Bruce Springsteen at Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands

Well, through POTN I got the chance to shoot Bruce Springsteen. (Thnx Tony)

Was a different job then I'm used to: 3 song rule, approx. 40m from stage.
I'd just bought a 1.4x TC, and definately needed it. A few press photographers showed up with 400mm and 600mm, sometimes used with TC.
One press photographer had a 80-200 with 1.4x as well, and he was less then amused...
One other had a 100-400, and I expect he had to use ISO 3200 at least. I was around 1/160 f/4 (wide open) at ISO 3200. Good thing I have a monopod.


All images here

1: Snapshot leaning back as far as I could from the 'stage' we were on, using 20mm: About 15 photographers from one spot, all shooting over each others shoulders...

Awesome stuff Renee; very good effort considering the distance... hopefully I'll get the chance to shoot "The Boss" if he makes it down under on his tour.

It is quite a bit different than shooting from a photo pit, eh?

You did a good job with what conditions were presented. I rather like the *Rene* treatment of this shots, considering I have probably seen 10K photos from this tour (a few thousand my own) and no exactly what you are saying about *variations on # 3* Most media in the US use that 2-shot on every concert review and I think there is a section in the Associated Press guidebook dedicated to that shot.

Ready for another go in the summer, in a stadium? lol

Not a fan of bruce but loving the shots. Good job concidering the conditions!

Whoa, a great opportunity for my 400mm f/2.8L IS, eh? I might be too old and fragile for this gig after all, Ski, sigh. Couldn't I just kneel down in the center isle by the first row and pretend it was a pit?

That dang mic stand in 4. Can you clone it out? I think that shot is absolutely awesome. The stand is a bit distracting, though.

#8 - interesting way to stack Marshalls. I like it.

As always, René, great shots.

Here's a Springsteen story from waaaaaaay back when. (about 12-14 years ago) He was playing the stadium in Stockholm and had a day off in town after the show. Well, that's what it looked like when I saw him and Patty walking around a big record store in the city, with a couple of big body guards in tow. Shop was blasting out the latest album through the speakers. I walked up to the clerk and politely told him that he might want to reconsider his choice of music, considering who was in the store. The guy just shook his shoulders and responded with a "his problem, not mine. If he doesn't like us playing his music he can go somewhere else." No point in discussing it further so I left it at that and browesd the CDs for what I was looking for. Not long after I had walked away from the clerk one of the body guards stepped up to the clerk and in a deep american voice and a tone that was very polite but dripping with don't argue with me said "would you mind changing the music as Mr Springsteen is here as a private person and would like to minimize any attention from fans, please." (or something similar. Pretty much what I had told the guy, not having asked any of the guards, just know from experience with other artists).

The clerk did a very good impression of Superman as he flew through the store to the back office to change the record. I chuckled slightly, winked at the guard who nodded back at me with a look that said "thanks for trying" and carried on with my own business.

Can't remember what they changed to but it was very different.

A swedish politician can't stop talking on radio about her meeting with him last night as she is a mega fan. She turned down the nobel price party to go see Bruce. Bruce left Stockholm today. I don't think he went shopping this time.

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Great shots.

Silvio add's to the pics!!

Thanks all!

@Ski: "René treatment"? Can you expand (Trying to analyse what I'm doing as seen by others, so I can try to understand myself )

@Dwight: If you'd lived closer, I'd have called to ask for a loan of that lens

shesgotthepic wrote in post #4482464
That dang mic stand in 4. Can you clone it out? I think that shot is absolutely awesome. The stand is a bit distracting, though.

I could, but I won't
I don't think it's that disturbing: He's a singer after all, so a mic is supposed to be there...

Glad you like it: I put it on my MySpace

shesgotthepic wrote in post #4482464
#8 - interesting way to stack Marshalls. I like it.

Bit of job-deformation?

great job! i think what tony was saying is your pp (((treatment))), which is always top notch. 2 and 7 are my favorites.

Way cool guys... This is great. Congrats. Rene...Tony...

Right on...Thats the way to network...

I like them all. Cheers.

Lovely shots. Well done

good job, esp. given the circumstances. it's funny that i never noticed the marshall amps lying on their back before.

#7 really tells the story on how far back you were!

Thanks!

narlus wrote in post #4486309
#7 really tells the story on how far back you were!

Actually, I was further away; the image is cropped
I guess this guy was right:

Cracking job considering!!

Rene, that's some great stuff, man. Talk about a great opportunity!

I've got Tony's phone number saved in my cell, just in case Springsteen makes it to southern California and Tony doesn't!