After a day of heartfelt but somewhat mellow performances, I have to admit that I was surprised when John Mellencamp took the stage and Farm Aid 2009 turned into a no-holds-bar rock fest.
Truly, there were points during his set I wanted to throw up the bull horns, and for this music photographer, John Cougar gave Farm Aid the biggest dose of the rock show the 2009 event saw.
Photographer's Notes:
Mellencamp and his band dominated the stage during their performance, and from a photography standpoint, their energy-filled set was one of the most fun to photograph of the night.
I shot this set primarily with the Nikon D3 and 70-200mm f/2.8, though the 24-70mm came into play as well on the Nikon D700.
Aside from a great vibe, the lighting during Mellencamp's performance was also among the the most interesting of the day, with a nice mix of spotlight and accent effects.
