Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by awpollard:
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Sheesh I couldn't have drawn a better photo from the bunch... One of those guys that I look up to.

Having played in a band and attended a plethera of concents, I can say that you are offering the viewer more than what is seen and/or remembered when one attends a concert such as this.

You have captured a frenzied moment in time, froze the action, concentration of the players, emotion the fans and presented it to us in a highly detailed fashion.

Tonal qualities are excellent, putting the viewer into the dark environmet that usually found in a club environment yet perserving all the needed detail to keep us involved.

Composition is spot on, one couldn't have asked for a better pose from the guitarist. The corrigated ceiling adds to drama. The lines of the ceiling are strong and try to lead me away (upward) but the detail of the the guitarist face and hair draw me back to the center of the shot.

This truly is a fun shot to study, as the more one looks the more one sees. The expression of the guy in the front row and the up raised hands shows the devotion these guys have to their idol on stage, who seems to be controlling them with his guitar held high.

All the mechanics play well together to make this a better than live performance shot.

The key points that make this shot what it is for me are the Detail of the guitarist hair (stringy over the face) and face (dark shadows create the detail), the leading lines of the ceiling, and the expression of the gentleman in the front row.

I realize it was a basic challenge as you did, but if there is any thing that I would like to see differently in this shot; it might be toning down a bit the hot spots on the guitarist belly and on the stage.

Also there is some fireflys flying around behind the guitarist legs that tend to distract a tiny bit.

Understanding this is a live performance and we can't say to the bass player "hey could you back up a bit" I might have cropped it to remove his nose and mouth or given us just a little more of his face.

Just my thoughts...

Over all this is a most excellent performance shot and I really enjoyed studying it in depth. Great job Bob.

Andy

ED: Typo

Message edited by author 2006-03-03 22:27:44.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very good live performance capture! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by kyebosh:
Love this. Great capture of motion and passion of music.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by hokie:
Great shot...I had this as 1 of my two favorites.

The Wide angle, the perspective, the crowds emotion..everything about this photo is great...I wish people knew how hard it is to get a shot like this.

You really inspire me bobster...I have a real desire to do a lot more event photos and your look is awesome

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by Jutilda:
Congrats on top 20.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by persimon:
I love everything about this image. It was really well composed. THe exposure, perspective, tones - everything...GREAT!

RAWK
by BobsterLobster

Comment by nsoroma79:
I really like this one! I love how you get the feeling of being in the crowd.

This is awesome as a B&W... I don't think it would feel the same in color.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by cools98:
Great lighting and focus.

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by JohnBeebe:
Truly classic rock shot. Brilliant!

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment by LouiseB:
Wonderful capture .... Excellent job ! Good luck !