Photos from the mosh pit at Decrepit Birth's performance at Gramercy Theater, NYC. November 7, 2009. (photo by Chris Owyoung)
Metal is almost a spiritual experience for a lot of fans. Nowhere else is this more evident than in the circle pit. While I don’t recommend that music photographers jump right in unless they a) have both camera insurance and b) feel pretty confident that they can stiff-arm a 175lb dude doing the windmill, I don’t think the mosh pit can be ignored when documenting the scene.
All of these images were taken during Decrepit Birth’s performance at Gramercy Theater using the 14mm end of the Nikon 14-24mm. ISO was high, shutter speed was low and a single SB-900 was used for the main light source.
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Chris Owyoung is a freelance photographer based in New York City. His work has appeared in numerous publications including: Rolling Stone, SPIN, VIBE, Billboard, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Symphony, Domino, Time, and The Village Voice. Chris is available for editorial and corporate assignments in the New York area and abroad.
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WOW !
I usually tend to shoot a video with my 5d mkII, especially during the “walls of death”, but these pics are freaking awesome !
BTW, pics 6 & 7 are the same
WOW !
I usually tend to shoot a video with my 5d mkII, especially during the “walls of death”, but these pics are freaking awesome !
BTW, pics 6 & 7 are the same
Alexis!
I think a video of the “walls of death” would be great. Where can I see these?
Hey Chris !
I have one right there : http://www.vimeo.com/4326549
This one is the first video I ever shot with the 5D, I have one wall of death video from a local metal festival coming soon, I'll give you the link as soon as it is online !
Okay, that's awesome!