Concert in the Park

Nikolai

Both of my kids are in high school band.

Yesterday they (band and colorguards) had their (quasi-)annual Concert in the Park to celebrate the end of the season.
The concert is only a part of the full day program, which also includes games and BBQ.

Lighting was tough (harsh midday California sun + uneven shadow pattern from the roof rals),
but luckily I had my two PW-enabled Sunpacks on 10 ft poles :-)

Here are a few shots from the event.

Most of the action was happening here:



Kids playing soccer (of football, as it's called everywhere outside the US:-):



AM Jazz Band, sax section:



Kyle on keyboard:



Natalie on tenor sax:



Scene from a mini-play "The Devil Went Down to Georgia":



Wind Symphony, trumpet section:



Colorguard:



Colorguard:



Colorguards:



The (relatively) small selection is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2874786

Full set is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/School/322967

Enjoy!

Awais Yaqub

Cool shots looks like there was great fun

ShepsMom

Great shots Nick, sounds like everyone had a great time!

mrcoons

Great shots!! Nothing better than Band photos!

:ivar

Nikolai

Awais,

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Cool shots looks like there was great fun

Thanks, man, it sure was!

Nikolai

Marina,

ShepsMom wrote:

Great shots Nick, sounds like everyone had a great time!

Thank you!
Yeah it was a lovely Saturday.

Nikolai

Mark,

mrcoons wrote:

Great shots!! Nothing better than Band photos!

:ivar

Thanks!
(and check the Meeko thread in Animals, you gonna love it:-)

Skippy

Nikolai wrote:

Both of my kids are in high school band.
Yesterday they (band and colorguards) had their (quasi-)annual Concert in the Park to celebrate the end of the season.
The concert is only a part of the full day program, which also includes games and BBQ.
Lighting was tough (harsh midday California sun + uneven shadow pattern from the roof rals),
but luckily I had my two PW-enabled Sunpacks on 10 ft poles :-)
Here are a few shots from the event.
Most of the action was happening here:
Kids playing soccer (of football, as it's called everywhere outside the US:-):
AM Jazz Band, sax section:
Kyle on keyboard:
Natalie on tenor sax:
Scene from a mini-play "The Devil Went Down to Georgia":
Wind Symphony, trumpet section:
Colorguard:
Colorguard:
Colorguards:
The (relatively) small selection is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2874786
Full set is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/School/322967
Enjoy!

Everyone has a great time at these events, the young and the old.
I would be the first to tell you I never thought I would enjoy Orchestral type music, till I went and watched my nephew play in his School Band,
and I was gobsmacked I tell you

I even shut my eyes and thought my goodness me, these are kids playing this beautiful music.

Looks like you had a great time there Nik, thanks for sharing your day with us .... Skippy
.

Nikolai

Skippy,

Skippy wrote:

Everyone has a great time at these events, the young and the old.
I would be the first to tell you I never thought I would enjoy Orchestral type music, till I went and watched my nephew play in his School Band,
and I was gobsmacked I tell you

I even shut my eyes and thought my goodness me, these are kids playing this beautiful music.

Looks like you had a great time there Nik, thanks for sharing your day with us .... Skippy
.

Thanks!
Yeah, it was nice... I got a bit tired (almost 6 hours of shooting), but I got a few decent shots. And yes, music was nice :-)

douglas

Nice series Nik, I really like the Sax's, trumpet's and colorguards

Nikolai

Douglas,

douglas wrote:

Nice series Nik, I really like the Sax's, trumpet's and colorguards

Thanks!