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Trophy Scars@Cafe Dekcuf, Ottawa

published by Nick Brownrigg on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 10:13pm

Hello! Few shots of Trophy Scars a hard rock band from New Jersey.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

Thanks!

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Comment & Critique - Live, Backstage, Promo, etc

Submitted by Kalle Björklid on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 3:29am.

Good photos, good energy.

#2 and #5 are easy to look at because of their simplicity.

I have to have a second look at #1 :)

#3 - I'd crop off that piece of brick wall. I do a lot of "fine tuning" of my own images to simplify them. At least to my eye, rather simple actions to remove even small visual clutter helps often the image.

Both #3 and #4 have a lot of energy, which I like.

Doesn't look like an easy venue to shoot at, and I think you did very well. I also like the post processing.

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Submitted by Rene Damkot on Fri, 10/26/2007 - 2:53am.

I like #2.
Agree with Kalles suggested crop on #3.
I think it's better then than #4. (allthough the singers expression is better in #4)

Submitted by karinne on Fri, 10/26/2007 - 1:38pm.

#2 is funky with the red!

#3 and 4 shows the singers' energy.

Nice set!

Submitted by Nick Brownrigg on Fri, 10/26/2007 - 6:28pm.

Thanks!

The venue doesn't have great lighting but I like it. The club has a nice feel it's very intimate which I almost prefer over tons of lights and effects..... almost. ;)

Thanks for the tip on the brick wall. I never think much about little things like that. It's something I need to work on! I think the most challenging part of concert photography is creating multi layered images with minimal clutter! The emotion part is fairly simple as long as you have decent performers. imo

I really focused on the singer for these shots. Not purposely though, it just ended up that way. :-[

Here are two more.

I'm not convinced about this one but I think it's interesting, one of those shots I debated about keeping.

#2 I desaturated a lot! very neutral lighting except for that one spot light. >:(

Thanks again for the comments!

Canon 20D, 350D, 35mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 430 EX and 580EX flash.

Submitted by DwightMcCann on Sat, 10/27/2007 - 5:31pm.

These seem pretty saturated ... guess someone said that. I'd rather have more image and less border as this size is just for old eyes. Good capture of the action/emotion.

Dwight McCann

Submitted by Rene Damkot on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 5:31am.

I like the last one. You might want to crop a bit off the right though...