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Images from the Theatre

Tom Caldwell

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This from a mixture of equipment mostly Canon dslr and later M4/3 gear has been used
I will try and indicated the camera bodies in use - they go back quite a while

This first image is more remarkable s being taken from the audience by a Panasonic LC-1 with 2/3 sensor

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  • Panasonic - DMC-LC1
  • 22.5 mm
  • ƒ/4.2
  • 1/30 sec
  • Center-Weighted Average
  • Auto exposure
  • -2
  • ISO 200



This was a poster taken for a production of Calendar Girls with M4/3 gear

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This was for a production of a children's show called "Frazzled" with M4/3 gear

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This was a publicity shot of 'Ophelia' for a production of 'Hamlet' Canon 5D with 17-35/2.8 lens

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This was from a full dress rehearsal run of "King Lear" Canon 30D 135/4.5 (not sure which lens)

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"Cassandra" from "Trojan Women" Canon 5D + Canon 400/2.8 @f3.5

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  • Canon - Canon EOS 5D
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/400 sec
  • Spot
  • Auto exposure
  • -0.3
  • ISO 640


"Two Doors Down" by Kelly McLoughlin-Wilden: Ricoh GXR with M-mount and unknown MF lens

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"Bombshells" - a skit by actor Becky Cole: Canon 5D Canon 70-200/2.8 @ 180/3.5

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"Swingtime Canteen" musical "Lily McBain - Marilyn Look-alike" in full swing Canon 30D Canon 70-200/2.8 @ 153/6.3

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  • Canon - Canon EOS 30D
  • 153.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/100 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • -1
  • ISO 800
 
There are two different styles here - I now tend to favour the style in the middle image of the dress-ups where the features and other details are more photographic. My style of phart has been developing over quite a long time.

I am glad to see some appreciation being given as for far too long this type of presentation has been panned as simply covering up errors in photographic realism.

I am also now well aware that "Phart" cannot make a badly composed photograph any better.

Note that in the first image the eyes are 'painterly' - not good. In the third image the eyes are 'photographic'. In the middle image the subject is almost realistic in features, but not quite - I think that this is the better treatment.
 
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