Photo by Tony Klimas, Copyright 2004
I went to this concert because my kids are big country music fans. I will admit, it's growing on me. Perhaps it is simple escapism, but there is something to be said for that when it comes in the form of musical entertainment. I took a small portion of my photographic equipment. For those who appreciate this sort of thing, I took 2 digital bodies (a 20D and a Rebel), a Tamron xr di 28-75 F2.8 lens, a Canon EF 18-55 F3.5 lens and my beloved 70-200 F4L. I also took along my Sigma flash, Sunpak Flash and Omni-Bounce diffuser. Some extra batteries and about 3 gigs of memory cards rounded out the setup. Of course I scattered this gear among all members of the family, but unfortunately, still had a run in with the concert security (I think having the flash mounted on the camera set them off). Apparently, my gear was too 'pro' looking whatever that means. "But I am not a pro", I protested politely. I have never made a dime from my photography and in fact, I have racked up some serious bills pursuing this HOBBY that I love. No dice - they were not buying it. To make a long story short, much of the equipment went back to the car (including the 70-200 F4L) which would have led to some KILLER photos taking advantage of the low light capability of the Canon 20D. Without it - this is the best I could do. A heavily cropped photo with my much shorter Tamron. It's not a bad shot and I thought I'd post it here since despite the fact that he won't pay me a dime...I thought I'd generate some FREE publicity for Alan Jackson (who along with Martina McBride) put on a very enjoyable show.
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