

Especially Silver Efex is for me the best and most intuitive tool out there for black and white conversions.īeing able to come back to images later and change my editing has always been import to me, so I use non-destructive workflows wherever possible. Before DXO took over and introduced non-destructive editing, the only way to achieve this with the NIK Collection was to apply them as Smart Filters in Photoshop, a technique I used extensively in the past. She Flies On Strange Wings (Live Ahoy 2019) (09:10)ġ1.Editing Silver Efex 2 Smart Filters after installing Silver Efex 3Īs you may know from reading my previous posts, I am a big fan of the NIK Collection, first released by NIK Software, then for some time taken over by Google and now being owned and further developed by DXO. The Devil Made Me Do It (Live Ahoy 2019) (07:07)ĥ. When The Lady Smiles (Live Ahoy 2019) (05:41)ħ. With the sad knowledge that the Rotterdam show had been the final performance of Golden Earring, the audio and visual files were unshelved in close cooperation with the band, Marcel de Vré and John Sonneveld - the band's long time technical assistance and producer.ġ.

When in February 2021 co-founder George Kooymans had to announce his having to leave the band with immediate effect, due to health issues. Luckily, excellent audio and video was available of a tremendous concert, that sadly turned out to be Golden Earring's final performance - with this historical release as a result. Without the band being aware, de Vré recorded the show and archived the complete footage. He was hired to take care of the video content and live camera shots that would be projected on a big video screen hanging on the back of the stage. By accident, visual director Marcel de Vré (who had captured the Golden Earring Five Zero Show at the Amsterdam Ziggodome in 2015) recorded that final performance. Golden Earring's last performance ever was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy on 16th November 2019. Legendary Dutch rock band's final 2019 performance featuring "Radar Love", "Twilight Zone" and "When The Lady Smiles", NTSC Region Free DVD directed (six cameras) by director Marcel de Vré with audio mix by John Sonneveld, and including a replica of the concert poster, fan photos and liner notes about the event and the aftermath.
