The candid camera captures a man lost in a work of art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC . . . .
By Scott Shephard
Other than distant voices, the sound of my camera’s shutter was the only thing to break the silence of this wonderful room in the National Gallery of Art. But the man in the photograph was oblivious to all of that. Such is the power of art . . . .
Canon 5DIII 1/40s f/2.8 ISO1000 16mm
I taking a bit of a break from writing and in the process giving you at bit of a break, as well. Enjoy the photo.
When Deb and I paid the entrance fee for the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska, a few weeks ago, we weren’t expecting much given that the gardens were past bloom and prepared for winter. But we were surprised by what we found. And even if we hadn’t found anything worth seeing, it would have been good just to stroll through a largely deserted landscape on a nice November day.
I suspect that many gardeners would feel that what you are seeing here is a mess that needs to be cleaned up. But I see a great mix of lines, colors and textures. This isn’t quite like Monet’s famous lily ponds at Giverney but this but perhaps a way to pay tribute the one of my favorite artists.
Canon 5DIII 1/250s f/5.0 ISO200 100mm
Given that I talked a bit about the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel yesterday, I thought I’d post my one and only photo of the ceiling, “accidentally” taken in 2004. Photography is not allowed, but in the crowded and somewhat chaotic chapel, my camera somehow went off. And this is what I ended up with.
See God? See Adam? See the brain? See the museum guard look at me with disdain?
Canon 5D 1/13s f/4.0 ISO1600 24mm
