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Just wanted to stop in and share some of my work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/collections/72157607309604530/ I'm learning all the time, haven't made any money, not really interested in that yet. Soon I might do though. Sometimes I'll go to a gig and gently caress it up completely and I hate that. I've learnt to get my "money shots" early on and then start doing the experimentation. I'm shooting an all night festival at a local bar on the 31st so I should have some good shots from that for you to peruse and critique. Things I know I suck at: 1) Aperture settings and proper depth of field. 2) Lighting (although now I've learnt exposure lock properly that's helping) 2 in particular is caused by my crappy lenses but I can't afford to get anything better than constant 2.8 apertures so I'm stuck for now. Also my 400D only does ISO 1600. Things I think I'm ok at: 1) Decent amount of post-processing 2) Good composition - I think I know what makes a good photo, and I enjoy going through the shots afterwards and picking out interesting ones.
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evil_bunnY posted:You should really get a normal prime. Oh, I do have a 50mm 1.8 prime and it's amazing, I just find it annoying to have to change things over and I don't have a second body available. I think a 50mm is a little too zoomed in also. I will see if I can get a wider angle prime.
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May 26, 2009 08:03
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psylent posted:As stated a bit earlier, I'm new to Photoshop and I'm conscious that I might be over-processing my photos. Do these look OK? I quite like these shots' composition, but I think maybe they're a little too washed out? Like, they need to be "warmer" - it looks like the colour's faded a bit? The skin on the performers looks a little too light.
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May 28, 2009 10:09
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Hooray! I have a media pass for End Of The Road festival this year once again. https://www.endoftheroadfestival.com I had a blast doing this last year and it helped a ton with my skills. Hopefully this year it'll be much better!
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Jun 15, 2009 11:30
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/ Just wanted to share a few recent sets. Would appreciate any comments.
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Jul 26, 2009 19:58
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Bottom Liner posted:Your white balance is way off in most of your sets. Tell me about it. Can never get it right. I think my composition is a bit better these days, thankfully. But I let myself down with mad settings.
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Jul 27, 2009 10:07
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Life Is War posted:These are a couple of my favorites from the "10 for 10" tour a couple weeks ago. I don't really like shots like that with a mic covering someone's face, I always dump mine that come out like that.
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Jul 29, 2009 10:51
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Does anyone have any tips or advice for if I want to shoot a concert with no barriers or photo pit? I'm going to see 65daysofstatic at the famous Manchester Academy (specifically, the number 2 venue) and it'll be packed. There's no barrier, you're up right against the stage. I won't be able to do much moving around at all. I'm conscious of the fact that I might need to get a good spot and stay there and hope for the best, but I'm also worried about my kit etc. I could maybe stand back and try and get some decent zoomed shots, but then I'm not going to be able to enjoy the music as much. I suppose I have to decide whether I'm there for the music or the photos  Edit: http://www.aidan.co.uk/md/MusFaustMan7511.jpg See? No barrier at all. There doesn't look to be that many people there, and there are a few people with SLRs, but when it's packed, it's REALLY packed.
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Aug 13, 2009 15:50
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SimonomiS posted:I've shot Manchester Academy (1 and 3, not sure about 2) before, without a barrier you can't do much but get there early and try to secure a good spot. It's nice if you're aware of other people and don't keep blocking their view with a big, fat DSLR in the way. That's pretty awesome. Of course, I'm going to have to get the SLR in if I decide to take it. Or I can try and get a pass, I might post on the 65 forum, I do post on and off there so I might get away with it. Academy 3 (and 2 to a lesser extent) is my favourite venue BECAUSE there's no barrier, but it's not a great thing for photography.
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Aug 18, 2009 10:56
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:I'll be really interested in the 65dos shots. When is the gig? Might see if I can go Tuesday November 17th. If you're coming let me know.
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Aug 19, 2009 13:56
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Here's the first 3 sets that I'm uploading from the End of the Road Festival this past weekend near Salisbury in the UK. I had a 5D Mark II at my disposal and a variety of lenses. Sadly I forgot my lens cleaner but I think most of them came out ok. I still have a bunch to go through. My pics this year seem a lot better than last years because I'm learning how to process them better and also how to get the best out of the shot at the time I take it (settings etc). I know they are probably horrible compared to some people's photos here, but would appreciate comments all the same. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622254081121/ - The Leisure Society http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622378483876/ - Bob Lind/Jarvis Cocker/Richard Hawley http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622253772577/ - Alela Diane Sadly they are from daytime performances so there's not much variety in the way of light etc. I hate shooting during the day The nighttime sets will be much more fun.Edit: I should also say that I'm not "loving" with these photos like other sets I've posted. I'm trying to actually get some of them used by the festival organisers so after processing them to make them look better I'm leaving them at that. thehustler fucked around with this message at 14:47 on Sep 16, 2009 |
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Sep 16, 2009 14:29
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Also, would appreciate some help with reducing noise on my high ISO photos from the night concerts. I have Aperture and CS4 at my disposal. When I loaded the raw CR2 files into CS4 they looked different than in Aperture. Why is this?
