Images from the Theatre

[Tom Caldwell]

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

• 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

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

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

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

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

• 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

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

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

• Canon - Canon EOS 30D
• 153.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/100 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• -1
• ISO 800

 

[TripleC]

I just saw this series, Tom. All I can say is excellent All.

 

[Tom Caldwell]

I just saw this series, Tom. All I can say is excellent All.

Thanks, appreciated

 

[DNSJR]

excellent series, all well done!

 

[Tom Caldwell]

Some more from a "Dress Up" day

 

[TripleC]

Very, very good colorful portraits, Tom

 

[Tom Caldwell]

Some more from a "Dress Up" day

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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.