Photos: Chris Brown, F.A.M.E Tour 2011

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. Tour 2011 brought a huge ramp setup, a small army of backup dancers and, yes, even a few lasers to the big stage of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Here's the photographic proof.

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Chris Brown performing on the FAME Tour 2011 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 24, 2011. (Todd Owyoung)

Photographer's Notes:

Cameras Used:

  • Nikon D3
  • Nikon D700

Lenses Used:

This show contained tons of movement, particularly after the first song when, when Chris Brown came down from his high riser position to center stage. The last time I saw this kind of choreographed dancing and energy on stage, it was for Usher's 2010 arena tour.

I made sure to keep my shutter speeds up well above the “normal” of 1/200 or 1/250, which are generally suitable for rock bands. Thanks to spotlights and bright LEDs on Chris Brown the entire first three, exposure was not a problem for this show. The main challenge was simply keeping up.

In terms of gear, the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 on the Nikon D700 was the king here, though the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 on the Nikon D3 was a must for distance shots of Chris when he started at the back of the stage.

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