Doesn't capture the essence or doesn't diminish it? And why do you think so? IMO, a photo of a painting can never reproduce seeing it in person. However, any art or photo cannot be fully appreciated in bad viewing conditions--poor lighting, glare or crowds surrounding it, plus the ability to step back or get reasonably close.
Speaking of bad viewing conditions, here's my photo of the Mona Lisa taken from the end of the line at the Louvre. My wife and I gave up, left the line before getting any closer, and got something to eat.
One needs to be there at opening time for the least crowded viewing.
One needs to be there at opening time for the least crowded viewing.
It isn't worth it skipping breakfast. Mona wasn't that great.
No misunderstanding. I requested them to repeat the whole statement
Speaking of bad viewing conditions, here's my photo of the Mona Lisa taken from the end of the line at the Louvre. My wife and I gave up, left the line before getting any closer, and got something to eat.
Sure? In Dutch, "film camera" means the same as "movie camera" in English. There's an 80% chance the person you talked to misunderstood if you mentioned something like "it's a film camera" or "it's film", or if they said something like "film cameras are expressly forbidden".
So who brought up that it was a film camera instead of a digital camera? Did the security guy ask if it was a film camera? Did someone say there is nothing like holding a gelatin silver print in your hands?
After stating all cameras were permitted, the guard then said, "No film cameras."
Since one has just adjusted to a new time zone, just get up earlier. There is too much to see to miss things.
The pseudo edgy thing would have been to move to the side and front and photograph the crowd.
They are much more interesting than the painting.
Oldest trick in the book employed by among other Kubrick, when he was a press photographer.
After stating all cameras were permitted, the guard then said, "No film cameras."
Yeah. Like you guys.How's this one? That's a selfie of me and my wife with the viewers behind us.
Notice everyone with their cellphones up in the air to get the shot?
I never did get to see this Van Gogh:Speaking of bad viewing conditions, here's my photo of the Mona Lisa taken from the end of the line at the Louvre. My wife and I gave up, left the line before getting any closer, and got something to eat.
I love Winogrands dictum of "There are no photographs while I'm reloading".Not missing things were more important when I was younger. There's always something else to see can drive you nuts. Photography can get that way too thinking you're missing shots. There is no end.
Don't worry, it's on Instagram if you look for it. Got you covered!I never did get to see this Van Gogh:
Yeah. Like you guys.
I love Winogrands dictum of "There are no photographs while I'm reloading".
Speaking of bad viewing conditions, here's my photo of the Mona Lisa taken from the end of the line at the Louvre. My wife and I gave up, left the line before getting any closer, and got something to eat.
Today there was a big crowd there with the deepest part lined up in front. The crowd was less on each side. I went to the left and in front was a couple doing selfies is twelve different poses including all the hand arrangements and then with their head together. As soon as they were finished I stepped in and was at the front to a great head on view. I waited about 5 minutes only.
My wife and I are very impatient. We didn't wait on the long line to go up the Eiffel Tower either.
A number of years ago while visiting the British Museum you were required to check cameras as they were prohibited at least medium format. That was fine since I was there to see the collections. However, on the way out after the return of my camera I couldn't resist and made this image. I probably wouldn't have made except for the expression of the one guard facing me. It was with a Bronica S2A and Tri-x. Even with the noisy shutter they didn't turn or say anything to me.
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