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Sep 16, 2009 14:32
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evil_bunnY posted:In CS4? Don't you mean Bridge? I've never used Bridge. I just meant I had Photoshop CS4.
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Sep 17, 2009 09:26
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Three more sets from my weekend. Getting into the more exciting ones now: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622269985753/ - Darren Hayman (Ex Hefner member) http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622396122856/ - David Thomas Broughton (Weird noise maker with a looper pedal) http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622395801434/ - Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele (Insane band with tiny guitars) Edit: And another. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622279358531/ - Bob Log III - HE WEARS A HELMET AND SPANDEX. Edit: Worst one of the lot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24715866@N02/sets/72157622404442782/ Dirty Projectors. Too much red light. Came out with nothing useable. thehustler fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Sep 18, 2009 |
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Sep 18, 2009 14:51
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Sterf posted:I kind of like noise in concert photography, if done well. Even a bit of movement in the photos can be forgiven, as long as it isn't done with a flash. I really don't like those colour-streaks flash can give with a bit of movement. Makes it looke so...cheap. He's very good to photograph. An interesting picture is guaranteed every single time. He's also funny as hell. Did you see my shots on the previous page? Edit: Also those are loving ace. They kick poo poo out of mine, but mine were during the day so there was no interesting light show.
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Sep 21, 2009 10:59
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Added a few more sets from the festival I went to, plus some shots of the legend that is Frank Sidebottom from a different gig. They are noisy as gently caress, because I can't be arsed to process them properly. Most people don't notice anyway. Really been annoyed lately with the results of my work. Maybe I'm just not thinking before pushing the shutter button. Explosions in the Sky: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622475210524/  The Boy Least Likely To: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622410824858/  Okkervil River: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622418656608/  Efterklang: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622294883047/  Richmond Fontaine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622294922213/  Frank Sidebottom: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622471290438/  (Yes, that's his real head!  )
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Sep 29, 2009 11:19
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Appreciate the comments, guys. I am generally not very good at more "interesting" shots. I think also, shooting a festival when you are low down in a pit doesn't give you the best of angles for more interesting shots, because you get equipment in view. In smaller venues, I find it much easier to take those interesting shots. Of course, it helps having the nice lenses to get the fast shutter speed too. I've lost count of the amount of shots I've had to thrown away because of excessive blurriness when they could have been amazing
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Sep 30, 2009 14:17
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Was going to go to that. Saw it on Prestone but was doing something else Ace shots.
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Sep 30, 2009 20:35
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HPL posted:Wait a minute, you've got a 5DMkII and f/2.8 lenses and you're griping about equipment? The telephoto lens was only a f/4.5. I usually borrow a f/2.8 but the guy I borrow it off left my place of work for good last month. Also, the autofocus on my 24-70 f/2.8 is a bit lovely because it jams sometimes and I have to give it a helping hand manually. Is that easily repairable? I'm worried because I bought it second hand. So mostly my best lens was the Canon 50mm prime f/1.8. Also the 5dmk2 was just borrowed from work, usually i use a 400D The 5dmk2 did of course help with the low light shots because I could bump up the ISO, but they were noisey as gently caress
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Oct 1, 2009 13:04
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:It turned out really well, I was just shooting as a favour to my friend who did the booking. I'll get around to uploading the load to flickr sometime. From Blackpool originally, live in Preston now. And I work at UCLAN so I have equipment to borrow
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Oct 1, 2009 13:05
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pwn posted:Shooting a lot lately, breaking in my new toys. A show I shot Friday, Round Robin - 4 bands, one in each corner, each plays a song and then they go to the next, etc. Awesome shots. That idea is very much like the BBC TV series "Later... with Jools Holland" here in the UK, but I've never seen it applied to a proper concert style thing.
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Oct 1, 2009 13:07
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I Might Be Adam posted:Holy gently caress. Definitely want to see this when you've processed it.
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Nov 4, 2009 13:10
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Shot The Magic Numbers last night for the university I work for (in the student union venue) Full set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622866972692/    Very happy indeed. I'm shooting Dragonforce on the 28th 
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Nov 24, 2009 13:17
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Rockcity your stuff is insanely good. I love that Dethklok one.
