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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Nice work Kalle ;D
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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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Great Work with the fisheye Kalle.
James....
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#1 very nice portrait.
#4 fantastic pic, looks like a painting !!
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Waiting for the next performer !! yay :P
My 5 cents - shooted on Jaloimetalli Winterfest, a very very heavy festival.
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here is one of my favourite, a backlighting I shoot one year ago at an electro concert (Vitalic) ...
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Nice... I could never have taken a shot like that: I would have been dancing my ass off ;)
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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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I think this guy is about to have a heart attack :D
Nice capture.
Rob
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Wow, very nice. I have a few shots of performers backlit like this, but not the crowd...
Rob
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One from last friday

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Some older ones:
Geuzenpop:
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And a newer one:

Flatrock:
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Nice work Rene, awesome...
Rob
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Some images from various festivals in and around Brisbane Au
Too Loud or just ecstatic

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I'm Busted

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

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Gwar
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.

Lovely, Lovely,
Liquids everywhere!
Few of mine... Wall Of
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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Here's one of C.C. Deville
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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Grumpy Old Man in Training
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Beautiful shots! Here's
Beautiful shots!
Here's another for the pile:

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