Radiohead

With two encores and a righteous smackdown of light and sound, Radiohead’s return to the stage for In Rainbows was nothing short of epic.

Setlist:

01. All I Need
02. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
03. Airbag
04. 15 Step
05. Nude
06. Kid A
07. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
08. The Gloaming
09. You And Whose Army?
10. Idioteque
11. Faust Arp
12. Videotape
13. Everything In Its Right Place
14. Reckoner
15. Optimistic
16. Bangers and Mash
17. Bodysnatchers

(Encore 1)
18. Exit Music (For A Film)
19. Myxomatosis
20. My Iron Lung
21. There There
22. Fake Plastic Trees

(Encore 2)
23. Pyramid Song
24. House of Cards
25. Paranoid Android

Photographer’s Notes:

Had a blast photographing this concert. Any gig that involves Radiohead and catchflash is OK by me.

That, and a spread in SPIN:

Lighting:

The lighting for this show and its first three songs was relatively simple. Three distinct color treatments for each song – red, green, and blue, respectively. During the first song and its dull reddish hue, it was a actually a little concerning to think of what might be in store for all the press photographers. When the rich, eerie green of the second song made the show come to life from a photography perspective fo rme.

Lenses & Gear:

I shot this gig using the D3 with the trio of my f/2.8 zooms: 14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, and 70-200mm f/2.8.

Exposure & Metering:

For the majority of the set, I shot at 1/200 and f/2.8 at ISO 3200, though ISO 6400 cam into play as well for some of the darker portions of the set.

During the dimmest part of the first song, which was easily the darkest of the alloted three, I dropped the shutter speed to 1/25 for a shot at 14mm. For the third song, I went up to 1/250 for a few sequences, bumping up to 1/500 for the brightest portions of the lighting scheme.

End Notes:

Want more photos of Radiohead? Check out the band’s set at Lollapalooza 2008.

About the author: Todd Owyoung is an internationally published music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. He also grills a mean steak.

Contact Todd for image licensing and assignments wherever the rock show lives. You can also get in touch with Todd via Twitter.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 8:40 pm and is filed under Music Photography and tagged with 2008, Colin Greenwood, d3, Ed O'Brien, in rainbows, Jonny Greenwood, live, music photography, Phil Selway, photography, radiohead, Thom Yorke. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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22 Responses to “Radiohead”

1. Scott says:

   February 8, 2010 at 9:01 pm

   Great shots of one of my favorite bands! I love shot 7. Congrats on the spread in SPIN. I hope I’m lucky enough to be able to photograph them one day.

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   • Todd says:

     February 8, 2010 at 9:16 pm

     Hey Scott,

     Thanks for the comment – can’t wait to catch Radiohead when they’re touring again. I felt pretty lucky to catch them twice in 2009 – here for this show, and then again at Lollapalooza.

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2. anggara sidjabat says:

   February 8, 2010 at 9:14 pm

   Amaizing photoworks…

   Which one you used the most from the trio f/2.8?

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   • Todd says:

     February 8, 2010 at 9:22 pm

     Hi Anggara,
     Thanks for the kind words. Out of the lenses I used, I’d say that the 70-200mm f/2.8 saw a bit of action. Due to the large monitors set up and the relative height of the stage, I think the telephoto might have just barely pulled ahead of the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8.

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3. Rob says:

   February 8, 2010 at 9:19 pm

   Awesome shots – my favourite band and I’ve yet to see them live! Thanks for sharing!

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   • Todd says:

     February 8, 2010 at 9:23 pm

     Hey Rob,

     Thanks for the comment, hope you get to see Radiohead live next time around, and that it isn’t too long of a wait. Cheers.

