Flo & Eddie, still "Happy Together" after 50 years. That's longer than most marriages! This was a tough shot to get, because both worked on opposite sides of the stage the whole show. Luckily there was a fleeting moment when their paths crossed and I had mere seconds to get something halfway decent of them together in one photo.
Yes, so clear and sharp. If I get tickets to see Madonna in Sept (sold out but hubby has connections) I will be fairly high up and will need to borrow my dad's zoom lens (if I can sneak it) hoping you will be able to give me good tips!
Awesome shot! the two are not touching but the bond between them is obvious in their body language with strong eye contact and broad smile. Such portrait is not easy to capture during concert. Well done Richard :D
@tryeveryday -- You are so right, Michelle. Truth is most shots don't turn out that great. Constant light changes and movement in low light is always tricky. The trick is to shoot a lot! You increase your odds of getting something decent.
@onie -- I get up close because I'm willing to sit on line for 5 hours to get my choice of seating. Sometimes you gotta sacrifice to be a photographer. :-P
@newbie -- The most tricky part for your upcoming Madonna concert is going to be sneaking the camera in. Such high profile acts such as hers get anal about photographers. They don't care much about the point and shoot or camera phone crowd because they know 99% of those shots will be crap (and unsellable). I assume this will be held in a large concert arena. There will be ushers lurking about looking to tell you you can't shoot, so keep one eye out for them. Try not to be too obvious and keep a low profile. Since your going to be up in the nose bleed seats bring a monopod with you if you have one. Switch your camera setting to AV so it will decide what shutter speed for you. You'll have to crank up you ISO (sometimes way up). Take a few test shots before the show starts or on the opening act if there is one. Play around with the ISO until hit hit the sweet spot. Try to keep your camera as steady as possible. Remember Madonna moves around a LOT on stage, so you can count on a lot of blurry shots. Try to capture her when she taking a breather inbetween songs (maybe talking to the audience) or when she does a more mellow number or ballad. Most importantly, bring an empty memory card and shoot a LOT!!! The more shots you take, the better your chances on getting a few clear decent shots. Hope that helps a bit.
@wardie -- Thanks Paul. They were a cool group. :-)
Wonderful capture, Cromwell! Love the Turtles and everything they sang! What a great group among the best, back when they still sang songs with melodies you could remember and sing yourself in the shower! LOL!
@cromwell Thanks...I will be in a private box (so maybe that will help) I got some pretty good shots of Lady gaga before I had my DSLR, but my camera had 10x optical zoom (they were quite noisy) I will be in the same seats, but here's to hoping...first hoping to get to the concert itself!
@cromwell I do concert photography jobs and I think it's best if you can go through the mangers and promoters....I know in Australia if you are caught with a DSLR and no AAA pass, there are big fines involved. If someone want's to get involved with music photography start with small bands who need the recognition and then work your way up to bigger bands...what ever you do...don't sign a grab contract.
Ah, Cromwell, I keep trying to capture your attention ... here goes again. Isn't it nice when they are so "Happy Together" and then they actually move together so you can get this fabulous shot?!! Those split second moments are what we wait for and get thrilled about when it happens. Great moment here.
Wow, that's a long time and unfortunately I'm old enough to remember them! :) Awesome capture....nice to see they're still singing after all these years!
It may jog your memory some. They were (are still) great!!
@marzenka -- Thanks, Marzenka (God I love typing your name). Glad you liked it.
@jannkc -- Thanks Jann. They were a lot of fun. Great show!
@veg66 -- I agree. I was lucky to capture that magic between them in this shot. Thanks for commenting. :-)
@mantha -- Thanks Sammy! Do people call you that?
@tryeveryday -- You are so right, Michelle. Truth is most shots don't turn out that great. Constant light changes and movement in low light is always tricky. The trick is to shoot a lot! You increase your odds of getting something decent.
@onie -- I get up close because I'm willing to sit on line for 5 hours to get my choice of seating. Sometimes you gotta sacrifice to be a photographer. :-P
@newbie -- The most tricky part for your upcoming Madonna concert is going to be sneaking the camera in. Such high profile acts such as hers get anal about photographers. They don't care much about the point and shoot or camera phone crowd because they know 99% of those shots will be crap (and unsellable). I assume this will be held in a large concert arena. There will be ushers lurking about looking to tell you you can't shoot, so keep one eye out for them. Try not to be too obvious and keep a low profile. Since your going to be up in the nose bleed seats bring a monopod with you if you have one. Switch your camera setting to AV so it will decide what shutter speed for you. You'll have to crank up you ISO (sometimes way up). Take a few test shots before the show starts or on the opening act if there is one. Play around with the ISO until hit hit the sweet spot. Try to keep your camera as steady as possible. Remember Madonna moves around a LOT on stage, so you can count on a lot of blurry shots. Try to capture her when she taking a breather inbetween songs (maybe talking to the audience) or when she does a more mellow number or ballad. Most importantly, bring an empty memory card and shoot a LOT!!! The more shots you take, the better your chances on getting a few clear decent shots. Hope that helps a bit.
@wardie -- Thanks Paul. They were a cool group. :-)
@allisonrap -- Thank you Lady Allison. :-)
@princesicita -- Thanks Princess. Yes, you are correct, concerts are always dicey when shooting.
@craigwkr -- That's because they left their shells in the dressing room.
@ozziehoffy -- Thanks Cass. I try, but don't always succeed.
@peterdegraaff -- You are obviously a man of good taste, Sir Peter! :-)
Awesome capture, what fun!
You can have a read of this website that I go to.
http://www.musicphotographers.net/guides-tutorials/rights-grabbing-contracts