Scary Lady

Ammonyte
Posted 13/08/2007 - 19:55 Link
Another picture from the Maryport blues festival, this one not featuring a controversial guitar, but a very scary lady, Nikki Lamborn of Never the Bride. I think her, um, personality, comes across in this picture.

1/100 @ F5.6 @ ISO500 @ 88mm on a 50-200mm DA lens

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Tim the Ammonyte
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Gashley
Posted 14/08/2007 - 09:34 Link
Jeez, wouldn't want to meet her down a dark alley! Good picture. Though does slightly look like her hair is on fire!
Gareth

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LiamD
Posted 14/08/2007 - 09:53 Link
Tim,

every shot you've shown from that weekend is a belter. Have you thought of contacting them to see if they'll take them off your hands as promo material? Obviously free tickets or monetary donations would need to be negotiated.

The Eddie Tatton one especially, is as good as any promo shot I've seen.

Cheers

Liam
Liam


"Make your hands respond to what your mind demands." Jesse James

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Ammonyte
Posted 15/08/2007 - 20:13 Link
Liam,

Gosh, thanks for the kind words. Actually after looking at the gallery put up by the "official" event photographer http://www.briansherwen.co.uk/portfolio.asp?cat=37 I thought mine stood up quite well. But then I did have the benefit of a better camera!
Tim the Ammonyte
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Daniel Bridge
Posted 15/08/2007 - 20:17 Link
Stood up quite well? Way better! Your background's much cleaner, they're sharper, you've got better control of the depth of field...

I could go on.

Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...
Ammonyte
Posted 15/08/2007 - 20:32 Link
I think I may have employed a little more PS work than Mr Sherwen
Tim the Ammonyte
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Daniel Bridge
Posted 15/08/2007 - 20:35 Link
But it doesn't show...

By the way, why's she in a band called "Never the Bride"?

Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...
George Lazarette
Posted 15/08/2007 - 21:03 Link
Quote:
But it doesn't show...

By the way, why's she in a band called "Never the Bride"?

Dan
Take a look at her.

G
Keywords: Charming, polite, and generally agreeable.
Don
Posted 15/08/2007 - 21:13 Link
yeah, but who else but "The Bride of Frankenstien" would want her as a bridesmaid?
so how can "always the bridesmaid, Never the Bride" apply?

I can just see the bride and bridesmaid having an intimate conversation before the ceremony.....
"No Honey, you wear the veil.....you're scaring my guests"
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Galoot
Posted 15/08/2007 - 21:32 Link
Looks a bit like my 'ex', but not quite as mean
Ammonyte
Posted 15/08/2007 - 21:53 Link
Be careful what you write, Nikki may read it!

http://www.neverthebride.com/

Roger Daltry apparently said she has the best female rock voice since Janice Joplin (and she does a neat line in mike-stand abuse!)

And there were scary men too! This is Harper (from Australia) who introduced the didgereedoo to the blues

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Zach Abubeker
Posted 17/08/2007 - 23:06 Link
it seems like that other guy used a lot of fill in flash, thats always a no-no at least at most of the shows ive been to. besides it really ruins the stage drama.
Don
Posted 17/08/2007 - 23:10 Link
Well, all joking aside, seldom does music stage lighting ever flatter a female performer. I love the images you have created....wish I'd seen the show!
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Ammonyte
Posted 18/08/2007 - 15:34 Link
Musically it was a cracking weekend, the most consistent of the 4 Maryport festivals I've attended. Never The Bride do some terrific covers, especially Zeps "Whole Lotta Love".

Zach, I agree about the use of fill-in flash. I'm trying to capture the effect of being on stage, so why lose that? Here's one from a couple of years ago:-

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I ought to dig out the original RAW file as I think I could do a better job of processing it now.
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Zach Abubeker
Posted 19/08/2007 - 01:31 Link
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Nice, heres one of a friend of mines band, not exactly action but i think the lighting is great.

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