Latest Band shots

[james]

where was this?

[speedminded]

Thanks for the comments!

where was this?

Wild Bills in Duluth. I prefer more challenging darker venues but at least guaranteed a decent amount of good shots under $10,000's of lights there.

I'm trying to sell everything I can for a new body. All these were shot at ISO 1600 and I struggle to get them sharp because it's only about a 1/160th shutter. Typically shoot at f/2.8 and if I open the aperture any more the IQ goes to crap on the 50mm f/1.8. If I could shoot at ISO 2400 or so and raise it to 1/250-1/320th I could really get them sharp and hopefully without noise. What I would do for a 35mm f/1.4!

Doesn't help that Slippery When Wet is an extremely active band with none stop movement 100% of the time.

This was shot at f/2.2 and you can see how details bleed together on his face (don't know the technical term for it)...f/1.8 to f/2.2 really jacks the colors up too!