londonblue007 wrote in post #8245260
Didn't realize they were still touring!
Looks like Haley Ecker is not with the group anymore... That's a shame.
Color images seem sharper then the B&W, though the lighting and background are distracting, not much you can do there.
Good stuff though. Always loved these ladies!
Yeah, I think Haley went her own way quite recently. I agree some of the shots aren't as sharp as I would have liked, the biggest problem was the fact that the girls were so dynamic - they really work for their money and gave a great show! Once I got my 'straight' shots out of the way, I tried to work on some more that would capture the movement and passion involved when the girls were playing so went with some slower shutter speeds and differential focus. I've actually got one of Gay-Yee (the cellist) which, when viewed at 100%, shows her moving, the string she's playing vibrating and the cello is completely stationary and pin-sharp! I think it really shows how her work completely centres around her instrument in a very personal way (that's my take on it anyway, lol)
I used to work as a fitness instructor and trainer (training other instructors) and used their music in my Spinning classes all the time (usually followed by and ACDC track 
) so it was a real pleasure to meet them. Their manager has actually been in touch on Monday to say that the PR company showed them to the girls and they have asked if they could have their own copies and would I mind if they use some of them on their website!!!
Some more of the shots are here:
http://www.flickr.com …y/sets/72157620895303129/
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