Hi Guys i would just like to share these photos i took during kitchie and barbie's concert named Let's Rock Manila with guest's jet pangan and ricko blanco. this concert was sponsored by Bayo:) this was actually only my second time to shoot in a concert setting

i used 2 lenses for this event one was my sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO DG macro and the other is a canon 50mm f1.8

comments will be greatly appreciated!:D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/430439653_6941e5afb8.jpg

here are some more photos...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/430440306_9f7b7783f9.jpg

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/430456517_96d381615e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/430438723_d4c30619ef.jpg

Kitchie:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/430456781_7091f532ce.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/430456706_f87b9f0a54.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/430456074_1e5051ee7b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/430455933_eb70818f4c.jpg

Barbie

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/430455459_a66c79505e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/430454964_3416713f5a.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/430454467_0b57ad7244.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/430454016_634518c905.jpg

nice captures, post some more bro.

Very Nice. I luv Kitchie Nadal! :Love::Love::Love:

I still feel bad I missed her concert in Baltimore last year. :(

Thanks for sharing.

Nice shots!

Did you use a flash? Or was this all available lighting?

@migs and zandy: thanks for looking bros!:D

Nice shots!

Did you use a flash? Or was this all available lighting?

this was all available light. i think it is more dramatic when you use stage lights..makes for a more entertaining lighting:)

Thanks for looking!

hi allen! which ones were shot using the sigma tele? can u post their exifs? tnx :D

Can you please include the setting for each photo so that we can learn from them. TFS. Indeed great captures:Grin:

hi allen! which ones were shot using the sigma tele? can u post their exifs? tnx :D
Hi chep and red,

basically what i did was to shoot in manual mode. to be honest it was more of a trial and error for me:D i tried metering from the face of the artist but since the stage light were going on and off..its really hard to give a specific settings for the camera. i used auto white balance, iso1600

for the sigma 70-300 as much as possible i tried balancing the shutter against the aperture since we all know its not one of those 2.8 lenses:D basically what i did was set the aperture to 5.6 to make sure that whether i went wide or tele it would more or less be the same exposure and i tried not to go below 160 in shutter speed but you have to have a really steady hand for this especially if youre going at around 200-300mm on the tele. i will try to look for more pics that i used the tele but most of the kitchie photos and some of rico blanco especially the ones were it looks like he was looking straight at me are from the sigma thats why if you can see they are a bit darker than the barbie photos. actually way darker especially the background but i guess it adds emphasis on the artist..hehehe excuses excuses:D

hope this helps! thanks for looking!

hi chep as promised here some more photos taken with the sigma:D

Barbie
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/430441062_d68921fa25.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/430440456_34e2367251.jpg

Rico
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/430456373_cb4310ba06.jpg

if you want to check out more photos of concerts/events using the sigma 70-300 APO DG Macro do check it my flickr site. here is the direct link to the set just look in the exif for more info.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/allenaligam/sets/72157594538744142/

@Allen,

Thanks for sharing your experience and setting during the event:) I'll just check your flickr for the other shots.

Hey Cabanos! just kidding bro!

Really nice set. I like the first few, looked real sharp on this screen and not as much noise as I'd expect if you were shooting at 1600.

Where were you seated?

Hey Cabanos! just kidding bro!

Really nice set. I like the first few, looked real sharp on this screen and not as much noise as I'd expect if you were shooting at 1600.

Where were you seated?

haha! cabanos ka diyan?! tsk tsk..nice seein you here vic

yup they were really sharp i used the 50mm 1.8 for that:D hehehe and iso1600 from 350D is actually pretty good you have to zoom in hard to see the noise

well, for the first part where i was using the tele i was seated somewhere in the middle i think around 10rows back from the stage but after a while i was right in front of the stage and clicking away:) i was able to secure a pass..hehehe helps if you know the performers:D

Very impressive, Allen! I, too, favor shooting with available light during a stage performance -- more dramatic than when using a flash unit. Besides, it is less annoying to the artists.

I like the entire set. Noel should see these.

Very impressive, Allen! I, too, favor shooting with available light during a stage performance -- more dramatic than when using a flash unit. Besides, it is less annoying to the artists.

I like the entire set. Noel should see these.

hey eric! nice of you to drop by:) thanks thanks! yep you are right it is less distracting to the artist when you dont use flash..hehe but you know what they still noticed me in front of the stage as barbie was commenting what i was doing down there and nit in my seat:D wehehe...i really am falling in love with the 50mm 1.8 didn't know it would be that bright:)

i love barbie!! ahaha ANIMO LA SALLE! \m/ nice shot bro!

Stage performances like these require you to have either a long telephoto or a backstage pass. The first few images were shot from the ground looking up, and it makes for unflattering poses. The latter images were better as most of them were shot at eye level, and this is where fast telephotos and a monopod help a lot.

Good work on the lighting and the white balance. Fashion shows with long runways makes for good practice for these kind of shoots.

Keep shooting!

Stage performances like these require you to have either a long telephoto or a backstage pass. The first few images were shot from the ground looking up, and it makes for unflattering poses. The latter images were better as most of them were shot at eye level, and this is where fast telephotos and a monopod help a lot.

Good work on the lighting and the white balance. Fashion shows with long runways makes for good practice for these kind of shoots.

Keep shooting!

Hi sir jerry! thanks for the comment i really appreciate it:) actually the first few shot were shot from where i was seating thats why its like that. i was able to get near after a while since i was already given a pass. about postioning, where is an 'ideal' position to capture concert photos? i was just following some other photog who were shooting as well from below since i dont think we were allowed to go up stage.

Thanks for the suggestions i'll try some runways next so i can practice som more:D