is it just me or is concert shooting the easiest? seems like its all im good at....(not that im any good, but its all i shoot without total disappointment.)
My opinion is that it's you, Jim. You probably just have a knack for it...the timing, the angles, etc. Maybe the venue's that you've been going to are good for shooting.
I haven't found it very easy because the logistics haven't supported it where I've been shooting. It's mainly the lighting...but also it's been because the stage isn't right, the crowd doesn't support me getting to the right positioning that I want to be in, etc.
One thing I love is having a camera that shoots 5fps, because I've gotten to where I'll anticipate an emotional musical passage and start shooting and that's been a great way to get 'the right moment' captured.
I guess alot depends on ones expectations too. I find that I'm rarely pleased with anything I shoot, even though I get lots of comments about 'great pictures'. I'm always assessing composition, colors, sharpness, etc. and it seems like I'm constantly concluding where I could have done better.
I also need to relax my old school of thought (leftover from my film days, I guess) that it's not OK to crop to final image. For some reason, I'm more satisfied with the image if I got the composition right straight from the click, rather than having to crop it in PS to get the best composition...anal I know.
Anyway, there are some shots up on LivePhish dot com that were taken during Hampton last weekend that are just KILLER looking...so sharp and so full of vibrant color even though I'm sure the venue was less than ideal for shooting.
Why can't my shots be like those???