Ladytron and Datarock @ Terminal 5 NYC
06/27/2008 08:41 AM by tsg
Went to Terminal 5 in NYC on Wednesday to shoot a show (thanks, Dave @ Bumpershine). Datarock opened for Ladytron. Pretty rocking show (for the electro-synthy-types, anyway). I’m a new Ladytron fan (even if their lighting kept challenging me to get a decent shot). Datarock brought their Fa Fas – and were much easier to shoot. The galleries show that pretty clearly (I think).
I did alright for a first go… tougher than I imagined. Lighting is changing every second, bass is pounding, and it gets crowded in the pit. It’s also predominantly dark and everything is flashing lights and vibration, then there’s the band bouncing around. Moving targets are hard to hit.
I might should’ve stayed at ISO 1600 or above, but I wanted to see how far I could push my a700. I was up against some Nikons, a Canon, and a Leica… Don’t know that I can do much against a Leica and some of the other high-end kits – but I’m happy with my haul. :P
Special thanks to Tristen and the person whose name I forgot at Filter Magazine and Derek (the tour manager) for helping me get my missing photo pass.
Now for the Pics: