MORE BAND SHOTS...

[Steve Parr]

Here are some more pictures from last night...











Thanks for indulging my excitement. When it finally dawned on me that I was getting the kinds of shots I've been wanting, it was a pretty good feeling...

Steve

[Dante King]

nice work Steve!

[Steve Parr]

Originally Posted by Dante King

nice work Steve!

Thank you!

Thankyouverymuch!

Steve

[BottomBracket]

Those are great pics. What did you use?

[BottomBracket]

Oh, the 85mm 1.8. I just saw your other post. Great pics!

[Steve Parr]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Oh, the 85mm 1.8. I just saw your other post. Great pics!

Thanks!

I also used my 50mm f/1.8, although the 85mm did do the lion's share of the work...

Steve

[jfrancho]

Steve, I know what you mean! It took me about ten shows, and 2000 shots, and one night, my buddy goes, "You gonna look at those?" and I was like, "No man, I'm feeling it! I want wait until I can see them full size at home." 4GB later, I ended up doing some culls later that night. I found that not only did I get the shots, I had four or five very similar versions of that keeper. I've since learned to trust myself and not overshoot. A little confidence goes a long way toward using the tools to their full potential.

[Steve Parr]

Originally Posted by jfrancho

Steve, I know what you mean! It took me about ten shows, and 2000 shots, and one night, my buddy goes, "You gonna look at those?" and I was like, "No man, I'm feeling it! I want wait until I can see them full size at home." 4GB later, I ended up doing some culls later that night. I found that not only did I get the shots, I had four or five very similar versions of that keeper. I've since learned to trust myself and not overshoot. A little confidence goes a long way toward using the tools to their full potential.

Well, I think I'm still working towards that "comfort zone".

I think I shot about 350 pictures the other night. Of those, easily a third of them were garbage; out of focus, blurry, what have you. But, I remember shooting film, when I'd shoot 36 exposures in hopes of getting two or three "keepers".

This was a controlled environment, as it took place in a venue where I work, so I was a bit more comfortable getting "right on up there". For those instances where I can't do that, the 85mm will be "the one".

Bump the ISO, increase the speed, and hang on. That's my plan...

Steve