Photos Skanifest 2009
February 8th, 2009
Some pictures taken for Skanifest with groups: REEL BIG FISH, JOSHUA, MALIBU STACY, CAMPING SAUVACH, SUBURBAN LEGENDS.
I went to the festival after a week in bed not yet fully recovered from a bad cold, say that the conditions were not optimal and that I was not at my best form.
I realize that I pretty much changed my way of working together for photos. I used to work very often spot metering on the face of my subject that I had the advantage of ensuring good exposure of the face, but often the backlights behind the subject had to change my exposure.
With spot metering, I was also dependent on the position of my collimators (spot metering is done on the selected AF) - of course there is the AE lock, but very often the lighting changes so fast that the manual mode is the most comfortable solutions.
On this festival, so I worked mostly in manual exposure (approximately 90% of the images), it takes just a little more responsiveness: we must continually adjust its torque diaph speed while keeping an eye on isos.
By working with a box equipped with a grip greatly facilitates the setting of shutter speed and aperture in vertical-trigger. Iso setting button is also well positioned in the D3, it allows for all settings without leaving the viewfinder.
Speaking of isos, the light was quite generous it allowed me to work at values between 640 and 1600 iso.
As usual working with RAW adjustments (white balance, contrast, saturation) in Capture One, I had to play the clone tool in Photoshop to remove dust that was a guest on my sensor.
More information about the picture together, see the tutorial (I should update soon)
February 8th, 2009 at 11:28
You always impress me.
How, in a concert situation, you have managed to, with an aperture of f2 and a sensitivity of 800 ISO speeds higher than 1/100th even when the light is generous (it is still thin in concert!)?
it makes me a kind of fussoire!
Anyway, once again magnificent series, the 22 is one of the best for me.
Good luck Ben.
February 8th, 2009 at 11:29
For this we must thank the ingestion light, it is true that power level, they put the potato
February 9th, 2009 at 24:34
Magnifico
February 9th, 2009 at 24:51
Ben hello! Could you explain how you came to photograph the festival concerts you've previously covered: free knowing the world and / or your reputation or by simply paying your place and with a scam to pass your gear without security pushes you to the entrance!?
Thank you in advance!
Essential question for me because I broke my nose several times last year on the organizers who gave so-called credentials and professionals (pressure record companies) and found me, having paid dear for package to your ears in good heart, with dozens of SLR users (and I'm not talking about compact ...) around me, a little bummed
February 9th, 2009 at 6:23
Sorry for this technical question but ...
you speak at the beginning of the exposure in spot and then you spend expo manual mode ... but you retain the measurement spot or you pass in central weighted matrix see??
I see you work with a bad hand in a cell configuration "concert"
sorry again for raising a technical point that may seem daunting for some ... and hats off to your pictures.
February 9th, 2009 at 6:33
oh yes I say, the head of the light on stage had a ball there, suddenly it finds itself and what you realize that you too you're pleased
. is contagious 
February 9th, 2009 at 10:02
Bravo! as usual!
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Light, the light seems you never run it is to dramatic and the colors still pure. I am amazed and frustrated (never like this it's me!)
What you had as objectives?
Bravo
and live RSS feeds
February 9th, 2009 at 10:04
I forgot ... you use the flash or not?
And how was access to the Exif of your shots?
thank you
February 9th, 2009 at 10:10
Expo manual it does!
February 9th, 2009 at 10:20
Delphine: Thank you
Roman Lhuissier: In this case it is the organizers have contacted me, so in terms of access in the room, no problems.
If I really want to cover a concert, I contacted well in advance the organizers or the group directly by explaining what I want, sometimes it happens, sometimes not. I do not ever go to a concert and hope it happens, I do not like surprises!
Anecdote in passing concert Lenny Kravitz, The organizers had called me and other photographers, all officials have been transferred after two songs and plublic he could continue to shoot to SLR all evening. Frustrating indeed!
Neele: I work empirically with a spot, I always had F2, 1/100, 800 iso, I look at my curves and I work on this basis
Krysalia: Clear, I just regret not having had more potatoes and have not worked more with the crowd
Stéphane: For objectives, 50 and 85 1.4, 12/24 DX and 16mm fisheye and never flash (if you use your flash in concert, you could you make quick out of the room)
February 9th, 2009 at 10:20
Some pearls, a good support of lights anyway, it is not always so spoiled
"On this festival, so I worked mainly in manual exposure (approximately 90% of the images), it takes just a little more responsiveness: we must continually adjust its torque diaph speed while keeping an eye on isos."
That's the kick (and difference)!
February 9th, 2009 at 2:01
as usual what, it kills!
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funny to see my redneck shot by you, we traveled the same places without crossing, I was in last Saturday also barter stuff ...
qq weeks since then and I am obliged to put the flash in my photography work, when I had this object in tjs horror, I found really interesting and great things that made me grow super fast thanks to you and your advice (pardon the stupid pun here
February 9th, 2009 at 2:06
Just in passing like that, are still a few small bombs in your pictures!
Personal technical aspect I claps, but these pictures are fucking amazing!
February 9th, 2009 at 5:09
As you said earlier we must thank the engineers light! These types of events are often very graphic. But then you still have to find fit, make the right expression and find the look that fans will not find!
Bravo
February 9th, 2009 at 6:52
Beautiful colors in these photos.
