Jónsi is our generations Mozart. He has redefined his genre with Sigur Ros, and his solo project doesn’t disappoint. I love his new album and if you don’t have it yet. Go buy it.
Sigur Ros is one of my all time favorite bands, so I was super stoked to shoot this show. The “()” album is probably one of the greatest albums of all time.
You can get prints/see high res over at my smugmug.
~Max
Shooting Notes:
I think shooting during the day sucks. My style hinges a lot on having crazy lights and whatnot, and shooting in the day obviously takes that away. Although I loved shooting this one, it was not as fun because of the day time shoot.
I used the 24-70 f/2.8 and the 70-200 f/2.8 on my D700.
Don’t be discouraged, you made the best out of the conditions you were faced with. I know exactly what you are talking about though, the lack of ‘dynamic’ lighting makes it a challenge for sure.
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