Spines Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

From this angle it must seem very abstract. This is the big hall where you enter the Natural History Museum in London. You are immediately awestruck not only by the magestic building but also by the precious and amazing collection of dinosaur skeletons. When visiting the exhibitions there, I love the feeling I get of coming after a long chain of events that spanned over hundreds of millions of years.

PS: I know it is messy... this is probably one of the things I like about the picture.

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Abocc (3292) 2003-06-18 15:40

There are too many things to see in the picture and it seems to be a little bit grainy.
Just my point of view
Sorry I made a wrong smiley selection !

Porteplume (3255) 2003-06-18 15:47

It's a bit busy indeed, and also needs some sharpning, but I really think it images very well your first impression by entering the Museum.
So maybe you just succeeded in let us "feel" it too...

ornis (1271) 2003-06-18 16:26

I love the complex and rich architecture of these 19th century places, and you show it very well. Light on dinosaur is perfect to make it come out of the scene.

thien (2102) 2003-06-18 16:30

I think what strucks me about this picture is the curves of the skeleton and the above hall bridge. The spines sticking out are also mirrors by the between spaces on the bridge. Yes, it is a bit busy and lacking a bit of DOF but I like it.

greg (2835) 2003-06-18 18:35

I enjoy the complexity; the lighting's is interesting too. The skylight's not so nice, and the image lacks sharpness. But this is a shot well worth trying again...

cole (121) 2003-06-18 23:41

the 'mess' is fine here. the exposure is perfect (did you tweak it?)
what i also like is the texture of parts of the architecture resembles the real spine of the dino. only problem with this shot is the grain or noise.

philip_coggan (11) 2003-06-19 2:55

I really like the idea here - the spine of the dino conmpared to the spine(s) of the building. I don't find it cluttered at all - the lines lead the eye upwards into the spines overhead, while the darkness of the dino vertebrae is enough to ensure that it holsd its own.