Welcome back to the exotic #monomad photo parade.
I often become a judge for performing arts because I have passed the certification as a nationally certified judge in Indonesia. When I became a judge for monologues such as at the Literature Festival of students of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) of Malikussaleh University, Aceh, I was often made busy.
No. Not busy in my capacity as a judge, but because I have to be a judge and a photographer at the same time. I have to listen to the participants' performances carefully. I must not miss any fatal details, such as a participant making a mistake with the script or a participant forgetting the scene.
Regarding the script, I am often not too rigid. As long as the substance is the same, there are differences in words and sentences that do not lower their value. I assess their acting skills more like characterization.
Not infrequently, there are participants who are trapped in playing only one character, both in character and vocal color. They forget to change characters when playing different characters. Monologues are not like theater.
Well, while enjoying the roles of the actors, I took pictures of them with an iPhone 7 Plus camera that is actually old. Sometimes, there is a participant's expression that is good to photograph, but at that time I had to note something so that there was a moment that was missed. Photography is indeed about moments.
However, I enjoyed it even though I felt less perfect without using tele. With an SLR camera and a long tele, we are free to photograph actors on stage and capture the details of their expressions. In fact, that is the interesting side of an actor or actress's appearance on stage.
Another thing that is also a problem is the angle. As a judge, I am not free to take a good position for a good moment. Well, this is the result.
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