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donek
Aug-06-2006, 07:49 PM
I attenden the Rocky Mountain Highland Games today for the first time as a spectator. I spent most of the time with the band I used to run and fired off about 400 shots. Most are garbage, but here are the ones I liked best from my first pass.

This is the shot I really wanted to get of my daughter and Drum Major Don Mckee. Unfortunately I had to do a bunch of editing to get it to this level. Does it look overprocesed?
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418150-O.jpg

A shot of the new pipe major's fingers.

http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418154-O.jpg

This is massed bands at opening ceremonies. No matter how hard you try, you can't get 10 grade 4 bands to line up in straight ranks.

http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418151-O.jpg

Drummers Warming up for competition.

http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418152-O.jpg

http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418155-O.jpg

I played a lot with Bass drum reflections. This is probably the best right out of the gate. There are some others that look like they multiply 3 drummers into 6. They'll take a bit more work though.

http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418156-O.jpg

Comments and criticism ae greatly appreciated.
tomthephotographer
Aug-08-2006, 10:22 PM
I love the first one the most. Great Shots... No events shot??
Owen
Aug-08-2006, 10:44 PM
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/86418151-O.jpg


I think you missed on this one. The guy who is standing out the farthest, IMO, should be the one in focus. My eye went straight to him and I then I said to myself, "WTF, he's out of focus!"
truth
Aug-08-2006, 11:01 PM
I think you missed on this one. The guy who is standing out the farthest, IMO, should be the one in focus. My eye went straight to him and I then I said to myself, "WTF, he's out of focus!"
I agree the first and last pics are also not focused properly. Damn shame on that first pic.
PossumCorner
Aug-09-2006, 07:00 AM
I attenden the Rocky Mountain Highland Games today for the first time as a spectator. ....
And I practically ran all the way to your homepage to look at dozens more great Highland Games shots. Huh - ummmm. Okay, patience here, maybe in a few days when you've sorted them. The shot of your little girl is a knockout - the last drum shot is a beauty - waiting, waiting.