Poetry at Atak

[René Damkot]

Something different for a change: Poetry.

Gjunler Abdula recited "Bizoagor" and was backed by the band Parne Gadje (http://www.smokedrecordings.com/html/parnegadje.html).

More about the project here (http://www.smokedrecordings.com/html/projects.html).

All images here (http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/)

1) Gjunler Abdula:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0007.jpg

2) Quite intense:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0077.jpg

3) Bicycle tube bass:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0096.jpg

4) Didn't understand a word he was saying, since he spoke Roma:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0144.jpg

5) Intense again:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0163.jpg

6) Subtle:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0117.jpg

7) The whole stage from up close:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0182.jpg

8 ) Overview:
http://www.moonglade.net/~rene/070127Poezie/source/image/rhd_20070127poezie0140.jpg


Equipment as usual: 1D2 and 20 to 200mm. I think one or two images posted were shot with a 70-200 L IS instead of my usual 80-200L on monopod. I swaped lenses for a while with an other photographer and was able to prove IS doesn't make up for sloppy technique...

[DwightMcCann]

Crud, even I would sound good reading poetry in that environment! Nice captures, Rene ... good timing, color, variety, composition ... not much to suggest.

[bmoguy]

Good stuff. There's more energy here than a couple of the music performances I've shot. :D Great job capturing it.

[johnstoy]

Seven and eight are real cool too... I like the atmosphere of the event...Pretty good set Rene'...

[IainB]

Brilliant....had me reaching for the volume slider on my desktop!