Comments on: Girl Talk @ the Gargoyle — 2007.11.09

By: The Death Set @ the Gargoyle -- 2007.11.09 | Todd Owyoung: Concert Photographer

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:09:05 +0000

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By: Cart

Cart — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:04:06 +0000

What a fabulous night!

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:31:22 +0000

Thanks for the video. Looks like a good time without quite as much chaos as went down with this incident.

By: johnny news

johnny news — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:27:54 +0000

Girl Talk Multimedia:
http://www.johnnynews.com/forecastle

At Forecastle Fest 2007 in Louisville Kentucky.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:48:07 +0000

Hey Carsten, thanks for the feedback. It was probably one of the roughest shows I’ve shot. Usually a “tough” show due entirely to the lighting. In the case of Girl Talk, it was in part due to lighting, but the physical aspect was the must difficult.

For all but the second shot, these are all snaps “from the hip,” utilizing the wide field of view at 12mm and shooting blind. I’m used to the weight of the D2x now, but it was certainly a balancing act just trying to stay up right for this one.

By: Carsten

Carsten — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:39:05 +0000

WOW…great shots Todd. You make it look so easy when in fact this seems to have been a really tough gig to shoot! I can’t even begin to understand how difficult it must have been to hold the speedlight in one hand and the rather heavy D2XS in the other one.

By: billy brown

billy brown — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:34:46 +0000

the show after wash u pulled the plug (before the police showed up):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKuepA300fI

pics from the gargoyle show, and the frat show:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6720&id=500689113

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:07:13 +0000

Billy: Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the nut can is representing. This was a pretty much as insane a shoot as they come, so I’m glad a few of these snaps worked out.

Irma: Hey, thanks for the comment. On that shot you mentioned, the “calm before the storm,” I just shot with the ambient light — no bouncing on that. Gregg’s laptop screen was actually pretty bright, even at f/4 with the lens I was using.

Thanks for the bookmark. I’ve had a ton of traffic coming from Pitchfork this morning. I guess nothing draws a crowd like a controversial tasing.

Sarah: Thanks, I’m glad you like the images.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:42:46 +0000

I wasn’t a big fan of that night, but your photos are great!

By: Irma [like "earmuffs"]

Irma [like "earmuffs"] — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:23:35 +0000

Wow, great work! Did you use the same bounce technique with this shot, too? I love how you were able to pick up the ambient light in that one.

By the way, I found you via Pitchfork’s article on the, uh, taser incident at this show. I’m definitely bookmarking you!