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	The drums, drums in the deep!
	Monday was Kodo. This was, as expected, excellent. littleonions has written with more eloquence (though less punctuation) on why drumming works for me at a raw level. Anyway, the lovely Symphony Hall press people arranged me a box all of my own and permission to shoot the gig for the BBC. It was an extremely challenging gig - as the last thing I wanted was my shutter click bounced around by the perfect acoustics of the hall. Some photos below - and more on the weekend's activities later... Click for larger, as usual, but no-one ever does. Full Set - Kodo, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13/02/06 Tags: birmingham, gig, photo

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	From: zoo_music_girl	Date: February 15th, 2006 08:43 am (UTC)		(Link)

Fantastic pictures!

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	From: zoo_music_girl	Date: February 15th, 2006 08:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

Is it ok if I link to this post on my LJ?

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 08:48 am (UTC)		(Link)

A chance to whore my photos more? Go ahead - please!

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	From: gaius_octavian	Date: February 15th, 2006 08:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

You got a great vantage point - practically any one of those is good enough for their next ad campaign.

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 08:50 am (UTC)		(Link)

The venue was really nice about it. The only problem was the stage manager didn't like me resting my lens on the barrier in front of me as I might have been distracting to the main audience.

That was a bit of a pain, but I managed to work with it. Handholding a 70-200 2.8 with 1.4x extender on it steady is a reason to go to the gym!

I must email them actually, when the review article is live.

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	From: karohemd	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:04 am (UTC)		(Link)

I guess it wouldn't be practical for normal gigs because you're shifting around too much but here a monopod might have helped. They're still not very stable but at least they take the weight off your arms.

As

gaius_octavian says, those are highly publishable photos of great moments, very dynamic and still clear enough. *envy*

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:07 am (UTC)		(Link)

Good idea - I've got a monopod that came free with a magazine subscription. If I'd have thought I'd have taken it along. It's still in its box - never opened.

Another time.

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	From: davefish	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:05 am (UTC)		(Link)

You'll just have to get one of these

Was that the first time you had shot in the Symphony Hall?

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:06 am (UTC)		(Link)

Tempt me not!

And yes, it was. I'd like to again - it's a differnt kind of challenge as I'm sure you found out the other week.

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	From: davefish	Date: February 15th, 2006 10:41 am (UTC)		(Link)

Well, I need to work on my potential lenses to borrow :)

I think that had I taken my 2X extender I would have probably had a go with it at the Symphony Hall.

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	From: gaius_octavian	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:11 am (UTC)		(Link)

Ah, do you have one of those white lenses? Good advertising for Canon, not so useful for discreet photography. Which reminds me, I haven't done any long-lens shooting in a while, must look for some~~one~~thing interesting ~~to stalk~~ :-)

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:14 am (UTC)		(Link)

No -

davefish does, but I could only afford the Sigma. It's still not subtle though.

As he suggests above, maybe a nice 300mm should go on the shopping list ;-)

What was I saying about needing a new job...

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	From: davefish	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

They are very slick lenses. (I've the 70-200 f2.8)

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From: (Anonymous)	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:02 am (UTC)		(Link)

Fantastic shots, I wish I'd made the effort to get there. I look forward to seeing the full set (And clickign to see them bigger.)

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	From: davefish	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:06 am (UTC)		(Link)

Oops, that was me, forgot to log in.

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:08 am (UTC)		(Link)

Full Set is linked from "Full Set - Kodo..." below (previously didn't have the "Full Set" bit)

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 09:30 am (UTC)		(Link)

People go there without prompting? I'm impressed :-)

Have you seen the photos from Saturday? They're linked from http://www.disturbing.org.uk/archive-pandp.php but will get a proper spam blast of their own soon.

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	From: nyarbaggytep	Date: February 15th, 2006 11:41 am (UTC)		(Link)

Fantastic set of pics.

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	From: sixtine	Date: February 15th, 2006 03:32 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Some really lovely pics. I like those very much. How would they blow up hard copy; I'd put one of those on the wall (for a modest sum!)?

Didn't know you'd moved to Birmimgiham.

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 03:38 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Everyone a critic...

They'd go to A3 perfectly well, A1 possibly.

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	From: littleonions	Date: February 15th, 2006 03:54 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I prefer long sentences to fragments of sentences any day :P

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	From: blackvelvetmag	Date: February 15th, 2006 04:08 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Cool photos.

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 10:24 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Cheers. I know I'm awful about saying anything about yours - but I do enjoy looking at them as you post.

Do you still need someone to cover Download btw - or is that just my imagination?

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	From: blackvelvetmag	Date: February 15th, 2006 11:02 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Well I'm lame at commenting on yours too. Just get so busy a lot of the time I skim through people's entries. I do read and look but sometimes it's fast. I did make an effort to go to your page and look at all of them today though.

I almost forgot you for Download actually. I know someone who'd like to review it, but she doesn't have a professional camera - so it might work if you did take photos. I haven't requested anything for anyone yet though. At the moment the bill doesn't really look that inspiring - but I guess it's early days - and that's a good thing, since I won't be there, anyway. lol.

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	From: kneeshooter	Date: February 15th, 2006 11:41 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Well, see how things pan out. I'd like to go (depending on leave/jobs/...) partly because I've never been before.

You know where to find me etc.

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