some critiques please - photos of rock stars

DotOrg

just added a few of my favourite shots i've taken over the summer to my live gallery if you'd care for a look and maybe a critique or two if they move you to say anything

http://aaaphotos.org/live.htm

Shrimp

Link? Please. I know your sig has a link, but a direct link woudl be handy.

DotOrg

http://aaaphotos.org/live.htm

Shrimp

ok cool. You are a brilliant photographer.

Just a quick question, I'm going to see bob dylan at the end of the month, Would this setting sound right?

Sutter speed 1/30
Arp: 3.0

Maybe i'm way of, but it's the point theater, and i've not ever done any proper concert photogrpahy. Only once.

just quickly if you could tell me what settings would be good? Thank you!

DotOrg

the point is generally great cos they have proper lighting. there is no right settings as light at gigs is generally constantly changing

i use anything from about 1/15th to 1/1000th
and apertures from f1.4 up to f16
and iso's from 100 to 3200

are you shooting officially as bob dylan is very strict about photographs normally so unless you're there with an official press pass in the photo pit you may get kicked out or your camera taken off you

Shrimp

Yeah, Well I'm going to be standing, so If i'm lets say 10 -20 feet back, I doubt the guy would see my Canon G6, quite a small camera in itself.

i know what u mean about varying lights, but seeing as u know the point well. what would u recommend?

dubtom

Excellent pics Dotorg, I'm guessing you do have a press pass or you know a lot of rock stars:) Great way to earn a living.

DotOrg

dubtom> it doesn't earn a living, it's an expensive hobby

shrimp> you have to wait to see the lighting on the night before you can decide on shutter speed etc. my only advice is don't use flash.

seamus

Love the eyesclosed pic. Really captures the action/passion of the bassist.

GASUN

James, Great set of shots indeed. Missed your shot of Kaiser Chiefs in the gallery - I like that one! - Keep up the good work. Best Wishes,
Enda Casey:v:
www.gasun.net
Music Photography

eas

exellent work DotOrg.

do you never use flash? I know never is probably strong, but in these cases:

http://aaaphotos.org/images-live/html/mercuryrev.htm

http://aaaphotos.org/images-live/html/coldplay.htm

would you think a touch of flash could have been used? Not a critique, just curious.

lvoe the look of this one -

http://aaaphotos.org/images-live/html/delorentos2.htm

Shrimp

I really like the bloc party one, and as for not using flash, that's pretty much a dead cert. Wouldn't want to attract attention to myself + washed out images.

The last one on the list. < what sort of prices/size do you do for this photo?Just out of curiosity?

Valentia

Great work!! With that quality if you are not making a few bob now you will be. Keep it up!

qz

Great pics DotOrg, especially love the Mike Got Spiked pic.

DotOrg

eas wrote:

exellent work DotOrg.

do you never use flash? I know never is probably strong, but in these cases:

http://aaaphotos.org/images-live/html/mercuryrev.htm

http://aaaphotos.org/images-live/html/coldplay.htm

would you think a touch of flash could have been used? Not a critique, just curious.

virtually never, though i've been experimenting with wireless flash as it doesn't create the bland, flat looking regular flash shots

as regards those two shots, the coldplay one, chris martin was at the back of the stage and i was at the long end of my 200mm lens and a flash wouldn't have even created any impact due to the huge stage lighting rig that the main stage at glastonbury has. but that shot works due to the backlighting, with regular flash it would have killed that whole style

the mercury rev shot may have used a very small ammount of fill flash but even then i doubt i'd want it as the shadows and smoke you see are what creates the whole vibe of the atmosphere on stage


as for what prices/sizes i charge for prints, it's being decided at the moment as a print shop is being opened on my site pretty soon. i won't be selling many and they won't be mass produced and i see them as little pieces of art so they'll proibably range from about €25 and upwards

Miguel_Sanchez

I don't think either of those photos mentioned require any flash. Think they're both strong on their own and as you said the Coldplay one would have been ruined if flash had been used.

I'm not anti-flash myself but find it very tricky to use correctly. A properly used fill flash can really bring a picture to life. In rock photography though I think you're right to stick to using the stage lighting.

FinoBlad

is pure class, CM himself would hang that on his wall. Excellent.

acquiescefc

Love the Disturbed pic, the 3 dimensional effect is hard to get in a photo.

Do you have the spec of the fish eye lens(for D70), Id love to get one and try it.

Very jealous , as always.

Rojo

awesome pics, you rock!

DotOrg

acquiescefc wrote:

Do you have the spec of the fish eye lens(for D70), Id love to get one and try it

i use canon and that was shot at the wide end of my Canon 10-22mm lens, it's not a fisheye though