     Reply
4. Silas Pradetto says:

   February 9, 2010 at 12:43 am

   Radiohead | ishootshows.com http://bit.ly/ajTk71

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5. Todd Owyoung says:

   February 9, 2010 at 2:57 am

   Radiohead, catchflash and a spread in SPIN? Better late than never: Photos of Radiohead on the In Rainbows tour. http://bit.ly/cwR3dX

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6. Rob Hughes says:

   February 9, 2010 at 3:23 am

   Gotta make a plan to see these guys! RT @toddowyoung: Better late than never: Photos of Radiohead – In Rainbows tour. http://bit.ly/cwR3dX

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7. Ashley Perry says:

   February 9, 2010 at 3:37 am

   http://bit.ly/cwR3dX @toddowyoung that's great! They had great lighting eh

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8. Justin says:

   February 9, 2010 at 3:40 am

   RT @toddowyoung: Radiohead, catchflash and a spread in SPIN? Photos of Radiohead on the In Rainbows tour: http://bit.ly/cwR3dX

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9. Sven | seven-oaks.de says:

   February 9, 2010 at 4:51 am

   Hi Todd,

   awesome set. I also love the 7th shot and Thom looking so rascally in some of your pictures. Did I already mention that I like the new theme, especially the top of the site, but the dark gray and white graphic dose not really match the black colour below. When I added following you on twitter I noticed that you “stole” my design idea, but I don’t bother, go for it. LOL

   Cheers, Sven

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   • Todd says:

     February 9, 2010 at 9:53 am

     Hey Sven,

     Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, Thom was looking pretty rascally here – he looked like he was having fun. That 7th shot was made with the Nikon 14-24mm – with the symmetry of the light rods, I knew that I had to try for something like that.

     Thanks for the comments on the new site design, I’ll check out that issue – I appreciate it!

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10. Radiohead ‘In Rainbows’ Konzert-Fotografie : misterhonk.de says:

    February 9, 2010 at 5:33 am

    [...] Todd Owyoung von ishootshows.com habe ich schon seit einiger Zeit auf dem Radar und das nicht zuletzt weil ich ihn für einen der besten Konzertfotografen halte. Vor kurzem war er nun auf einem Radiohead Konzert als Fotograf am Start und die Bilder die er dort geschossen hat pusten mich wieder zurück auf das Southside Festival 2008 als ich zum ersten Mal diese gewaltige LED-illuminierte Bühne sah und mir damals schon klar war das das für einen Fotografen einfach nur ein Traum muss eine solche Kulisse zu fotografieren. Aber genug der Worte, schaut euch die Bilder an. via ishootshows [...]

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11. Jovi says:

    February 9, 2010 at 7:04 am

    RT @toddowyoung: Radiohead, catchflash and a spread in SPIN? Better late than never: Photos of Radiohead on the In Rainbows tour. http://bit.ly/cwR3dX

    Reply
12. Gregory Taylor says:

    February 9, 2010 at 9:53 am

    RT @tweetmeme Radiohead http://tinyurl.com/yaa66fp Great shots by @toddowyoung

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13. Radiohead ‘In Rainbows’ Konzert-Fotografie | Hier wird ÖFTER mal geschrieben :-) says:

    February 14, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    [...] Quelle: Radiohead Artikel bei IShootShows.com [...]

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14. John says:

    February 21, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Todd,
    Was looking forward to your photos of this show and it all looks awesome. Love the red lighting and background of No. 6.

    Btw, did you ever get a chance to shoot Oasis?

    John

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    • Todd says:

      February 21, 2010 at 10:08 pm

      Hey John,

      I haven’t had the pleasure of photographing Oasis, though I’d love to. Thanks for feedback on these photos of Radiohead. Cheers.

      Reply
15. Robin Malau says:

    February 23, 2010 at 6:55 am

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    February 23, 2010 at 6:58 am

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17. bomchicano says:

    February 23, 2010 at 7:09 am

    Keren2 fotonya :) RT @lowrobb: Radiohead pictures (I Shoot Shows) http://bit.ly/bd9ZZe http://myloc.me/46s7A

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