Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, Roman, Severan Period (c.a. A.D. 220)
Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, Roman, Severan Period (c.a. A.D. 220). (Fuji Neopan 1600. Nikon F100. Noritsu Koki.)
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Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, Roman, Severan Period (c.a. A.D. 220). (Fuji Neopan 1600. Nikon F100. Noritsu Koki.)
so cool. wish I had a good museum around here.
October 14, 2009 at 6:45 PM
There’s gotta be at least one decent museum near you.
October 15, 2009 at 8:04 PM
yeah, there are a few, but nothing as nice as the Met.
October 16, 2009 at 1:33 AM
I agree with James. This is very cool. What an amazing sarcophagus.
October 15, 2009 at 2:40 AM
Scary-good lighting, bro.
October 15, 2009 at 3:09 AM
I tried photographing some relief sculptures in Paris last month – I wanted to get the sense of humanity you achieve here, but totally failed. I love this image; it’s what I was trying to achieve.
I did a double-take first time, he looks so real.
October 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Wicked cool! Are you allowed you use a flash there?
October 17, 2009 at 3:15 AM
Absolutely not, which I guess I can understand, although their defense is a bit strange: “The flash may degrade the ancient art.” Not sure if that’s a scientifically sound explanation. Anyway, good thing I don’t really use flash much.
October 17, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Light accelerates the degrading process. Which is why the Mona Lisa is in a special dark room with a particular light bulb pointed at it. It even has a special heat sensitive glass protecting it.
Love the Art, your good at finding the right angles to shoot from.
October 23, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Yeah, I finally looked it up. Definitely potential damage from flash (a significant combination of light and heat). Of course, I rarely use one, so the policy has never bothered me.
October 23, 2009 at 3:37 AM
And this one is BEST!
October 23, 2009 at 7:09 AM