co.uk

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tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 47,927 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Concert Shoot - System Failure, Crock Rock Nice pics, you did very well, especially given the bad lighting __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

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