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Paul Mo
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I've been waiting for a chance to shoot a little Chinese opera. Tonight, despite a splitting headache and feeling forlorn, I peeled myself off the kitchen floor did just that.

Chinese opera - การแสดงงิ้ว in Thai - is a fringe art with troupes employed by wealthy locals in conjunction with temples, who house the troupes on temple grounds. Played by the usual mix of craggy faced thespians in it for life - such cheap theatre must provide an interesting life full of stories.

The old 5D Mark III would certainly have benefited from having an anti-flicker mode - the stage was rimmed with fluorescent tubes of varying ages.

First night - 70-200 f2.8L mostly wide open









I'll be trying for some more lyrical, more illustrative shots another day.

Second night - Olympus Zuiko 50 f1.2 wide open



Second night - 70-200 f2.8L mostly wide open






Bonus: audience shot - first night. Second night wasn't much better.







Edited on Apr 06, 2015 at 09:16 PM · View previous versions



Apr 06, 2015 at 02:16 AM
Squirrely Eyed
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


You got some nice captures with good detail. It would be nice to see some wider shots that capture more of the costumes and stage to go along with them.


Apr 06, 2015 at 11:25 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


Very interesting pictures, very sharp and colorful.

I agree with the previous post about wider shots to see the entire stage.

Thank you for sharing.






Apr 06, 2015 at 02:55 PM
Paul Mo
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


Thanks for the comments. And Lightsearcher, you're welcome. It has been a photographic dry spell around here lately, so seeing this roll into town was welcome.


Apr 06, 2015 at 09:09 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


I was in Bangkok in the mid 60's Paul and loved the city. The panoramas from my Continental Hotel room were breathtaking with all the temples above the horizon. The gold budda, an elephant ride, my 1st kick boxing match....
Wonderful sharp, detailed and colorful images here. Love the native dress and "war paint"(don't mean this as a nasty comment) and priceless expressions.
Good job!
Dan



Apr 07, 2015 at 08:48 AM
Squirrely Eyed
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


Thanks for including the extra shots. I love all the bright colors.

Too bad the crowd isn't bigger.



Apr 07, 2015 at 08:50 AM
Paul Mo
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Chinese Opera Images (board change)


Squirrely Eyed wrote:
Too bad the crowd isn't bigger.


Ha, ha. Yeah they are real troopers - on with the show despite dismal turnouts.



Apr 07, 2015 at 09:16 AM





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