Bonnaroo always affords some interesting photographic opportunities. Of course, it's great to catch shots of your favorite bands, but because much of Bonnaroo involves going to see musicians perform it's often the out of the way subjects and happenings that prove more interesting and compelling photographic material. Such as:
Stephen and I came across a troupe of musicians and performers, who had gathered a substantial crowd around them. Every year, Bonnaroo hires buskers of these types to entertain and create a nifty concertgoing environment. A lot of photographers had gathered around, some snapping away with fancy flashes, and others just hanging back in the crowd. It was just past sunset, which made for even lighting, but it was quickly fading. The shot above is my favorite--the subjects are facing towards the fading light, there's enough blurring to give a sense of rapid motion and energy, and the colors came out wonderfully.
I'm in love with how bizarre this shot is. A flash from another camera fired off to the left while I was taking my shot, and I think it lends a weird quality to the thing that compliments the subject matter.
Just a plain ol' nice close-up, thankyouverymuch.
You can see the rest of my shots from Bonnaroo here.