I actually think that the light engineers did a good job;
I covered a party this weekend where there was no light. The musicians were constantly in the dark ... Occasionally the red. So no way to take advantage of anything.
When one comes across a scene like that with beautiful lights all have fun.
For someone who is sick, you're well out into.
February 9th, 2009 at 7:31
Chapreau for this series!
Besides, I think your concert photos in general are really successful. What strikes me most is the color rendering! The colors are saturated to do (but not too much!) And warm enough. A perfect combination, indeed!
Also doing the occasional concert photos (I share your opinion regarding the obligation to work in manual but I am often able to spot!), I am very far from your réultat flamboyant!
Sincerely yours
Gilles
February 9th, 2009 at 7:45
Always clean and well managed!
February 9th, 2009 at 10:02
Always on top, Ben!
February 10th, 2009 at 6:43
It kills the series Ben.
February 10th, 2009 at 8:38
Alala these colors, truly sublime
February 10th, 2009 at 2:12
Cat hat pôôôôooooo
Colorful and dynamic images.
I bow again.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:14
Congratulations Ben, another great series!
February 11th, 2009 at 1:57
too bad you were not on top of your form ...
because it is simply beautiful! I'm sure it would have been better
Finally, great job, actually a shame that you are able to make more room for pictures!
still a good job, it's getting better! good framing and good use of lights above the background!
bravo
February 11th, 2009 at 4:54
Always good, always clean, I never get tired of seeing your photos ... some say that the style is repetitive but you have yours and that is something ... well done Ben, continues to make me love the picture like that
February 11th, 2009 at 5:45
Oh wonderful this series, and colorful, congratulations, you've got you enjoy with the lights!
February 12th, 2009 at 1:20
hello Ben,
I confirm what I already said in another post: the picture together, it's really an area you should invest heavily, your pictures have that little something extra that makes the difference ....
good luck
February 14th, 2009 at 4:24
Superb series colored by the light engineer, certe, but had to put that to music and then there's this relentless eye out who apologizes for the flu, well, well I wanna have the flu every day moa, if it can give the same thing!
What to say, really nice stuff, very much the next!
Cheers
Fred
February 18th, 2009 at 1:25
What a series! Wonderful!
Your photos are always to die for!
Olive
February 19th, 2009 at 9:05
Again great job ...
I hope one day to me AUSSE do this kind of images ...
For now I'm getting oriented to a new style that fits more like. (> Less and less birds natures ...)
Strongly to another article ...
February 20th, 2009 at 4:31
Once again the superb concert photos! Light, piqué, emotions ... In short, despite the flu a beautiful mastery of the subject I found!
It's always a pleasure to be back on your pages!
keep going man ...
February 20th, 2009 at 4:33
Beautiful pictures! Was it useful to clarify.
Otherwise, you forgot one of the brass dust on a RBF.
I myself have covered the skanifest on previous editions (it was another room) and I could not come this year. At the same time, musically, it was less my cup of tea. One would have to meet by cons ...
March 1st, 2009 at 10:44
Hello!
A small question, is this the series that you gave to the organizers (even reduced)? or a personal selection?
I can not always choose which photos select, knowing that different viewpoints exist:
• the photographer's technique, which does diffuserai a well composed picture, not cramée / bite ... well here is
• that of the artist, who prefers, it seems, be in action, even if it has either a photo blur, she pleases him more if enthusiasm to jump into the air by non-example? (I may be wrong)
• that of the public who want a photo that Represent the concert he saw, felt, or the mood of the concert should come out
I doubt that a mix of the three is most appropriate, to see pictures that bring together all this .. but I can not do it again at least
If you can take the time to answer me, I'll be very grateful
March 5th, 2009 at 2:53
It's great, I even behind in my own blog ...
Fredp: Clearly the light was abundant
dine: There were actually many damn thing to barter
thank you!
Matthew: thanks!
Benjamin Ziegler: Beyond the technical aspect, it's really the look and attitude that I'm going to look!
Sophie: Yep, what I regret is not having worked more in the public or there VAIT good images has to
Gilles: Thanks also to ingestion light
Makoto: Thanks!
Fred: Thank you
Merwen: I'm pretty happy with this series, looking back over that series of Wolurock
matmoon:
Dati: Thanks! Should we be captured once
Vincent Ogloblinsky: Thank you
nawack: Yep as said before I complain a little to have been a little more in the public
Pouvrem: Thank msieur
Jonathan Naime: Beautiful light and nice people cool
Andy: I agree but if you think pragmatically it is not very profitable but photographically speaking it is the foot!
Fred: I'm working
Olivier: thank you!
Damien: To each his field, but all aspects of near and far to the portrait and it is the people that I'm having
Oli: Thanks!
Fred: Yep, dust everywhere, I cleaned my sensor since
Musically I have somewhat the same view that you 
Olouf: Interesting your question in this case it's my personal selection, images that have an interest in my photography and settlement that are representative of the evening.
Technically my other pictures are of the same quality, I just make choices purely personal to display some of my blog, it is best for me to have a set of images which take your three criteria and the If I approach this.
Now it is clear that I have a lot of different expressions
March 5th, 2009 at 5:27
hello Ben,
actually part of the compensation is tricky to live only for the photo artists, but some photographers (like Jean-Marie Perier to take a French example) have managed a very successful career in this field. And I think, objectively, you have the technical and artistic for that.
It is, of course, IMHO.
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