We went to The Cloisters on Saturday and I took over a hundred shots. Going through that was work! But before I get to those shots, here are the souricettes on their Easter egg hunt. I should have used the telephoto lens but it was too late by the time I thought of it…
So The Cloisters. It has this medieval-ish feel but well, obviously it can’t be that old. Lots of religious art (that part is authentically old). I found the details and architecture called to me more than the art pieces themselves. Being a textile geek, I loved the tapestries. The texture of that cloth! I had this gorgeous image of a detail of it but it’s not quite sharp enough to share… I have to say that my DSLR was a very welcome tool. I had no tripod because I didn’t think they’d let it in so I had to make use of higher ISO. And then I forgot to change to my lowest ISO when we went back outside. That’s my issue. I keep forgetting to change back my settings when I do something unusual. Oh well. It IS a learning experience after all.
Outside…
Ceilings and high walls… I love the sense of depth you get from the top left one. The bottom left one (the big one!) is a favorite too. I almost always enjoy the contrast between very old style and contemporary.
Inside, looking out… Those were so hard to get right! I did some massive work on them afterwards. Mostly, I lightened the dark areas to bring out the hidden detail a bit. I had exposed for the light outside so the highlights wouldn’t get blown out.
Details and textures…
A red door I apparently liked so much I couldn’t decide between these three shots…
Architecture and a statue…
And here, more texture but I couldn’t decide which one to include in the texture gallery. I just don’t know which photo is the best! Does more background detail detract from the texture in front or does it enhance? What do you think?
Finally, the handsome man I got to take home because you always want to end on a high note…
35mm, ISO200, Av 4.5, Tv 1/8
Creative mommy at home to two wonderful little girls, trying to juggle family, sewing, exercise, family, knitting, photography, and did I mention family?
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