Pepe Aguilar @ Chumash Casino Resort on March 15, 2012

I've shot Pepe Aguilar four or five times and he's always a grand show with a sellout crowd who roar their approval ... all in Spanish of which I understand about ten words! During our three song limit the LD used very strong magenta and blue lighting ... I have toned it back a bit but when cooled or warm very much the rest of the image gets sickly.

#1 Obligatory composite

great set of photos, like the shots showing all the lights

rick_reno wrote in post #14303414
great set of photos, like the shots showing all the lights

The casino has a base set of lights that were about $1.5 million and add to it as they think of things. We never lack for ability to light, although sometimes we lack for talent to light ... several acts now use our LD who previously brought their own.

#7 is very nice.

In the first few, I'd tone down the red/magenta in the BG singers skin.

René Damkot wrote in post #14308216
#7 is very nice.

In the first few, I'd tone down the red/magenta in the BG singers skin.

As I pointed out, reducing the magenta seemed to cause issues ... and I do not usually do much manipulation as I am more photojournalist than artist. Maybe the whole set should be B&W.

magenta and blue is the absolute worst stage lighting combo possible.

i would resort to René's suggestion and change camera profile in LR or PS from Adobe standard to something like Neutral or Faithful.

narlus wrote in post #14319312
magenta and blue is the absolute worst stage lighting combo possible.

i would resort to René's suggestion and change camera profile in LR or PS from Adobe standard to something like Neutral or Faithful.

I never remember that option when I need it, sigh.