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The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:07 pmby Thommo
Hey all,
i managed to get this photo at a dance festival i shot yesterday
Link for larger
http://flickr.com/photos/jamesthomsonphotography/2538146829/sizes/o/What do you all think, im pretty damn stoked with it.
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:50 pmby Matt. K
Bloody
outstanding!
Masterful!
Picture of the year! Go to the top of the class.
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:57 pmby Geoff M
Wow ! Great shot. I too would be pleased with it.
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:29 pmby sirhc55
What Matt said
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:50 pmby Bob G
Terrific Shot - you can really feel the atmosphere.
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:58 pmby Thommo
Matt. K wrote:Bloody
outstanding!
Masterful!
Picture of the year! Go to the top of the class.
Whoa, i dont know what to say!
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:18 pmby Old Bob
Looks like the picture of the year!! Great work!
Bob
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:11 pmby paulmac
Ok, can you please post the how-to on your method of attaching the fishbowl to your camera?
Dammit, your lens is wider than mine....
Awesome shot, Thommo.
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:12 pmby Alex
This is just superb! Certainly one of the most interesting photos I've seen. Great work and fantastic use of fish eye!
Alex
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:15 pmby Geoff
That is one heck of a great shot! Well done!
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:24 pmby PiroStitch
awesome stuff mate - great lighting!
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:32 pmby camrak
What I can say .. you was a right person in right place on right time. Great Job!
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:40 pmby Thommo
paulmac wrote:Ok, can you please post the how-to on your method of attaching the fishbowl to your camera?
Dammit, your lens is wider than mine....
Awesome shot, Thommo.
ahaha thanks paul.
i assure you it is not, you would be surprised jsut how wide you can get the sucker.
The barrier seen in thephoto is about 2-3 metres infront of me.
so everyone knows i waited for this shot for about 30mins, i was told to watch out becuase the confetti would soon be fired, so i crouched infront of the subs at the front of the stage (not a pleasent experiance) for 30 odd mins. then when it was fired , jumped up and sat on the speakers
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:31 pmby surenj
What a cracker shot! What were your settings...?
Re: The people in the front row
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Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:45 pmby Thommo
iso 1000 f2.8 10.5mm 1/160 d200
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:55 amby the foto fanatic
Yowza! That's what I'm talking about, right there!
It's not often enough that we get to see spontaneous joy expressed by so many at the same time.
I love this shot - well done.
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:03 amby Grev
Don't forget the girl in the middle in black.
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:09 amby marcotrov
Corker of a shot. It has everything that makes it a visually stimulating image, composition, colour balance, vibrance and a timely mood capture. Beautiful
cheers
marco
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:35 amby MATT
Yes lovely exposure on this shot also..
Nice work
MATT
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:32 amby bwhinnen
Absolutely Brilliant! And I mean that! This just works on so many levels!
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:59 amby biggerry
very, very nice, looking thru your gallery on Devianart I would not expect anything less
I enjoyed browsing your gallery, especially like the faker picture!
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:08 amby Shorty
That is a stunning shot! Congratulations, the result is amazing!!
Shorty
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:43 pmby CraigVTR
Fantastic shot. Patience was well rewarded.
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:39 pmby _robbo_
Agreed on the terrific shot! Well done!
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:00 pmby W00DY
If this doesn't win photo of the week... nothing should.
So I am just bumping this up to make sure the
mods see it
Well done.
This honestly is one of the few images that REALLY stand out.
Cheers,
W00DY
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:16 pmby ebarra8
Thommo i've got to agree with everyone else. Your pic is AWESOME!
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:32 pmby Big V
This is a perfect example of an image which captures the moment. My congratulations to you - simply excellent.
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:48 pmby Thommo
thank you all for the kind words.
I must have looked at this photo a few hundred times since saturday, and i still smile evertime and remember the feeling i got when i knew i nailed it.
I am for lack of a better word, so proud i was able to capture something of this quality, and makes me feel there may still be hope for me ahead.
sorry if that sounds stupid.
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:55 pmby Bindii
It doesn't sound stupid at all... I would be chuffed to bits if I had of taken it.. *nods*..
I want to say something different from what everyone else has said about this image... but somehow I think they have all covered it..
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:56 pmby Glen
Thommo, that is a truly amazing and masterful shot. You deserve to be very proud of it.
ps How many times did you ask them to throw the streamers and confetti into the air?
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:59 pmby sheepie
Thommo wrote:thank you all for the kind words.
I must have looked at this photo a few hundred times since saturday, and i still smile evertime and remember the feeling i got when i knew i nailed it.
I am for lack of a better word, so proud i was able to capture something of this quality, and makes me feel there may still be hope for me ahead.
sorry if that sounds stupid.
Hi Thommo - no, it doesn't sound stupid. I think many of us have had the feelings towards a photo which you describe - when everything just fits together and you get that image that you feel not only pride in, but almost a 'fathership' towards.
That you have had such positive feedback as above only serves to swell that feeling inside. I understand the pride you feel - you deserve to feel it
Re: The people in the front row
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Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:04 pmby Thommo
Thank you sheepie.
and thank you so much for chosing me as POTW, i have always looked at the wonderful photos that have been chosen and never did i think i would capture something worthy of POTW.
once again thank you all.
Re: The people in the front row
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:46 amby dodge
Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:01 pmby Willy wombat
Congrats on POTW - This is stunning. Well deserved.
Re: The people in the front row
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:31 pmby Sandy Feet
Awsome image, makes sitting in front of the subs for 30min worth it I think
Cheers
Rod
Re: The people in the front row
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:38 pmby gooseberry
Great capture. Well done.
Re: The people in the front row
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:08 pmby wider
absolutely superb shot. what wrong with waiting infront of a sub? ^_^
can i ask which lens this is through?
Re: The people in the front row
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:05 amby Thommo
wider wrote:absolutely superb shot. what wrong with waiting infront of a sub? ^_^
can i ask which lens this is through?
gets a little bit uncomfortable after a while, and it seems to send me numb, like if i stand side on to a speaker for a while i start to go numb down that side.
as for the lens, its the nikon 10.5mm
Re: The people in the front row
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:54 pmby byrt_001
excellent!
Re: The people in the front row
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:15 pmby stubbsy
Thommo
I've been a big fan of your band shots and this image shows just how much your work has matured since you first started. This image is masterful. It has brilliant colours and sharpness, fantastic vibe and really engages the viewer. Well done.
Re: The people in the front row
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:21 pmby rookie2
very cool thommo
I enjoyed your live music portfolio - moody expressive and colours that make each image come alive.
Great photography all round....and you get front row at the gigs!!
cheers
R2
Re: The people in the front row
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Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:27 pmby Underload
Excellent stuff! Everything about it is just brilliant!