Al Green 6/12/09 Bonnaroo Day 2

skifurthur · 19th of June 2009 (Fri)

Al Green is one of the performers that was on my list to check out when I could. Needless to say, he is a classic. I looked forward to this. It was also my first shoot at Bonnaroo that was on the main stage...The What Stage. The stage itself was massive. From the photo pit the edge of the stage rose a good 12 ft...possibly more. Add to the fact that there were at least 200 photographers in the pit made positioning a big part of the gig. One did not have a lot of room to move around and up-noses were always a threat if you weren't careful. BTW, I have included one shot at 17mm that didn't even show 2/3rds of the stage. My guess was if you got 30-50 ft back you might have been able to capture the full band.

As always, comments and critique are encouraged.

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TTk · 19th of June 2009 (Fri)

No Photos

skifurthur · 19th of June 2009 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by TTk

No Photos

I am showing all of the photos and my web site it working. I checked the image links and they all seem to be ok? I'm not sure why you can't see them.

mono55 · 20th of June 2009 (Sat)

3, 5, and 7 are my faves.

René Damkot · 20th of June 2009 (Sat)

Some nice images, but why include the first? IMO it's ruined by the mics in the faces...

skifurthur · 21st of June 2009 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by mono55

3, 5, and 7 are my faves.

Thank you. It was a tough shoot with a high stage and during daylight. I am fairly pleased with what I got.

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Originally Posted by René Damkot

Some nice images, but why include the first? IMO it's ruined by the mics in the faces...

I have to agree with you but I was trying to add a little diversity to the set...pretty much I had to go with what I could shoot.

ironbelle · 21st of June 2009 (Sun)

Hey, you shot where you could shoot. I like the skin tone on #1 and I'm glad you showed it. Nice use of available light. Nice images of Al "Grits" Green.

robertn · 22nd of June 2009 (Mon)

5 is king!

roman_t · 22nd of June 2009 (Mon)

very nice shots, 2,3,5 - my favs

DwightMcCann · 22nd of June 2009 (Mon)

I've shot him before and he's coming back!

Not bad but it's hard in daylight. Still liking that new lens?

narlus · 23rd of June 2009 (Tue)

2, 5 and esp 7 are my pics...you can feel Al's glee from here.

skifurthur · 24th of June 2009 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by ironbelle

Hey, you shot where you could shoot. I like the skin tone on #1 and I'm glad you showed it. Nice use of available light. Nice images of Al "Grits" Green.

Thank you. The light was mostly daylight during that set. I was lucky during this set because I was able to get to at least 3 spots in the pit.

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Originally Posted by robertn

5 is king!

5 seems to be a winner on POTN. Thanks

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Originally Posted by roman_t

very nice shots, 2,3,5 - my favs

Thank you, roman.

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Originally Posted by DwightMcCann

I've shot him before and he's coming back!

Not bad but it's hard in daylight. Still liking that new lens?

Al Green was complaining from the stage that he likes to be a lot closer and intimate with the audience. 12 ft hight and at least 20 ft from the edge of the stage was tough for both photographers and performers.

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Originally Posted by narlus

2, 5 and esp 7 are my pics...you can feel Al's glee from here.

He was rather gleeful. I'm glad that came across.

19th of June 2009 (Fri)	#2
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19th of June 2009 (Fri)	#1
skifurthur Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Living in his Nowhere Land Posts: 1,269 IMAGE EDITING OK	Al Green 6/12/09 Bonnaroo Day 2 Al Green is one of the performers that was on my list to check out when I could. Needless to say, he is a classic. I looked forward to this. It was also my first shoot at Bonnaroo that was on the main stage...The What Stage. The stage itself was massive. From the photo pit the edge of the stage rose a good 12 ft...possibly more. Add to the fact that there were at least 200 photographers in the pit made positioning a big part of the gig. One did not have a lot of room to move around and up-noses were always a threat if you weren't careful. BTW, I have included one shot at 17mm that didn't even show 2/3rds of the stage. My guess was if you got 30-50 ft back you might have been able to capture the full band. As always, comments and critique are encouraged. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. __________________ www.amsaddler.com Capturing the passion of performance The "simple and sweet" equipment list: 40D, 7D, 300 f/2.8 IS L, 200mm f/2.0 IS L, 70-200 f/2.8 IS L MkII, 17-55 f/2.8 IS, Canon 1.4 extender

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DwightMcCann so, what are we talking about? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buellton, California, USA Posts: 20,827 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Al Green 6/12/09 Bonnaroo Day 2 I've shot him before and he's coming back! Not bad but it's hard in daylight. Still liking that new lens? __________________ Dwight McCann Website - Facebook - 6th Annual BBQ Gear List - Concert FAQ - My Small Studio How I Got Into This Business

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