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Crowd shots

published by Kalle Björklid on Wed, 03/21/2007 - 2:29pm

Well, we'll have to start with something, don't we? ;)

I love taking pictures of the crowd. The smile of a young person completely immersed by the peformance and the music is very genuine... Here are some of my favorites:

1 From a pop concert

2 From DragonForce concert (power metal). the front of the audience is giving the finger to the audience at the back by the command of the band who thought that the people at the back weren't loud enough. I like how the two girls seem to hold the picture together:

3 Heavy metal. I think that it is essential even in chaotic crowd shots to have somebody's face clearly in focus.

4 Assorted limbs :)

5 Genuine smile

6 Waiting for the next performer (I think I'll be searching for these "posers" a lot more at the next summer's open air festivals):

7 Somebody loves you...

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Submitted by Liveengineer on Thu, 03/22/2007 - 4:50am.

Nice work Kalle ;D

Submitted by bmoguy on Sun, 03/25/2007 - 12:29am.

This is one that I want to go back and re-PP to see if I can fix it up. I turned quick to catch it and am not real happy with the sharpness of it, but I like the shot. Kind of shows the rough venues I have to work in. :D

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Submitted by livewire-photography on Mon, 04/09/2007 - 4:43pm.

Great Work with the fisheye Kalle.
James....

Submitted by gloubi on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 6:46am.

#1 very nice portrait.

#4 fantastic pic, looks like a painting !!

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Submitted by Tsukasa on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 5:17am.

Waiting for the next performer !! yay :P

My 5 cents - shooted on Jaloimetalli Winterfest, a very very heavy festival.

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Submitted by gloubi on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 6:14am.

here is one of my favourite, a backlighting I shoot one year ago at an electro concert (Vitalic) ...

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Submitted by Rene Damkot on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 6:29am.

Nice... I could never have taken a shot like that: I would have been dancing my ass off ;)

Submitted by shooter-boy on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 7:27am.

Nice work Kalle, awesome shots.
I especially like the first. It really captures just how enveloped the crowd can be at an event.
The second is just as great, with a completely different energy.

I never really thought of taking too many crowd shots, but am now very keen to.

Rob

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Submitted by shooter-boy on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 7:27am.

Basil Groman wrote:
This is one that I want to go back and re-PP to see if I can fix it up. I turned quick to catch it and am not real happy with the sharpness of it, but I like the shot. Kind of shows the rough venues I have to work in. :D

I think this guy is about to have a heart attack :D

Nice capture.

Rob

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Submitted by shooter-boy on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 7:28am.

gloubi wrote:
here is one of my favourite, a backlighting I shoot one year ago at an electro concert (Vitalic) ...

Wow, very nice. I have a few shots of performers backlit like this, but not the crowd...

Rob

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Submitted by ZeZ on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 1:19pm.

One from last friday

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Submitted by Rene Damkot on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:10am.

Some older ones: Geuzenpop:

Submitted by Rene Damkot on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:10am.

And a newer one: Flatrock:

Submitted by shooter-boy on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 2:42am.

Nice work Rene, awesome...

Rob

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Submitted by Liveengineer on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 12:23am.

Some images from various festivals in and around Brisbane Au

Too Loud or just ecstatic

Submitted by Liveengineer on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 12:24am.

I'm Busted

Submitted by Liveengineer on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 12:32am.

From FOH, action was everywhere i looked at the closing of the Ekka

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Submitted by fairytalevegas on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 11:52am.

Submitted by t0ast on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 5:23am.

This is one of my fav crowd shots I have, its at a Gwar concert.

Also heres one in the pouring rain at a Warped tour.

Submitted by DwightMcCann on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 1:04pm.

Liquids everywhere!

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Submitted by geeewocka on Wed, 04/09/2008 - 5:16am.

Few of mine...

Wall Of Death during Killswitch Engage @ Soundwave Festival

Lamb Of God @ UNSW Roundhouse

Bleeding Through @ Soundwave Festival (again)

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Submitted by Shooter5150 on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 1:02pm.

Here's one of C.C. Deville of Poison interacting with the crowd at Rockfest in Cadott, WI a few years ago:

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Submitted by Will Hawkins on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 1:41pm.

Beautiful shots!

Here's another for the pile:

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Submitted by fzsrv on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 4:01pm.

Here are a few from Tucson, Az. Metallica @ Pima County Fairgrounds 05/16/08.

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Submitted by goodgrr on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 9:55am.

Seal crowd shot

Not the best technically but I like the crowd reaction to Seal.  This was with a point and shoot and no photopass.

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Submitted by Rene Damkot on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:20am.

 Audience in the dark

Audience going wild at a dance evening:

 

Do these classify as "audience"? 

The audience isn't main subject, but included on purpose.

Front 242:

 

Heideroosjes:

 

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Submitted by Admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 8:11pm.

Excellent!

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Submitted by stratovana on Sun, 11/21/2010 - 4:45pm.

 

Delain at Wacken Open Air, august 2010

Also crowd shot from Wacken Open Air this year.

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