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Local band that my buddy plays drums in. Shot with a Canon 300D. 50mm 1.8. Enjoy and by all means lemme know what ya think.

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looks good. I think you might have gone a little overboard with the noise reduction. I actually think that these kinds of shots can benefit from the look a little grain gives them. The first and last are my favorites, but I wish the b&w had a little more contrast to it. You might try a levels and curves adjustment there. Good work!

Thanks MG. First time really using Neat Image, so wasn't sure what the ideal way of using it was. The noise was unbearable from the originals. It was my first time shooting a concert of any sort.

I like #2 and 3. Agree about the NR being too much, and 4 needing adjustments.

Nice shots!
When reducing noise, keep an eye on things like beards and body hair. When it turns to fuzz, like the guitarist's arm hair in #3, that's an indication that you need to back off a bit.

i like the bass player's instrument, it's pretty custom and pretty cool looking (i refinish and build guitars)

Very nice. Agree with the NR being a bit too much here. One thing I'd do in post processing is to have a curves adjustment layer (or equivalent) which darkens the image, then paint its mask so that the performer is not darkened. I also would remove some distracting elements like the lamp in #3

There needs to be 'Minimum Lighting for Bands Law"! Good captures ... the drummer shot is unusually nice to have. All the criticism has been said. Welcome to POTN.

I WANT HIS T-SHIRT!

Nice shots. Welcome and thanks for sharing - hope to see lots more!