Avril Lavigne

Ted Szukalski

Channel 7 got the mini concert, Koshi and Mel (Channel 7 presenters) got an interview and I got the look from the tiny, mighty queen of contemporary rock - Avril Lavigne.



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ziggy53

Well done Ted! I like this one a lot. thumb

Great use of space! Wonderful composition! Expression and eye contact is right there in your face.

Good stuff!

Ted Szukalski

Thank you Ziggy.

Avril despite putting out a punch when it comes to singing seems to be very timid. She hardly looked into TV cameras or the hosts so when I got that look it pierced right through me. (and again I only took 1 shot - I have to really get into the habit of keeping the shutter release on)

ziggy53 wrote:

Well done Ted! I like this one a lot. thumb

Great use of space! Wonderful composition! Expression and eye contact is right there in your face.

Good stuff!

mmroden

might also be the stage makeup there producing the piercing gaze.

This is a fantastic shot-- I'd bet it wasn't easy, if there had been a shifting crowd around her, as the people on the fringes suggest.

Mr. 2H2O

Ted - thats super!

I shoot a lot of events and I experience how hard it is to get a gem - its like a merry-go-round - constantly looking and shooting with both eyes. When a jewel comes up, I usually can only see it in post and it can quickly become my favorite.

- Mike

dogwood

Mr. 2H2O wrote:

Ted - thats super!

I shoot a lot of events and I experience how hard it is to get a gem - its like a merry-go-round - constantly looking and shooting with both eyes. When a jewel comes up, I usually can only see it in post and it can quickly become my favorite.

- Mike

Nice job, Ted.

krisbphoto

Great capture Ted!
I'm a big fan of not only Lavigne, but your work as well!

Tessa HD

very cool,
What an amazing shot! I'll have to show my son.
Tessa

Ted Szukalski

Thanks everyone. This was a very special moment for me. How often do you get an attention of a major star for a shot like that?

System

great shot ted!-

although I do think she could use a little more eye makup-

(just kidding, al fans!)-

Shay Stephens

Cool beans man! That is a good shot.

Thiago Sigrist

Very cool pic, Ted!

She looks pretty good in it, and is looking straight at you!
I bet it's a shot lots of PJs were dying to get... and you got it!

Congrats!

-- thiago

Ted Szukalski

Thank you Thiago and Shay. I will not reveal how I got her attention (it certainly is not my looks, lol) but pressing exposure lock has its uses when you have 580EX on top ;-)