Some of my photos from the show in Tucson on Sunday.

[Betticus]

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v484/betticus/Tucson/

Just as they came out of the camera, no post processing. Enjoy!

 

[kinkyknickers]

Yo, Betticus, who are they of?

 

[Betticus]

My buddy ytcracker, mc lars and maja.

Here's a vid with my pal and lars, it's pretty neat.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=265555258&blogID=441331665

Anyway, they are starting their national tour in November. The show in Tucson was for the screening of a documentary called Nerdcore Rising that's about nerdcore music and my pal was in it.

 

[Betticus]

Oh c'mon, 22 views and only one comment. The photos aren't that bad guys.

 

[Bags]

I peeked .. the photos looked like a lot of fun!

 

[Betticus]

I peeked .. the photos looked like a lot of fun!

It was a blast.

 

[intothewoods]

What is nerdcore?

 

[Betticus]

What is nerdcore?

Music that has a theme in stuff that is considered to be nerdy like the net, gaming, anime, etc...

 

[kittenartist]

My buddy ytcracker, mc lars and maja.

Here's a vid with my pal and lars, it's pretty neat.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=265555258&blogID=441331665

Anyway, they are starting their national tour in November. The show in Tucson was for the screening of a documentary called Nerdcore Rising that's about nerdcore music and my pal was in it.

Nerdcore.
Like MC Frontalot?
*checks his website*
Yep! Very cool. I shall have to see about getting a copy of Nerdcore Rising

Added:
Is there a good place to find some of your friend's stuff to listen to online?

 

[BlondeRose]

Nice pics , looks like everyone was having a good time... And such a cute little girl with the pacifier.

 

[jockdom]

Looks like a good time has been had been by all.

 

[Yasashii_Kaze]

Sweet! I knew I recognized YT.

 

[Betticus]

Nerdcore.
Like MC Frontalot?
*checks his website*
Yep! Very cool. I shall have to see about getting a copy of Nerdcore Rising

Added:
Is there a good place to find some of your friend's stuff to listen to online?

Sure, try www.ytcracker.com

 

[Betticus]

I liked this one a lot so I played with it in photoshop. Just tones, exposure, brightness and contrast.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/betticus/Tucson/Bryce_rmk.jpg

 

[ultramarineblue]

The lighting is nice in that one. May I ask why you keep the lights on the right?

 

[Betticus]

A couple of main reasons. One is that I haven't cropped any of the photos since I don't have a commercial use for em. Another is that it makes the image a bit less personal, illustrates that it's a photo from a show and that there are people all around even though you can't see them.

From the artist perspective it tends to make a statement that personal moments can happen that feel intimate even in a crowded place. One of the things that we give up by living together in cities is privacy but we adapt by having moments that are special for split seconds, like the time a camera shutter is open.

It seems like one contradicts the other.

 

[ultramarineblue]

There is definitely contradiction of ideas going on with the photo. In looking at it, I've been trying to decide if the proximity of the lights to the edge of the photo pulls the eye to the edge too much. However, the faint suggestion of a shoulder by the other viewer helps balance the lights.

It is definitely a nice view into a scene. Being on the outside versus being on the inside. Crowded yet lonely. Energetic yet still. Bright and dark. Sharp slivers of light. Balanced, yet uncomfortable.

 

[Betticus]

Most people wouldn't violate the rules of composition and would have cropped out the lights.

 

[ultramarineblue]

Very true. To me what is most important is intent and if everything in the composition expresses that intent. I don't think that it is important to know everything that you want to express though. I do think you can have a gut feeling if you said it or not.

Besides I think some uncomfortableness is good. It definitely caused a second look and more thought about what your intent was.