MAN, my ears are still ringing. this is very well my first try at gig photography. took this a couple of hours ago at purple haze qc. where, with some stroke of luck, their feature was one of the sickest norwegian trash metal bands ive ever heard/ seen (this isn't saying much being that the only norwegian musician i know at the time was lene marlin).

aaanyways, before the set i was planning on using the 50mm seeing the place was pretty dark with limited light. but these all changed during the show when i found myself a couple of inches away from the biggest 6.5' 200+ lbs norwegian trash metal vocalist ive ever came upon.

my brains at that time was screaming "wide angle".

now the dilema was, even though pretty cool , the 17-40mm i borrowed from nino was an F4. dind't really know if it was good enough for that situation, that being the inexperienced n00b that i am.

but honestly , you really don't think much of it when you're scrunched up under a table that is being pounded by this norwegian beast along with the hyped-up crowd. so "fk it " i said to myself, im using a flash. and here are the results:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i298/monkeyho/concussion-vocalist.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i298/monkeyho/concussion-guitarist2.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i298/monkeyho/concussion-guitarist1.jpg

comments from people who are used to taking these kind of pictures are very very very much appreciated. :)

much energy in number 1. i like it.

im not one to take these gig images so i really cant give much comment but i do hope you shot in raw.

cheers.

Your shots are good for an album profile content. nice.

yahoo! thanks. :)

Nice creative exposures Bro.! :)

ey! thanks men. :) i regret not taking a picture of their drumer. with his goldern locks ang penchant for bandanas, just give him a hammer and he would've easily passed up as thor.

ey! thanks men. :) i regret not taking a picture of their drumer. with his goldern locks ang penchant for bandanas, just give him a hammer and he would've easily passed up as thor.

Damn! Now that would have been a scene... What a waste! :D hehehehehe... Anyway, you still have an awesome set here Bro.! Anymore hidden there?!? :Grin:

I like the energy in the first 2 :)

Wicked shots!

i love the slow shutter effect of the first image.

:)Post some more Amiel, medyo bitin!! hehehe! Nice set!!! Rock On!!! Good exposure din!!

HAHA! marami pong salamat.. sige sige. i'll post sum more. :)

Nice colours and emotion... But the first pic looks like a porn star's money shot hehe.

like the effect in #1.

Amiel, the 50mm works best. I tried shooting gigs and when you get in the mood it gets easy. you wont really give a rats ass if you're shooting ISO 1600 at f/1.8 and the image isnt focused too well... I usually post process my pics, sharpen the shit outta them and make them look badass with actions and what not. If you have a gig sked for these guys, lemme know, would love to catch them. take it easy man.