Choice Music Awards

mehfesto

Hey all,

Been a while since I've been to a big-venue gig, so I thought I'd share what I got from the Choice Music Awards last week. I havn't included most bands, as some were not exactly as visually exciting as the others. Also because as there was no pit, I was on my knees with about 8 other photographers in the same spot for the two songs each band played. Really bandied up the auld knee at it, but I think I've got some pictures that made it worth the pain!

Here's a picture of the space we had (between the stage and the front row of seated punters there... Easily less than a foot and then you've peoples knees' in that space too. Madness





Adebisi Shank:










James Vincent McMorrow:


O Emperor:


Fight Like Apes:


The cutest woman alive Cathy Davey


Villagers:


The Cast of Cheers (my favourite band):

C&C welcome!

Borderfox

Great shots, doesnt suprise me how little room you have to work in. Photographers are usually an afterthought (if even that) when the layout of anything is concerned

mehfesto

Borderfox wrote: »

Great shots, doesnt suprise me how little room you have to work in. Photographers are usually an afterthought (if even that) when the layout of anything is concerned

Yeah - there's a hole in the middle of the Olympia's pit. Big drop there too! Nearly found that out the painful way, until I was caught by a security guard.

It amazes me how few few Irish venues have spotlights, or indeed any light, other than those on the stage. Everything is backlit as a result. Tripod and Vicar Street are probably the two exceptions - it's not a great country for gig photography, when you think about it.

Borderfox

Shots look great, processing is spot on and the angles on them fit really well. I love when work or a set of pictures fits together either by processing/content/cropping or in this case all three

mehfesto

Cheers Borderfox.
Was the first time I tried a new idea with the processing, so it's great to hear it works from someone else!

Thank you!

Squidgy Black

Great shots of Adebisi Shank, especially since the lads move so bloody fast and never stay still during their whole set :pac:

mehfesto

You're telling me. I took over 100 pictures during the first song and had only about 10 usable ones. The lights were all over the shop and they lamp about like lunatics.

Cathy Davey was a much calmer affair!:D