ProgPower USA XIII Picture Thread

[esa]

Primordial

 

[esa]

Simone Simons cursing the air circulation device

 

[Formerly known as Chris F5]

uurgh....the lighting during Symphony X's set was abominable..I got one pic(if someone wants to repost from the Prog Power event page on FB please doas I'm on my phone)..I just gave up

 

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[Diab0lique]

Simone Simons cursing the air circulation device

My fave so far! Is this thread for professionals only? I got a few nice ones myself, but don't want to encroach.

 

[esa]

Thread is for everyone, post away!

 

[Meteornotes]

Oh this is so amazing. Love it.

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[KingsGene]

Thanks all for your great work. This allows me to keep my phone in my pocket and just enjoy the show knowing that I'll see some unbelievable shots afterwards. Keep them coming!

 

[nailz]

uurgh....the lighting during Symphony X's set was abominable..I got one pic(if someone wants to repost from the Prog Power event page on FB please doas I'm on my phone)..I just gave up

I'd watched probably 1/2 the first song, and I was thinking how happy I was to have passed off the photo responsibility to Miguel for that set.

 

[nailz]

I mean, honestly. The theme of this year's photos should be "musicians who point."

 

[Kazi]

Serenity

 

[Formerly known as Chris F5]

I mean, honestly. The theme of this year's photos should be "musicians who point."

Actually you can also say that the theme of this year's photos could be either "blue man group"or "smurfs go metal" because of that annoyingly atrocious blue light setup on either side of the stage,which was so strong that it made it all but impossible to take out in post

 

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[jaimek]

Last year, I got two really good photos. This year, I got five. Movin' up in the world!

(^^ I was SO pleased with myself for catching this one - I was behind the soundboard at full zoom.)

 

[nailz]

Pointing!

 

[Kazi]

It's a shame Symphony X's set was so dark and those blue lights could be quite overpowering, but it is what it is.

 

[nailz]

Actually you can also say that the theme of this year's photos could be either "blue man group"or "smurfs go metal" because of that annoyingly atrocious blue light setup on either side of the stage,which was so strong that it made it all but impossible to take out in post

It wasn't just the blues. That was the LED cans throwing that awful light through all spectrums. They would work great in the ceiling mixed with natural lights, but yes, from the side, they were my worst nightmare. However, that's just speaking as a photographer. As an observer, they were fucking AWESOME.

It really came down to picking your moments. Like the Primordial set where I guess I COULD have turned on my flash, but I relied on flashes from the audience and split second timing. I don't think it's my place as someone in the pit who's not a house photog to do that.

...I got almost nothing usable, but fuck it. I had fun shooting again.

 

[nailz]

Ok, in all seriousness, here's a pretty decent shot of Ray.

 

[nailz]

Amaranthe Preview.

AND POINTING.