Images from the 2011 edition of Qlimax in the Gelredome in Arnhem (the Netherlands).
With: Coone ft. Opposites, Headhunterz, Noisecontrollers, Ran-D, Stana, The Pitcher, Zany, Zatox, Gunz for hire, The Prophet and MC’s DV8 and Ruffian.

Wallpapers will be online later this week, so make sure to check back!!! Wallpaper request? Please do so in the comments.

DJ Headhunterz

Hardstyle!

Qlimax

The Prophet

View from the side

MC Ruffian

Partygirl!

Client: Q-Dance
© 2011 Fotograferen net

Sensation (White) 2010 edition in the Amsterdam ArenA, the Netherlands…. WOW!
Sensation wallpapers a.s.a.p.

Photo was taken at the 10 year Anniversary party of Awakenings: Awakefest in the Recreation Area Halfweg. June 26th 2010

When I entered the tent where James Holden was performing I immediately saw this couple at the front of the crowd.
I always have one camerabody with a telelens ready to shoot at these large events (which means: set at Av). Sometimes you have to act so quickly there is no time to adjust your settings properly on manual. So this one was taken with a maximum open aperture (f5) with my 100-400mm Canon EF f4.5-5.6. While shooting I adjusted to -2/3 of a stop in order to get a darker image and a slightly higher shuttertime (at 800ISO). I was hoping to get the couple frozen (they weren’t moving, so that was easy) with a blurred crowd behind them due to movement.
Fortunately the lens has stabilization so I can take really low shuttertimes (1/13th in this image) with my pretty steady hand. Took a whole bunch of shots and this one came out nicest (some are sharper but I like the people moving next to them, like the guy on the left, in this shot).
Converted it to B&W in Photoshop to get some more focus on the couple: reds turned up in the B&W control panel and then used levels to deepen the blacks and finally slightly upped their mouthes with a mask and then adjusting with the curve tool as there was a bit of shadow in that part of the shot.

Client: Bacardi-Martini NV
© 2010 Fotograferen net

Defqon.1, the 2010 edition ruled big time! With incredible weather, an unbelieveable mainstage and sick laser- and fireworks show to end the day with this years festival was one for the books. Wallpapers will be ready Tuesday Wednesday

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If you’re still missing a nice one from the full gallery just let me know your request and I might find some time to make a few extra wallpapers.

Mainstage closing moments…

And here they are: 265 photo’s of this years Q-Dance Defqon.1 at the Almere Beach. please enjoy, it was simply an amazing day with plenty of sunshine and a crazy liveshow to finish (Headhunterz). Wallpapers will be ready tomorrow (Monday) so you’re welcome to have another look again. As there are so many images to choose from PLEASE let me know which image(s) you’d like to see as a wallpaper!

Click here to go straight to the collection.

Ecstasy!

Aerial view.

Cool artwork.

Orange fun at the mainstage.

DJ Headhunterz

Sunset…

Crazy crowds!

Finale!

Click here for the full album (21 faces).

One last time Sensation Black 2008, in Quicktime VR,

And how is this for a backstage/understage!!!