The Band is Back

wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
edited March 6, 2007 in Holy Macro
These guys are the first band I ever shot. I got lots of practice at shooting high ISO, barely adequate shutter speed, maxed-out fast prime lens piccies in bizarre small club lighting.

Last night they played again for the first time in many months. It's also the first time I've been back in a club, so I had to relearn some stuff. I'll say this: the 85 f1.8 is a terrific little lens, fast and sharp. The extra half stop or so from f2.0 is really noticeable.

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Sid.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    They're called the Derek Clegg band, by the way.

    Couldn't decide if I liked the B&W or color better. So I'm posting the B&W first. Maybe the color later.

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    Sid.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Nice shots wxwax. thumb.gif

    Did you use a flash with these or is the lighting from the club?
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    wxwax wrote:

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    I really like the dof there sid..well done thumb.gif Nice rice colour also.
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    These are really nice, Sid! That first guitar shot is dynamite! thumb.gif
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited March 5, 2007
    Nice! The first is a real winner, and the pic of the Ric. Good stuff.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    These guys are the first band I ever shot. I got lots of practice at shooting high ISO, barely adequate shutter speed, maxed-out fast prime lens piccies in bizarre small club lighting.
    Last night they played again for the first time in many months. It's also the first time I've been back in a club, so I had to relearn some stuff. I'll say this: the 85 f1.8 is a terrific little lens, fast and sharp. The extra half stop or so from f2.0 is really noticeable.

    Love that first shot clap.gif well I like all the shots, but the colour tones and the angle you have captured the guitar and the hand that plays it, is really cool :D ..... Skippy
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Nice shots wxwax. thumb.gif

    Did you use a flash with these or is the lighting from the club?
    No flash, all available light. I find flash really uglifies everything. It reveals all the crap that's behind the players, and it uses the most unflattering light possible, to do so. :uhoh

    I did ask the guy who ran the lights if he could keep them high, because I'd be photographing the band. I was really surprised that he agreed to. He said there wasn't much light (and there wasn't) but at least he kept what was there, pretty high.
    Sid.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    The bass player is a guy I work with, he's the reason I shoot this band.


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    The guitar player is new to them, he didn't really know the songs, and apparently he used unconventional fingerwork, he's self taught. Sounded very good to my untrained ears.



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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    Luv that axe
    Oooooooh...A Rickenbacker bass - one of the heaviest and smoothest axes I've every played...tell your work friend I admire his classic...old school does not need 5 or 6 strings...

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  • Fred MaurerFred Maurer Registered Users Posts: 131 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    1ST is a great shot under difficult circumstances! Keep them coming!
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    These guys are the first band I ever shot. I got lots of practice at shooting high ISO, barely adequate shutter speed, maxed-out fast prime lens piccies in bizarre small club lighting.

    Last night they played again for the first time in many months. It's also the first time I've been back in a club, so I had to relearn some stuff. I'll say this: the 85 f1.8 is a terrific little lens, fast and sharp. The extra half stop or so from f2.0 is really noticeable.

    from your thread title, my pulse raced as i thought i might see robbie robertson and leroy helms in the pics! :D the 85mm 1.8 is a great lens, for sure. nice shots!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2007
    urbanaries wrote:
    from your thread title, my pulse raced as i thought i might see robbie robertson and leroy helms in the pics! :D the 85mm 1.8 is a great lens, for sure. nice shots!
    lol3.gif Sorry to disappoint you.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    lol3.gif Sorry to disappoint you.

    it's cool.....Pete & Roger (can't quite bring myself to call two members "The Who" headscratch.gif) are playing tonight in Indy, so I'll get my early 70s rock fix....:ivar
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