A set from a Local Festival (image heavy)

As some of you may know, I have been asked twice to photograph events at a local music festival (T-fest) in Tickhill, South Yorkshire. The first was in 2013, the latest last Saturday. Before I post some images I firstly wish to give my thanks to Andrew Allport (AndrewA) who was kind enough to assist me on the day.

Here is a selection of pics, some of performers and some atmosphere shots. I was impressed with the performance of my Pentax gear, both the K-5iis and the K-3 locked focus admirably in near darkness, with a selection of lenses. I'm also impressed with both at higher ISO's, the max I used was 3200. No flash here Nigel!! BTW, if you're wondering why Sheridan Smith was there, it's because her Brother Damian fronts one of the Bands that was playing (The Torn).














































Thanks for looking - comments welcome!

Regards
David

Very nice set of images

Very nice set David, in what must have been trying conditions.

All well taken David, but I really like the portrait style shots.

Nice set David, and a great day out!

Thanks for the comments everyone, it was a great day, very tiring, but enjoyable and I think both Andrew and myself managed to get some creditable results.

Cheers
David

Tricky light, great results. A really strong set, David.

An impressive set David.

Well photographed.

Best regards

p.s. I see you like iPhones.....

Terrific results all technically clear and sharp and also summing up the atmosphere of the event. It makes a great documentary set and your bonus was the appearance of a genuinely talented 'celebrity', not merely someone who is famous for being famous.
When you get results like this with your Pentaxes it makes me wonder why pros so often need Nikon or Canon bodies costing twice as much to get similar results.
David

Some nice shots there David.

Regards

George

Excellent set of pictures, I especially like the second shot though.