This is probably not going to be a surprise to anyone who knows me: I do not go to many concerts. In fact, I think I have only been to about five during my entire life—Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Buffet and Johnny Cash. I am not "into" music. My music taste include country and classical. So, based upon my limited experience at attending concerts and the concert venues that I had attended, I was not really prepared for the concert at the Kemah Boardwalk a few weeks ago.
The concert featured “Sing Band” impersonators. I knew nothing about Sing—including not knowing who the band was impersonating until I asked a few people. I was told by several people in the audience that the band was doing a pretty good job performing Sing songs. I will take their word for that! To me, it was a lot of loud noise, made by people in funny looking costumes.The lead singer seemed a little bazaar looking to me. I wanted his photo to reflect what I was seeing in my mind—something between a horror show and a really bad dream. In post-processing I enhanced details by using nik Color Efex Pro tonal contrast filter and then applied sharpening using the high pass method.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 shot at 140mm, ISO 1800, f/4.5 and 1/250th of a second.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set black and white points, increased mid-tone contrast and changed saturation of various colors.
Photoshop—used nik Color Efex Pro tonal contrast to bring-out details and then sharpened the image using the high pass method.
If you wanted to wake me up and shock me a little, you did. This is not your usual photo. Your description of the singer and the music shows your age and mindset. Thanks for make sure I am wide awake and ready for the day.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Cannot believe that you are not a KISS man. Disappointed. Good photo.
ReplyDeleteMel
You nailed this guy. I am a BIG Kiss fan and you nailed this shot.
ReplyDeleteAnthony
Why did you present this? Who cares about punk rock bands?
ReplyDeleteCharles M
Maybe not my favorite photo but I can see why you presented it. It does present a different life style.
ReplyDeleteAnne
Like all the detail. Your post processing seems to match your subject perfectly.
ReplyDeleteSid
If you want a laugh roll down the current page of your blog postings. You have a portrait of sweet girl, a couple sunsets and a nature shot and then you have this one. Great diversity of photos. Keep challenging all of us with things we will like and maybe not like.
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