Please Critique (concert photos)

Micahb · 06-12-2011, 12:56 PM

I haven't taken any photos in about a year, but I was going to see an outdoor show from one of my favourite bands so I grabbed my camera and a roll of film.

I think I got some pretty good shots, but would love some feedback.
They all look much better at full resolution, which can be seen by right clicking and selecting 'open image in a new tab' or under Image Options>View Full Resolution.

Thanks, guys
The Sheepdogs - Imgur

**Rainer.** · 06-12-2011, 01:26 PM

You used a pretty grainy film, right? They have a lot of soul. I like them a lot. Look like they could have come straight out of the 60s.

A couple thoughts, Most of them are from about the same height perspective and angle. Most of them tend to focus on getting the whole of the individual playing the instrument. They're all pretty straightforward and approximate the same compositional themes and attributes. I'd say you should really mix it up. Get close, get high, get low, do some more abstract compositions, focus on just a hand, or an amp, or something small, and let everything around it fall into place before you shoot. Just get experimental. Some shots just won't work, but at least you tried.

Micahb · 06-12-2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainer.

You used a pretty grainy film, right? They have a lot of soul. I like them a lot. Look like they could have come straight out of the 60s.

A couple thoughts, Most of them are from about the same height perspective and angle. Most of them tend to focus on getting the whole of the individual playing the instrument. They're all pretty straightforward and approximate the same compositional themes and attributes. I'd say you should really mix it up. Get close, get high, get low, do some more abstract compositions, focus on just a hand, or an amp, or something small, and let everything around it fall into place before you shoot. Just get experimental. Some shots just won't work, but at least you tried.

The film was Illford XP2 400, with my trusty Vivitar IC101 and no editing.

Your right about the composition. It's probably due to not having taking any photos in such a long time, it's going to take a while to get back into it.
Thanks for the advice