Photos/reviews of Nightwish shows in L.A.

[Srontgorrth]

I'm not too into Nightwish but they were a really fun band to shoot; enjoy the pictures!


1DN_7497 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7598 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7591 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7515 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7504 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5075 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5071 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7605 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7534 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5099 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5043 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5095 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7521 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr

 

[Srontgorrth]

And some Amorphis shots:


1DN_7330 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7347 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7409 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7399 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7401 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


1DN_7424 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5016 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr


IMG_5033 by Srontgorrth, on Flickr

 

[Sherry]

Thanks for posting such great photos, especially the ones of Emppu and Marco directly looking at the camera.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Yeah, those are my favorites, always love when people do that. At first I got a few shots of Emppu staring into the cam, and I raised my horns at him, and he did it back, which turned out even cooler (though focused on his hand, but still an awesome shot).

 

[nodoubtaholic]

Wow.. amazing photos! Thank you so much for posting here, I really enjoyed looking at them! I was there but I wasn't close enough to really catch the details!

 

[Melusina]

My jealousy abounds, I would have loved to have had my "real camera" and my good lenses and your vantage point, instead of my little point and shoot. Beautiful pictures.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Thanks! Yeah I can't even imagine trying to shoot with a point and shoot (unless it was a high end Leica or one of Canon's higher end point and shoots). The downside of being a concert photographer is that I think if I ever go to a show where I don't have a photopass, it's hard to enjoy when you're thinking something like "that would have been such an awesome shot" etc, and the other downside is that once I am done shooting (almost always after the first three songs), and it's general admission/there's a pit, I can't get up close with the rest of the crowd.

 

[Melusina]

I have never had a photopass to any shows, I am primarily a portrait photographer, but I still spend the show thinking about the awesome shots I could be getting, downfall of being a photographer I guess. I hear you on not being able to really get into the show after shooting, which is part of why I have never pursued concert photography, I love being part of the crowd, and you can't do that with a camera. I brought the point and shoot to the show more for photos of the people I was hanging out with, not the show itself, because for that it is worthless.

Also I stalked your Flickr because I was curious as to what camera body you were using, I love Canons, my primary body is the 1Ds Mark III.

 

[DVDVampire]

That shot of Emmpu pointing at the camera is perfect. I remember you taking that shot.

 

[C.]

Thank you so much for these absolutely gorgeous pictures!

I had a good vantage point, or so I thought, but some guy a few rows ahead of me must have had a neck like a giraffe and would get directly in my view of Tuomas. And my zoom lens wasn't cooperating either. I have a good shot of the pyro, anyway.

 

[Srontgorrth]

I have never had a photopass to any shows, I am primarily a portrait photographer, but I still spend the show thinking about the awesome shots I could be getting, downfall of being a photographer I guess. I hear you on not being able to really get into the show after shooting, which is part of why I have never pursued concert photography, I love being part of the crowd, and you can't do that with a camera. I brought the point and shoot to the show more for photos of the people I was hanging out with, not the show itself, because for that it is worthless.

Also I stalked your Flickr because I was curious as to what camera body you were using, I love Canons, my primary body is the 1Ds Mark III.

Well I can still get in, I just can't a good spot, which, with bands I really enjoy, sucks! Though in some cases I can check in my gear etc. And yeah, I was using a 1d Mark II N and a 40D, a 70-200 2.8L and a 17-50 2.8. The 1ds series is awesome too (though I want a 1DX more than anything right now, haha, or a 5d mark iii). I had a 1ds Mark II which I do miss, but I think I'd prefer a 5d Mark II over a 1ds Mark III - I still don't get why the 1ds Mark III is still as expensive as it is. But the 1d is great for photojournalistic work, which I do a lot of.

That shot of Emmpu pointing at the camera is perfect. I remember you taking that shot.

Haha awesome!

 

[Bianca74]

Fantastic pics!!! Anette's make-up looks great! And Emppu, cute as always!

 

[Stingray11214]

Fantastic pics. Good job!

 

[Taimi]

Great pics, but I think Anette looks terrible with the over-exaggerated makeup.

 

[St Enigma]

Just a wild guess, but I suppose her make-up is related to the movie. A detail from a character appearing in there.

 

[Taimi]

This may be true, but that doesn't mean I have to say I think it's totally awesome if I feel that simple is best.

 

[St Enigma]

LOL, did I just tell you above to like it? I didn't even say my opinion, was just thinking aloud about the possible origin of her appearence. We all have opinions and what you, or anyone, think about her make-up is ok with me. Peace and respect!

 

[C.]

I agree Enigma; it appears that her onstage costume is something related to an "Imaginaerum theme". A lot of it reminded me of old-school Sharon den Adel.

 

[Bianca74]

The dress looks nice, it does look better then what she wore at the Key club, but I think that dress would have been too much for the "secret gig". The sleeves and the chains are awesome! Has Anette usually been known to change her otufit during one show or does she wear the same outfit all through the show?

 

[C.]

She's always stuck to the same outfit throughout the show whenever I have seen them live.

Edit: Here are my pics from the Gibson show; enter at your own risk.

http://imageshack.us/g/109/january21st201201.jpg/