First concert photography, with a dslr

[superorange]

My first time taking my first DSLR to a concert.(1 month old!) I would normally never risk bringing it unless I was sure I could get a good secure place to take the pictures.
This was an outdoor event and I took pictures of the band that played when the sun went down.
They were overexposed at first, then I fixed that but they then came out really blurry.
Trial and error! I'll know better for next time.
This was the best picture that wasen't that bad:
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I wanted to separate the part that was blurred so his face would be more visible, I came up with these in an attempt to save the picture.

[windrider86]

what steps did you do? Great results

[superorange]

Thanks, I honestly don't remember all the steps, I probly should have taken note of that haha.
For the first one I made 2 copies of the original. Then roughly cut out the blurred parts and gave one of the copies a B+W layer. Then just changed the opacity of the cut out layer. Added some bightness/contrast. Blurred some rough edges. Thats the basics. Just messed around with some layers and settings.

The second one I think I just gave it a B+W layer then made a mask and got rid of some of the blur leaving some light streaks, and changing the opacity.

[Nicole]

I would've never figured that you would be able to get that end result out of the first picture. Well done

[aspencade]

You did excellent to get the last picture from the first....but.....I LOVE the second picture...it is very arty....very surreal...I think its a fabulous effect, and would be almost impossible to come up with if you wanted to get it......Its the kind of photo you would see in a rock magazine....Keep it...Show it to the band they may want it.......Well done......Paul

[superorange]

Wow lots of fab comments, thanks everyone!
I failed to mention the bands name, they are Comeback Kid. If they do choose to use it I would be on cloud 9! haha worth a shot!