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Ian Tordella Group at 98 Bottles, 1/21/12
Ian's new music and some of my new night photos were on display Saturday night at 98 Bottles. Robert Bush described the night perfectly, so I won't bother to add anything. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
OK, one thing is that I wish he chose a more interesting Squarepusher song to cover. Iambic 5 Poetry is a relative dirge compared to TJ's more dextrous efforts. I wanted to hear some blast beats.
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Dublin, Ireland, 12/17/11
I found myself in Dublin with one free day, no plan, and no car. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
I was in the Temple Bar area, which must be called that because that's all you find here; old churches and even older bars.
St. Patrick's Cathedral. They charge admission to go inside.
The dogs looked as Irish as the people.
I followed the signs to the Old Jameson Distillery, where it was all made up until 1971. The bar sat above the original supports for the stills.
At this point, I realized that I'd been out shooting for almost 6 hours and the sun was still in the same position. Wow, Northern latitudes.
What's this, two magical elixir birthplaces within 10 minutes walk of each other?
The top floor Gravity Bar had a great view of Dublin.
Everybody says that Guinness tastes better in Ireland, but it tastes the same to me.
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Lunar Eclipse, 12/10/11
Southern California got a perfect view of the lunar eclipse last month. With thousands of other people capturing this on camera, I knew I wanted to do something a bit different, and make the dark red moon part of a landscape.
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Fletcher Cove, 12/3/11
I had an hour to kill in Solana Beach over the weekend, so I went to the closest beach I could find, Fletcher Cove. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
Kyuss Lives, The Sword at House of Blues, 11/17/11
You might have seen some of these shots of Kyuss Lives show up on Soundiego a couple weeks ago, but I thought I'd post them here too. For completeness. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
First up was The Sword.
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Kyuss Lives played all their hits, borrowing heavily from my favorite, Sky Valley. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
You might recognize the bass player from some other bands.
The singer still sounds the same.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
First up was The Sword.
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Kyuss Lives played all their hits, borrowing heavily from my favorite, Sky Valley. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
You might recognize the bass player from some other bands.
The singer still sounds the same.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
Dub Trio at Casbah, 11/15/11
Brooklyn’s Dub Trio have played San Diego many times before, but Tuesday night was their first headlining show here. After stints as the backing band for Mike Patton and Matisyahu, they brought angular metal riffs peppered with dub breakdowns to the Casbah. The subwoofers got a workout, as did the audience’s ribcages.
As frantic as the music is, they don't show it on their faces. Stoic looks the whole time, which made it tough to get dramatic shots.
Did Casbah get a blacklight?
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Munich, Germany, Nov. 2011
Work brought me to Munich this month, and I was able to bring my camera out a couple nights during the trip. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
The food and drink was excellent, but really rich.
The locals are warm and friendly.
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The food and drink was excellent, but really rich.
The locals are warm and friendly.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
Sirhan Sirhan, Archons, Marsupials at Soda Bar, 10/31/11
I'd been looking forward to this Halloween show for a month, and after trick or treating and too much coconut, I was even more amped up. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
Marsupials started off, but I wasn't able to get many decent shots since I left my primes at home and they played under dim red lights.
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Archons came on stage to tolling bells and flowing robes.
Scott looks good with hair.
Towards the end of the set, Chad busted out a 12-string bass. It sounds like thunder and lighting together.
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I'm not sure, but I think that the last time I shot Sirhan Sirhan might have been their last SD show. It was great to hear some old favorites as well as new songs.
I used off camera flash for this set to try and balance the red lights with something a bit more dynamic. I didn't want to drown out the red lights, but at the same time I didn't want to drag the shutter so much that I would get trails.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
Marsupials started off, but I wasn't able to get many decent shots since I left my primes at home and they played under dim red lights.
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Archons came on stage to tolling bells and flowing robes.
Scott looks good with hair.
Towards the end of the set, Chad busted out a 12-string bass. It sounds like thunder and lighting together.
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I'm not sure, but I think that the last time I shot Sirhan Sirhan might have been their last SD show. It was great to hear some old favorites as well as new songs.
I used off camera flash for this set to try and balance the red lights with something a bit more dynamic. I didn't want to drown out the red lights, but at the same time I didn't want to drag the shutter so much that I would get trails.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
North Carolina, 10/8/11
It's been a month since I posted, miss me?
I was in North Carolina for a couple weeks, training for my new job. Over the weekend, I drove through Asheville into the foothills of the Appalachians, stopping at the North Carolina Arboretum for the evening. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
Inside the building was a Bonzai Tree event.
I don't use selective colorization often, and I know some photographers have a serious aversion to it, but every once in a while it works.
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The next morning, I woke up early to drive the Blue Ridge parkway, a highway that sits at the top of a huge mountain range.
I never paid attention to fall colors when I lived in Ohio/NY, but I have an appreciation for them now.
Who says that you can't use a telephoto for landscapes? Sure you can!
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
I was in North Carolina for a couple weeks, training for my new job. Over the weekend, I drove through Asheville into the foothills of the Appalachians, stopping at the North Carolina Arboretum for the evening. Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
Inside the building was a Bonzai Tree event.
I don't use selective colorization often, and I know some photographers have a serious aversion to it, but every once in a while it works.
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The next morning, I woke up early to drive the Blue Ridge parkway, a highway that sits at the top of a huge mountain range.
I never paid attention to fall colors when I lived in Ohio/NY, but I have an appreciation for them now.
Who says that you can't use a telephoto for landscapes? Sure you can!
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
East Coast Trip, Fall 2011
We booked our fall trip six months ago, and had no idea that our two-week vacation would include a job interview in NC and several trips to hospitals and nursing homes for two of my grandparents. Stressful is not the word....
I did manage to fit in a little bit of shooting. I'll be damned if the $25 bag fee they forced me into paying at the security gate will go to waste. In NY, there's a fantastic arboretum just down the street from the in-laws house.
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A rare 30-second self portrait:
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In Northport, Long Island, I took the sunset colors to an extreme. This is actually not too far off from the coloration of the RAW files out of the camera. 10-stop ND filters tend to pass just a little more red than other colors. Over the 30 second exposures, that small color cast adds up.
It's a constant balancing act to find the right shutter speed that provides sufficient exposure and blur to the water, but holds sharpness in the vessels, which are bobbing up and down in the water.
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Cleveland was more depressing than normal, so I barely brought out the camera, except to shoot my friend Xela at a coffee shop gig.
We came back to a puny harvest and some dead plants.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.
I did manage to fit in a little bit of shooting. I'll be damned if the $25 bag fee they forced me into paying at the security gate will go to waste. In NY, there's a fantastic arboretum just down the street from the in-laws house.
Click on a photo to go to the full gallery.
A rare 30-second self portrait:
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In Northport, Long Island, I took the sunset colors to an extreme. This is actually not too far off from the coloration of the RAW files out of the camera. 10-stop ND filters tend to pass just a little more red than other colors. Over the 30 second exposures, that small color cast adds up.
It's a constant balancing act to find the right shutter speed that provides sufficient exposure and blur to the water, but holds sharpness in the vessels, which are bobbing up and down in the water.
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Cleveland was more depressing than normal, so I barely brought out the camera, except to shoot my friend Xela at a coffee shop gig.
We came back to a puny harvest and some dead plants.
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All Images Copyright © Michael Klayman 2011, All Rights Reserved.
It's nice to ask for permission before downloading or linking to them.