I caught Sloan’s first of two sets tonight. I think this will be the first time I edit and blog show photos before the show is even over!
D700 with Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art, f/1.4, ISO 1250.
Category Archives: Concert
Deltron 3030 – Starlight, Waterloo – July 11, 2014
Better late than never, some photos from the Deltron 3030 show at the Starlight this past July. Shot with the D700 and Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art. I processed these by reducing the blue saturation in the Lightroom’s Camera Calibration, something that really helped with the super saturated blue lighting.
Starlight 10th Anniversary Block Party
I had a great time this past weekend at the Starlight’s 10th anniversary block party in the parking lot behind the venue. Seven great bands, hundreds of people, great food and probably some beer too. I had my camera with me all day and these are some of my favourites from the 800+ photos I shot.
D700 + Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G
Big Country – Starlight, Waterloo – August 1, 2013
Scottish band Big Country rocked the Starlight in Waterloo a few weeks back. Lucky me got to photograph the incredibly animated 5-piece. The highlight for me was the HUGE sound that the drummer got out of his equally HUGE kit.
D700 (the replacement one) with Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 and Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8 G. All shots were with the lenses wide open at ISO 3200-6400.
Lee Fields and the Expressions – Starlight, Wateroo – June 27, 2013
Quite the week for music at the Starlight in Waterloo. I was told that they had been trying to get Lee Fields to play the venue for two years and finally it worked out that he could come. A phenomenal singer with a phenomenal band.
D700 with Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 and Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8. Mostly wide open at ISO 3200.
Danny Michel with the Garifuna Collective – Starlight, Waterloo – June 25, 2013
Last night I got to try out the D700 in a concert photo shoot at the Starlight in Waterloo. Danny Michel brought the Garifuna Collective up from Belize for a tour as his backing band. They were simply amazing and definitely a contender for Top 5 acts seen in my 14 years in Waterloo. Danny and band traded off between his songs and theirs every two numbers to keep the night flowing and dynamic. Coolest thing of the night was the turtle shell and donkey jaw percussion.
The D700 performed as I had hoped it would. Fast AF, low noise, great dynamic range at ISO 3200 and 4000. The photos below were taken with the Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 and Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8.
Owen Cherry Photography 