On May 22, 2011, at 3:29, Bob W wrote: >> This is about the most-dynamic shot of the collection: >> >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/1982/rolling_stones/content/sca >> n0037_large.html > > that's a fantastic shot - you seem to have been really close. >
I came armed with plus-x 125, Kodachrome 64 and a long (borrowed) 80-200mm zoom borrowed from a friend. My thought was: "I'm not going to get close, so I'd better have some fine-grained film to zoom in on later" It was unseasonably warm - mid 80s F if I had to guess. There were two bands before - J. Geils Band, followed by a local band. As the shows went on, people kept dropping out to go get water and I just kept sliding into the gaps. Finally, during some of the last songs by the 2nd band, a couple women who were up against the barrier in front turned around and started to look like they were leaving. I stuck my arm into the gap and grabbed on to the wall. As they slid out, I pulled myself up there and stayed put for the rest of the show. It was hot and sweaty, and I'm still not sure how I dealt with being out in the heat for 4+ hours without a drop of water! (But I'm glad I managed) Sadly, I was too close to even get a glimpse of Charlie Watts in the back. The stage was too tall and I was (!!) too close. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [email protected] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
