Pyongyang Grand Theater Photo

Photographer’s Note

Pyongyang Grand Theater in central Pyongyang. Posters outside the theater advertise upcoming productions and Arirang, a mass games involving 100,000 performers. I was lucky with this shot as just after I had taken it the flood lights illuminating the theater were switched off for the night. I wanted to take more but was forced to give up. A fat electricity pole nearer the building and just off the left hand side of the shot made framing difficult. Ideally I would have liked to point the camera a little more to the left but didn't want to include the eyesore.

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Edwin (2039) 2003-08-11 4:25

A nice composition Martyn. My only suggestion would be that your shot could benefit from the use of a compensation filter to reduce the greenish glow caused by the artificial light. You got the right exposure for the posters here. Not an easy job, well done.

olli (2091) 2003-08-11 5:03

It was a good idea to get the both elements (the theater and the posters) in the same image – without those posters this image was just an ordinary building shot taken in some country. The green tones makes the image more interesting – and don´t bother me at all... Well done.

masterrye (559) 2003-08-12 1:12

i like the green cast color on the image! Wonderful nightshot...

Skorj (581) 2003-08-16 2:45

Framing difficulties aside, this is still a great photograph. Your note also enhances the feel of theatre. The green caste in particular is nice.

(The impact of your work would also be increased a little if you posted an image size closer to the 200k limit? At least 640x480 perhaps?)

fred1964 (591) 2004-12-12 11:07

You seem to have posted the only two pictures that were actually made from North Korean soil and both are excellent!!
Can you please tell us what it's like for a photographer to travel North Korea?