Leigh's Bottom exposed!

[gstark]

More images from the NAS's production of Midsummer Night's Dream at the Cellblock Theatre, featuring Leigh (Nnnnsic) as William Bottom.













More images can be seen at my photography site.

Enjoy

[wendellt]

THE 2ND ONE IS GREAT, too bad about the lighting
the scene where leigh has his ears stroked by the women was HOT!

[birddog114]

Gary,
You should pick up my 58 Noct or the 28/1.4 for the night. You didn't ask.

[moggy]

Well done Leigh but a bit of a 'bummer' when you have to wear floppy ears to pull the chicks!

Bob.

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[gstark]

Gary,
You should pick up my 58 Noct or the 28/1.4 for the night. You didn't ask.

Thanx ... I used the 50 1.4 for some of the shots, the 28 would have been far too wide. With the 50, I moved up the front, to just three or four feet short of the stage. Some of those shots are in the other thread.

I should have just purloined Wendell's 70-200.

But even that would have presented some issues simply because of the (lack of) light.

[gstark]

THE 2ND ONE IS GREAT, too bad about the lighting
the scene where leigh has his ears stroked by the women was HOT!

As is the lady playing Titania. Leigh was certainly enjoying those scenes with her.

And I can't help but feel that there's something quite poetic about the fact that a play, featuring fairies, is being performed just a few yards from Taylor Square.

[wendellt]

THE 2ND ONE IS GREAT, too bad about the lighting
the scene where leigh has his ears stroked by the women was HOT!

As is the lady playing Titania. Leigh was certainly enjoying those scenes with her.

And I can't help but feel that there's something quite poetic about the fact that a play, featuring fairies, is being performed just a few yards from Taylor Square.

very funny, a great night enjoyed by all

Leigh seems to be the man of the moment, Titania was lovely.

Gary at f2.8 1/80 ISO 1600 i got some well lit up shots with good enough contrast, but quite noisy images, I wonder how the pros shoot the Sydney Dance and Sydney theatre productions images don't look that noisy even in low light scenes.

[gstark]

Gary at f2.8 1/80 ISO 1600 i got some well lit up shots with good enough contrast, but quite noisy images, I wonder how the pros shoot the Sydney Dance and Sydney theatre productions images don't look that noisy even in low light scenes.

They're probably posed shots, with the camera tripod mounted, using a slower shutter speed, rather than live action shots made during a performance.

Apart from the low light, we also had subject movement to contend with; I've noticed that a couple of mine were shot at 1/13 or even slower (all handheld) and while the background is fine, there was subject movement in the images. In some it was acceptable, but in others it wasn't.

[Glen]

It looks very dramatic, both the shots and Leigh's performance

[Geoff]

Good shots Gary.
Bel and I are going along tonight and are looking forward to it immensly. Not sure if I will take the camera or not!?

[sirhc55]

I’m sorry that I could not make this epic production and after viewing the pics I don’t believe I can look at Leigh in the same way ever again

[birddog114]

I wonder how the pros shoot the Sydney Dance and Sydney theatre productions images don't look that noisy even in low light scenes.

Have you tried the 28/1.4, 58/1.2, 85/1.4 or the 105 or 135/ f2. or even with 180/2.8? They're prime and far better than zoom in shooting in lowlight. Prepare yourself two or three camera bodies with difference lens mounted, the pros can afford those coz they earn their income on their photos.

With the above lenses, I didn't have to bump the ISO higher than 640.
And all the pros can access wherever they want to shoot around or close in front of the stage.
The 70-200VR is good when your seat was in distance, otherwise it's too long for what your needs.

[wendellt]

I wonder how the pros shoot the Sydney Dance and Sydney theatre productions images don't look that noisy even in low light scenes.

Have you tried the 28/1.4, 58/1.2, 85/1.4 or the 105 or 135/ f2. or even with 180/2.8? They're prime and far better than zoom in shooting in lowlight. Prepare yourself two or three camera bodies with difference lens mounted, the pros can afford those coz they earn their income on their photos.

With the above lenses, I didn't have to bump the ISO higher than 640.
And all the pros can access wherever they want to shoot around or close in front of the stage.
The 70-200VR is good when your seat was in distance, otherwise it's too long for what your needs.

Leigh's play was a great learning experience, I was on the left isle leaning against the wall obstructing no-one about 9 metres away from the stage.

I calculated the distance i would have to be so at at 70mm i could get the whole stage and then used 200mm to get up close and personal shots which was great

At times i was sitting down with an unobstructed view with the monopod adjusted to my eye level, only standing when the characters on stage were sitting or lying down.

the 28mm f1.4 sounds very promising for some of the stuff i do, hope they are still in circulation i'd like to acquire one.

[Nnnnsic]

It actually wasn't as "fun" as you'd imagine.

A lot of it's spontaneous so you have to work with what Regina (the actress playing Titania) and when the audience are laughing, and then decide how to say your lines... because she treats me a hell of a lot differently in rehearsal.

[wendellt]

It actually wasn't as "fun" as you'd imagine.

A lot of it's spontaneous so you have to work with what Regina (the actress playing Titania) and when the audience are laughing, and then decide how to say your lines... because she treats me a hell of a lot differently in rehearsal.

well it looked like you were having a hell of good a time, I giess that's the mark of a great performer you make your performance look enjoyable.

i particularly enjoyed your impromptu adlibs, especially the kniff in the head one and the use of no blood packs.

So how does regina treat you off stage?

you got a hangover today?

[Nnnnsic]

well it looked like you were having a hell of good a time, I giess that's the mark of a great performer you make your performance look enjoyable.

Yup. That's the point of acting.

When she strokes the ears of the head or scratches the head, all I hear is loud noises by my ear.

i particularly enjoyed your impromptu adlibs, especially the kniff in the head one and the use of no blood packs.

The head one was my idea.
The director cut the groin one because it was too disgusting... which confuses me because the fairy-sex scene is far worse than stabbing my groin.
I might do it tonight anyway.

And the blood packs... well, I made blood packs yesterday afternoon.
The poor man's blood pack attached to a pillow.
But Lorraine, the director, doesn't think we need them because it'd make it seem a bit too real and stabbing myself without any visible wounds is funnier, apparently.

Plus, the blood packs started leaking halfway through the performance.

So how does regina treat you off stage?

Fine. Nothing special. We talk about how we might do the scenes later on, make sure I look disheveled and rightly shagged, or just talk anyway.

She's married, you know?

you got a hangover today?

I wasn't drunk, only tired.
It takes a lot to get me drunk.

[Mal]

It actually wasn't as "fun" as you'd imagine.

A lot of it's spontaneous so you have to work with what Regina (the actress playing Titania) and when the audience are laughing, and then decide how to say your lines... because she treats me a hell of a lot differently in rehearsal.

Shouldn't this thread be moved to "Theatre Reviews and Critiques"