The people in the front row

[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.

[Matt. K]

Bloody outstanding! Masterful! Picture of the year! Go to the top of the class.

[Geoff M]

Wow ! Great shot. I too would be pleased with it.

[sirhc55]

What Matt said

[Bob G]

Terrific Shot - you can really feel the atmosphere.

[Thommo]

Bloody outstanding! Masterful! Picture of the year! Go to the top of the class.

Whoa, i dont know what to say!

[Old Bob]

Looks like the picture of the year!! Great work!

Bob

[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.

[Alex]

This is just superb! Certainly one of the most interesting photos I've seen. Great work and fantastic use of fish eye!

Alex

[Geoff]

That is one heck of a great shot! Well done!

[PiroStitch]

awesome stuff mate - great lighting!

[camrak]

What I can say .. you was a right person in right place on right time. Great Job!

[Thommo]

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

[surenj]

What a cracker shot! What were your settings...?

[Thommo]

iso 1000 f2.8 10.5mm 1/160 d200

[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.

[Grev]

Don't forget the girl in the middle in black.

[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

[MATT]

Yes lovely exposure on this shot also..

Nice work

MATT

[bwhinnen]

Absolutely Brilliant! And I mean that! This just works on so many levels!

[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!

[Shorty]

That is a stunning shot! Congratulations, the result is amazing!!

Shorty

[CraigVTR]

Fantastic shot. Patience was well rewarded.

[_robbo_]

Agreed on the terrific shot! Well done!

[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

[ebarra8]

Thommo i've got to agree with everyone else. Your pic is AWESOME!

[Big V]

This is a perfect example of an image which captures the moment. My congratulations to you - simply excellent.

[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.

[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..

[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?

[sheepie]

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

[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.

[dodge]

Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Willy wombat]

Congrats on POTW - This is stunning. Well deserved.

[Sandy Feet]

Awsome image, makes sitting in front of the subs for 30min worth it I think

Cheers
Rod

[gooseberry]

Great capture. Well done.

[wider]

absolutely superb shot. what wrong with waiting infront of a sub? ^_^

can i ask which lens this is through?

[Thommo]

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

[byrt_001]

excellent!

[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.

[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

[Underload]

Excellent stuff! Everything about it is just brilliant!