tips and tricks on gig photos

[sektabrand]

Hey!

As this is my first post - glad to be here, name's Olafs \m/

I recently went to shoot a gig with kit lens of 18-55mm 3.5/5.6 and samyang 8mm 3.5 fisheye. there was a thread recently, but almost all answers were about getting better glass. I certainly agree with this, but maybe you have any tips and tricks if different glass is not an option?

here's couple from that night:

 

[gsgary]

It's either fast lenses, very high ISO, flash or only shoot shows with very good lighting but they are uaually big artists and you will not be allowed to shoot without press pass and then you can only shoot the first 3 songs

 

[LuckySe7en]

Those don't look bad, maybe lighten them up in post?

 

[sektabrand]

well, my 600D goes up to 6400, but then it's pretty much gambling with the noise. at least for me.

I tried to light them up in post, but that brought just the artifacts up. what's the best way to reduce noise in Lightroom. For example, I hate how "luminocity" works.

 

[Frequency]

I liked them .....

 

[Joel_W]

Out of your set, I like pic 2. The choice of B & W really works with the composition. Nicely done.