Garbage @ the Convention Centre (Live Music)

Howdy all. On Saturday night I shot Garbage @ Brisbane's Convention Centre.
The photos were shot on assignment for fasterlouder and are also published on my web site.

All images were shot with my 20D + 28-75mm f/2.8 Tamron. I shot in RAW again and the ISO ranged between 800 and 1600.

MIME changed to 'text/html' | Content warning: script

hey good shot. good to see Garbage still going strong. Did they just let you in with your equipment or did you have a special pass to shoot them?

Thanks. I'm glad you like it. I had a press pass (credentials). I was only in the room for songs 1-4, and the photographers could only shoot for songs 2-4.

Nice. I would like to see a bit darker version though. I don't think she is _this_ white... Looks a bit overexposed to me.
I like this one very much ...

No time to check the website just now but this one image is really exceptional ... if ever I can get down under I will be looking you up!!! I love the expression and intensity of this woman ... Rene is just a perfectionist in training! Man I'm really getting to love all the individual styles we have for shooting Live Performance images, each according the conditions available and each with a different Art and Vision.

Rene: I'll see what I can do. But she really is quite pale. Seriously!

Thanks Dwight! I'd love to catch up. I'll be moving to Sydney in less than a month so, if you'reever that way, let me know. there is also a *vague* chance I'll get to LA later this year. If so, I'll let you know. I'd love to shoot a concert along side you. It's always great to see what other photographers get in the same conditions.

Incredible shots, as usual Angus!

KAC

DwightMcCann wrote:
Rene is just a perfectionist in training!

Nah, I've already graduated
Seriously, if I think something is 'wrong' with an image, I say it. Might be nitpickin' to some, but then again: I think it's more usefull than saying: "Woa, lovely image".
Off course, hindsight is always 20/20 vision, and there aren't many images (including my own of course) I find nothing wrong with...
In my thinking perfectionism is the only way to keep getting better

Geez, Rene, I was just kidding ... that's why I put a smiley in there! I'm in total agreement that you should say what you think about the images ... but we do not want Angus to get an inferiority complex. [Kidding, joke, just having fun!]

Angus, if you come to LA, which is only about 100 miles away and don't get together with me (I will have place you can stay with us if you are so inclined) I will be devastated, although I'm not sure I can get you in with a camera at the casino ... but there are other spots I shoot.

You know, I even understood that Dut I decided to explain the point nontheless. I know, I can be a bit op a pain sometimes...
No harm intended / done.

One of the best parts of POTN is that better than 99% of the "issues" get easily resolved. I've been on online communities where 99% of issues or disagreements are NEVER resolved. You are an absolute pleasure, Rene!

Very good shot!

Great picture, although SLIGHTLY overexposed on the skin I think.
You are a lucky person. Garbage is one of my all time favourite bands!
The were here this summer, in a small venue, and I missed going.

Edit: I just had a look at the other pictures on your site and they are spectacular! #1 and #2 are breathtaking.

Angus, I just had time to review all the images ... that girl does have pale skin! The pictures are very good, particularly those of her. It looks like the spotlighting really overrode all the rest of the stage lighting. The spots at the casino are 150' or so away so I sometimes have the opposite problem. I liked the audience at the rail shot, too.

I shot ZZ Top last night. First two songs only, but the songs go on and on. The manager came down to actually talk to me ... while this is the only group for which I have ever had to sign an agreement, she was amazingly nice. Most of these people say, "Don't get between the talent and the audience, AT ALL, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!" among all their other bizarre demands, this gal said, "Get right up to the stage and don't worry about the audience." The first song was so long I thought it might have been two, so I looked at her and held up one finger and she nodded and pointed up at the stage to suggest 'keep shooting'. I know other venues where the photographers have the run of the front for two or three songs and then must evaporate so I have never figured out why many that come to the casino seem to think it is important that the photographers not be visible, sigh. However, I am not a ZZ Top fan so I left halfway through the show while the bikers were still raging about some mind bending tune that they liked ... I am picking up -25dB sound cancelling, fitted ear plugs this afternoon ... my ears are still ringing.

Thanks to everyone for the comments and feedback. In relation to the exposure of Shirley's skin, does the following look better?

I have cropped slightly and played with my colours some more.

MIME changed to 'text/html' | Content warning: script