Opera Back stage

david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
edited October 16, 2011 in People
Got a chance to shoot at a chinese opera back stage. Kind of low budget show put up mainly for the old folks community. Its a dying trade and these artistes are mostly elders working passionately with little money. Stage set up were deprived of any aircon but simply using incandescent bulb and fan. However, its a blessing for photography as it gives a special atmosphere. My attempt is to capture their portraiture in their natural working environment.

C&C most welcome.

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  • BrettDeutschBrettDeutsch Registered Users Posts: 365 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    Fantastic shots. Great composition, and you used the bare/harsh lights beautifully. I'm not sure what I think of the mirror shot (color face, B&W everything else). It's a bit forced, but still striking.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    Great thing to capture! I particularly like #1, and you used the light-reflection of the mirror in #3 wonderfully well. I'm also not 100% sure about the selective colour in four, although it does work better than a lot of selective colour shots (and I can see why you chose it).

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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    oh my gosh--Number 3 is an awesome shot!
    Love the reflection in the mirror w/that creepy lighting, but what makes it for me is the action in the background, the barely seen faces w/ makeup.
    bowing down now.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    All EXCELLENT images with # 1 for the win.
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    Nice series, but #3 is really fantastic IMO.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    Thank you so much to all. Have a nice weekend.
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  • FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2011
    love the voyeuristic feel on #1 and #3 is special. Very nice.
    I really like #4 as well, except for the SC. Personal preference. I wonder what a de-saturated view of the monochrome would look like. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful composition.
  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2011
    Interesting material well exploited.

    Neil
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2011
    Froch. Neil

    Thanks for dropping in and appreciate your comments. Glad it works.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2011
    all fantastic shots...3 & 4 are over the top...really love the selective color of 4.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2011
    Art Scott wrote: »
    all fantastic shots...3 & 4 are over the top...really love the selective color of 4.

    Thanks so much Art for your compliment.
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