Berrogüetto

In my humble opinion they are currently the best folk music group from Galicia.

 

More photos: http://www.bedwyrphoto.com/musica">www.bedwyrphoto.com/musica

 

Thank you for your comments :c)).

Hi there, I am trying to get into concert photography and I have a question for you if you would be so kind as to answer it? did you use a flash in this shot or was there lots of light on the person already? I just can't seem to get the same clarity. Do you think that it's the camera or the lens that is more important? Thank you

Hi Dominika! And thank you for your interest :c)).

 

I didn't use any flash in this photo or any of the other ones in the music folder. As you can see in all the shot from this concert I was having quite a considerable back lighting but it wasn't the same with the front lighting, except in this one. It was shot handheld at 119mm (190mm eq.) f4.5 1/180s, which is not bad at all; but 1600ISO, which means low light. The amount of light may vary considerably from one concert to another, and usually in the same concert too; but the common thing, in my experience, is that it's always very low (I have rarely the chance to shot at 800ISO or lower). Of course, if you can own a fast lens as a 70-200mm f2.8 you'll get better results. I suppose lens is the most important, but having into consideration that you'll always need high ISO film or setting.

 

Anyway, my advice is going to a lot of concerts and practise (experience is very important), so you can get the best from the equipment you have. I usually take about one hundred shots per concert, taking bursts of 2 or 3 each time, so I can be pretty sure I'll have between 10 or 20 decent ones and perhaps 1 or 2 good ones. Because of that I think digital SLR is the best for concert photography, even if you don't have superb lenses (which is my case), as you can get good image quality at high ISO settings and you don't have to worry about the waste of expensive film.

 

Hope this is of some help to you.

All the Best :c))

Hi Oscar - thank you for your reply. I think that what I have been trying to do is keep the ISO low so that I get better Image Quality, I'll just have to set my setting to a higher ISO. If you like go to www.obscure.co.nz and type 'Dominika' in under the search to see the 2 shows that I shot at. Thank you ;o)

Hi Again Dominika! :c))

 

I have just have a look to your photos in www.obscure.co.nz (wow! your are from New Zealand, just in the other side of the world from me xD) and I can see you have good ideas, which is the most important. So I think you'll be able to take good shots as soon as you get confidence with the technical matters. Don't be afraid to push the ISO setting up, you'll have good image quality with a digital SLR, and use the RAW format which allows you to make exposure, white balance, etc... adjustments in the post processing.

 

Good Shots!!

Oscar ;c))

hey Oscar - thanks heaps for your vote of confidence! I'm glad that you like what you've seen. Yeah I do need to keep playing around with the technical aspects a little more - thanks for looking and for your advice. I'll keep you posted as to how I go.

 

Thanks

 

Dominika