[quote=david_mizen;612812]it too have been doing this for years Motorhead were here recently so i took my nikon f3 in with a tamron 135 and about 10 rolls of 400 fuji i got some good shots and after scanning the best ones i emailed them to the band who put them on their web site, you can see them at:
Thanks for sharing David. Your shots nicely illustrate a few of the points I was making in the article. You were a long way from the action so the performers are small in the frame and an overall band performance shot is probably the best you can do in that situation. A "portrait" is out of the question. For these reasons I think the first shot (121) is the most effective due to the inclusion and interaction with the crowd and Lemmy's peak moment with the raised bass guitar. There is also the flare and "mess" I was referring to when you have to include this much information. Finding a satisfying composition can be a challenge. They also illustrate some of the exposure challenges with some really hot highlights in several places which again is probably unavoidable when trying to get a balance between enough lighting on all the information in the scene without blowing out the highlights on faces and hands. It's also a lesson in making the most of where you are and the gear at your disposal and going for it regardless!
Motorhead is not really my kind of music but Lemmy is certainly a great character and I'm old enough to remember their performance on The Young Ones over 20 years ago. Still makes me smile today.
http://99clips.net/en/video.php?vid=e27b3f30c
Cheers
Tony