What nice people. Apparently they took a fan bowling the other day after that person was shunned by the White Stripes, having waited hours to meet them. Anyway, coverage of this gig was my contribution to the ongoing media coverage of Splendour In The Grass, which is an Aussie music festival and a pretty big deal; yeah. As expected, this gig was subject to the “three songs, no flash” rule which, if you don’t already know, means that both blinding the band and outstaying your welcome are completely disallowed, punishable by being collared by security and thrown headlong into the mosh pit. Anyway, what this means is that you have to take photos quickly and, above all, efficiently, which is quite a skill in itself. The good news is that you (and the other photographers, and in this case a film crew) can sprint merrily up and down in front of the crowd barrier.

Settings

ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/80-1/160 s

My Two Penneth

For a ‘mainstream’ show such as this, I would have liked to see more interesting lighting. Having said that, there was enough front-light to get decent shots, and The Magic Numbers had all the charisma you’d expect for such a successful band

More photos

Check out the full set including support acts Cloud Control and Guineafowl here.