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Nov 25, 2009 13:23
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rockcity posted:Nice, enjoy, Drangonforce is a blast to shoot. You weren't loving wrong. They were a bitch to keep up with. Also, TOO MUCH loving SMOKE. I couldn't focus at all because it was wafting around everywhere. I'll try and post some in a few days time if I get a chance.
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Nov 28, 2009 23:59
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Well, here are my Dragonforce photos. They were a bitch to process. I am not good at processing. I would appreciate any help and guidance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157622912039922/show/
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Dec 1, 2009 12:28
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rockcity posted:Looks like one light camera left. Probably through a softbox. I brought down the saturation in a lot of them because the red lighting was too over the top. I was sick of everyone having orange skin. On another note, the paper for the university has asked if they can use 1 or 2 of my shots of The Magic Numbers. Nothing in it, of course, but it'll be cool to see something of mine in print for the first time ever. I'm going to be a complete human being and keep a cutting.
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Dec 2, 2009 16:58
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Well the standard advice is that you probably wont be able to use your flash, you'll probably only get a few songs, and that you need as fast a lens as you can get away with. Is that 17-50 a constant 2.8? If so you're pretty much sorted. Whack your camera into shutter priority, use as fast as you can get away with, and just shoot away. Is the act a very mobile act? If not, then you can increase the shutter speed and get the benefit of a bit more light going in.
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Dec 2, 2009 18:08
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If there's one thing I hate it's photographing acoustic shows with no loving lights. Ian Broudie (ex-Lightning Seeds) and James Walsh (Starsailor) did a joint show tonight at my uni and it was impossible to photograph because they had NO spots at all. I did manage to go backstage and arrange a photo-op with Walsh and a Christmas tree, though
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Dec 4, 2009 23:51
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HPL posted:If the lights are so dark that I can't get a half-decent photo even with everything cranked, I have zero reservations about busting out the flash. I figure if they don't want me to use a flash, they should have turned the lights up. Unless it's a theatre performance or something light-critical, in which case there's nothing to do but crack open a beer, sit back and chill because there's not a damned thing you can do. Well yeah, if I didn't think it'd be rude of course I'd do it. But I have to behave myself because I want to photograph there in the future. I did ask the tour managers and lighting guys ("any chance of pushing the sliders up a bit, I'm dying on my arse here!") and was met with a negative response.
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Dec 5, 2009 00:48
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psylent posted:Do any of you do anything with your photos? I've printed five of my favourite shots out and had them mounted on particle board (A4 sized) which are now stuck on my wall. Sell those. That's well cool.
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Dec 8, 2009 14:38
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 My first ever photo published Like I said in an earlier post, it's for the free paper at the university I work for, but I'm still really excited. It's amazing how good you feel to see something you did in print.
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Dec 8, 2009 14:40
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I used a 40D for a big festival last year and I'm 99% sure it let me use 3200 without too much effort.
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Dec 27, 2009 14:45
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If you can pick up a cheap 50mm prime that would be useful, but otherwise I can't see that as a major gear shortage. Try taking pictures from weird angles, anything to make them interesting. Also, try and get some shots of them not neccesarily performing. Just laughing and joking around in the studio, shooting the poo poo, would make a great record of the session, and also they may have use as promo shots or something.
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Jan 7, 2010 11:36
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Anyone ever contacted the post rock band Mono from Japan about photo passes? I emailed their contact info a few days ago about getting a pass for one of their UK shows, but haven't heard poo poo all back.
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Jan 18, 2010 15:11
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HPL posted:Talk to the promoter of the show. No idea who it is, I'm going to contact the venue direct and see if I can glean some information from them.
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Jan 19, 2010 13:32
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pwn posted:I did a shot for an article on this band last night. They were already drinking. I really like both of these. Band looks relaxed in the first shot, and that drummer shot is pretty rad. I always struggle to freeze drummers in the act but when you pull it off it's cool. Sometimes a little bit of blur adds to the shot, of course.
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Feb 1, 2010 15:04
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Mic Faces they may be (and I *hate* that) but number 2 really works even with that.
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Mar 3, 2010 11:23
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Pantsmaster Bill posted:Also seeing but not shooting Mono. I'm taking my camera to the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, so I'll do my best
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Somehow, while shooting Mono, I managed to do this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/4451254973/in/set-72157623540943109/ The rest of the set is... fair to middling, the light was awful and I couldn't focus properly. No flash restrictions so I ended up using my drat on camera flash with lovely results. http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarko/sets/72157623540943109/
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