Countdown in Photos #19: Sting

Over the month of December I am planning to delight you with tales of my adventures as a concert photographer in 2011. They may be the best shots I took, or the best moments I experienced. Either way, it would be a shame for those to fall by the wayside and be left sitting dormant in my feeble mind. Keep coming back, there'll be a new one each day.

Check out yesterday's post with Hot Bodies in Motion.

Sting at the Paramount Theatre

Sting's performance at the Paramount was less than a month ago but there was no doubt it had to be in my Countdown for the year. One thing I can say about being music editor and photographer for the Seattlest, it has afforded me so many incredible opportunities like this one.

I ended up splurging on a 400mm lens, to give you an idea of how big that thing is... the end of the lens is about the size of a pancake and it came in a box that looked more like a pirate's treasure chest than a lens case. It was worth it though, the shots I managed to capture came out beautiful and even though we were shooting from the back of the house it looked like I was standing a few feet away from the man himself. I don't think I'd been that nervous to photograph someone in a very long time.