Montreux Jazz Festival 2009

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This year's edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival opened on Friday.

I tried to assist a few of the free concerts hold over this week-end and make a few shots. I hope you do not mind a series of photos.

B3 Jazz Orchestra:
K20D, DA*200, 1/100s, f/4, 100iso

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The Deans
K20D, DA*200, 1/320s, f/3.5, 1250iso


K20D, DA*200, 1/500s, f/3.5, 1250iso

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Bella Wagner
K20D, DA*200, f/4, 1/200s, 1250iso


K20D, DA*200, f/4, 1/100s, 1250iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 95mm, f/4, 1/30s, 1250iso


Comments and critiques are appreciated.

Hope to add more soon...

[Mike Pearson]

Dominique,

An excellent series - great to see that the Festival is still going 

Mike

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Thank you Mike.

Yes, this Festival is still going, since 43 years now.

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A few more shots.

A street musician:
K20D, DA*50-135, 135mm, f/5.6, 1/180s, 100iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 135mm, f/6.3, 1/180s, 100iso

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Temple Jazz Orchestra

K20D, DA*200, f/6.3, 1/30s, 400iso (SR works!)


K20D, DA*200, f/6.3, 1/125s, 400iso


K20D, DA*200, f/3.2, 1/250s, 400iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 95mm, f/4, 1/200s, 400iso


K20D, DA*200, f/3.5, 1/320s, 400iso

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and the last series:

Flat Earth Society

K20D, DA*200, f/5.6, 1/50s, 400iso


K20D, DA*200, f/2.8, 1/200s, 400iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 123mm, f/5.6, 1/50s, 400iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 50mm, f/5, 1/200s, 640iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 115mm, f/5, 1/50s, 640iso


K20D, DA*50-135, 70mm, f/5, 1/125s, 640iso


That's all for today, I hope you liked the series.

[tagov]

Impressive feature of musical portraits. The 50-135 lens is wonderful. I guess the 200 should be just as good but I have not tried.

Greetings.

[Craig]

Great series, Dominique.  Very clean looking images for that ISO.  Thanks for sharing.

Craig

[JIMBO]

Dominique.. Great series. Must have been fun just to be there. JIM

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Thank you for all your comments.

tagov: I have to say that both DA*50-135 and DA*200 are welcome for concert photos. The DA*200 allows either to get shots for further away, or to take portraits, where the 50-135 allows an overview, or portraits when being able to get close enough.

Craig: I took the shots in RAW and converted them using Silkypix without putting too much contrast and contour accentuation, then under PS I gave the shots a little noise reduction using NeatImage before resizing for web. This results in clean looking images while preserving details fairly well.

Jimbo: yes, great time being there and watching the concerts.

[Sammy Sung]

absolutely great shots
thanks
rob

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Thank you for the comments.

I will add more shots in the next couple of days.

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Want to see more photos?

Glenelg Jazz Ensemble
K20D, DA*55-135, 55mm, f/5, 1/50s, 100iso


K20D, DA*200, f/5, 1/500s, 320iso


K20D, DA*200, f/6.3, 1/125s, 640iso


K20D, DA*200, f/6.3, 1/250s, 320iso