Damien Jurado @ the Abbey, Chicago, IL - 5/28/08 (B&W)

Damien opened for Jeremy Enigk...his performance was somewhat emotional and really intimate. It was the kind of performance you expect to see at a house show or while watching someone play in a living room, except that it was at a packed bar.

This was my first concert outing with the 5D. Although the lighting didn't present much of a challenge for the sensor or the AF, I was happy with the keeper rate (I only shot about 30 frames for this set). Speaking of lighting, it was rather uneven and boring (hence the b&w). The faces are a little hot in some, are they too hot? How are the b&w conversions?

Thanks for looking.

All at ISO1600
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Looking good. #4 is my pick.

And... I want a 5D

Awesome, awesome, awesome. Faces look fine to me, not blown whatsoever.

nice. tonight is going to be my first concert with my 5d.

i think your images look great. and conversions are nice too.

Thanks guys. Yeah, the 5D is not too shabby for being such an old dog. I got the 35/85/135 primes with the idea that I'd move to FF someday, and I'm glad to finally make the move. I shot a show last night mostly at ISO3200 f/1.4 and I'll probably do the same again tonight...getting back into my comfort zone, high iso and primes. I may just skip zooms for awhile...I was going to pick up a 24-70, but now I'm thinking that I might just sell my 17-55 and replace my dinosaur of a computer instead.

Good luck tonight Michael...I'm sure you'll enjoy your new piece of kit.

hey drew, congrats on getting the 5D. looks like you know how to handle it.

i like 3, 5 and 6 (esp for getting the chucks in the shot). nice, simple, cleanly-framed shots.