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Gig Photography ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
Sup /p/, so i went to a gig for the second time with my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, and i was wondering if you can offer some constructive criticism and general advice.

I'm still learning to use it, and any helpful comments would be greatly appreciated.

Actually, go ahead and throw in some of your own gig shots too.
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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Aww crap, the exif data ain't sticking. HHMPfff!
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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Well, seems i somehow stripped the exif data on all my photos. Grr.

Anyway, my main problem seems to be the noticeable amount of noise. Is there any programs that reliably can reduce it in post processing?

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>> Anonymous
ScotChan? In MY /p/!?

What a pleasant surprise :3

Second and third pictures are the best, first one is a tad creepy though :s The thing is though a good gig always has really cool lighting and it seems like you're not taking advantage of it enough. I don't have a picture of what I mean at the moment but I remember my friend showing me pictures of a gig he shot and the different coloured lighting looked amazing. I'll ask him for pictures later I guess.
>> Anonymous
>>281752
noise ninja is good.
>> Anonymous
>>281748
is dat some loli?

I mean, I'd hit it, but it looks like she has braces or horse teeth. Maybe both.

As far as your photography goes - take pictures of bands that actually look good. The first picture is nice IMO, the second is a bit weird although the shot and focus aren't bad.

The third image looks like you're going for epic in a non-epic setting.
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>281768
I'm probably not the Scotchan you think. I stick to /fa/ mostly.
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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Oh, i almost raged at the gig too.

I was being very polite by not using a flash, and relying on a low aperture and fast shutter speed to take my shots, not wanting to disturb the performances.

Then the last billed band came on, a fat "professional" nikonfag with huge flash came along, barged in the side of me, flashing off pictures giving everyone epilepsy. I thought i was suppose to be the amateur photographer.
>> hV !!Uu8NMl1et5d
>>281789
Pahaha I have a gig tomorrow in Glasgow, I'm gonna go in flash blazing.
>> Anonymous
I really like all of them except the last. Not compelling, and not even that sharp (except on one guy's arm?). Though I like the contrast in colours between the band/crowd if we're taking this as a set.
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>> Anonymous
FUCK where was this?

rolo tomassi amirite?
saw them with blood red shoes and 1984 last week at manchester academy shit was awesome

I was gonna bring my camera, but even their touring photographer was having problems, it was so hetic he kept getting barged into and started a fight with some kid :3
>> Anonymous
>>281808again

>>281789
probably the same guy at the manchester gig, was he using a D3 with a 17-55?
>> Anonymous
this thread is relevant to my interests I recently got the nifty fifty for my D80, other than using a lower aperture and flash does anybody have any other tips?

at my local venue you can only take pictures from the crowd, if you wish to get behind the barrier or go backstage you have to get in contact with the bands press agency.

did you just stand at the front of the crowd and snap away?
>> hV !!Uu8NMl1et5d
>>281817
Contacting the band or the event holder is generally the way going about it...
Unless you're at a small venue and hardly any crowd then you could just stand at the front.
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>281808
rolo tomassi with blood red shoes. This is both from their Aberdeen gig and a day later in Glasgow too.

>>281817
Just front row. I either get in position during the first support act or i use my charm to get to the front.

Using a Canon 400D.
>> Anonymous
>>281822
laura is super hot <3

and fair enough, during blood red shoes though everyone was crushed at front including the fat nikon photographer, so he started a fight with kid and then snapped away from behind the stage.
>> hV !!Uu8NMl1et5d
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>>281822
I'm too concerned some asshole will throw beer and get it on my DSLR when I'm in the crowd so I usually use a compact when I can't get a photopass which is useless since the photos turn out like that <<<<

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>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>281825
Laura is my ideal twee girl. :3
>> Anonymous
>>281834
this is exactly what i was thinking, I was a bit worried and glad I didn't bring it as I left with my t-shirt literally soaked in cider that some cunt launched across the room.

Is it generally hard to get a pass or will they generally say yeah if you seem professional about it?
>> hV !!Uu8NMl1et5d
>>281845
The guy I contact holds events for new bands (usually little scene kids but it's worth practice) and not many photographers show up anyway.
Then there's people like In Flames who can't give out passes because they need them for the press and media which sucks.
This is gonna sound stupid but use myspace. A lot of bands (especially newer ones) talk to their fans over it and would reply to messages like asking for a pass.
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>>281785
Of course I know which ScottishChan I'm talking about.>>281822
And here's what I meant, I like the later pics you posted though, especially>>281801
>> Anonymous
>>281873
>>281873
Meant to have>>281822at the end my mistake.
>> Kilz2latex !!3htj9hFDMA4
>>281776
not loli, jailbait.
>> Anonymous
>>281895
not jb legal:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=7201846
>> Anonymous
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first gig shot, prolly shouldn't have cut off the feet and he should be more in the center or left part
>> hV !!Uu8NMl1et5d
>>282185
Or if your original is large enough and good enough quality you could crop and resize around the main part of the image. From just below the guitar and above the head.
>> Anonymous
>>282200
it's film and it's scanned in high resolution so i guess it'll work
>> matthew.
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A few gig shots.
Gotta love shitty basement shows...

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>> matthew.
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criticism is welcome, encouraged.

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>> matthew.
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Last one of this group, a few more coming up...

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>> §§§ Apprehension and Evasion §§§ !CLg0DyMlvY
more pix of eva from rolo tomassi what a fox
>> Anonymous
>>281801
Well done
>> Anonymous
bump for photo thread
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>282343
More Eva you say?

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>> Anonymous
MORE LAURA

laura is over 9000x hotter than eva
>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>282348
Thank you. For my 2nd time using this lens in gig conditions i was happy. That shot was annoying because there was a bright light behind her that was ruining shots, so i had to twist my body to get the light to line up behind her head.

>>283042
I'll see what i can do.

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>> ScottishChan !!wmrA5TO2m8R
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>>283042
Here ya go.

The rest of my shots are pretty shit because i was dancing and embarrassing my girlfriend. :3

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>> Anonymous
HOW DO I FORGETTED TO SET WHITE BALANCE?!?
>> Anonymous
>>283062
wat?
>> Anonymous
>>283297
I think anon means that your pics are orange as fuck.
Try camera raw and change to tungsten since you didn't set it up right in camera
>> Anonymous
>>283302
seriously.. also you are the amateur because that fat nikon fag's pics probably look better than yours xD
>> Anonymous
Nothing wrong with using flashes any gigs of any type. Especially with low ceilings. You bounce the light, it gives you a ridiculously better shot then you were able to take if done right.
>> Martin !!ve2Q1ETWmJH
Great gig shots, brace yourself for more rolo t. I have a few D:

>>283049
>embarrassing my girlfriend. :3
I lol'd irl
>> JCB !TK/UA49EzE
I saw these at leeds a week or so ago, they were amazing, was 1984 supporting as well?

Also nice photo's.

and

>Then the last billed band came on, a fat "professional" nikonfag with huge flash came along, barged in the side of me, flashing off pictures giving everyone epilepsy

there was a similar guy at mine with a 1d, burst flashing for the entire blood red shoes set, faggot.