A quick group portrait of the Trondheim Vocal Ensemble, after the performance of the Christmas Oratorio. When you have a backdrop as grand as this one, I wanted to incorporate as much of the surroundings as possible. That led to this somewhat unusual portrait at 18mm.
A few images from the performance of the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach at the Nidaros Cathedral. Due to the ongoing corona-situation, the whole setup of the orchestra and choir was different and movement was restricted, but I kind of like the framing and “peering through”-feeling those challenges presented.
The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera recently performed the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, a tradition before the Christmas holidays.
The cathedral has just finished installing a completely new lighting setup, which really showcases the (vast) space. This was also the first time that I could test my latest lens purchase, the Leica 18mm Super Elmar for the M-system.
All these shots were captured handheld using the Leica M10 and the Visoflex typ 020 electronic viewfinder. This lens may be tiny in its stature, but it’s a beast when it comes to perspective and performance. These images can almost be considered as snapshots since no tripod was used (shutter speed of 1/30s) and subsequently the ISO-values were pretty high at 6400.
It was exciting to finally be able to take in so much of the architecture, in one single frame.
The impressive organ pipes served in my mind as “musical architecture”.
More images from the performance and a group portrait will follow shortly.
