[Leica] IMG: A Paean to the Planet

[Don Dory]

Hard to photograph without special access but delightful to see.

On Wed, Feb 7, 2024, 7:22 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> My wife and I went into central Dublin today to visit Trinity College
> Dublin's Library and its Long Room. It is being renovated for
> conservation purposes, so most of its shelves are empty. Instead there
> is a temporary art installation of one very large item. The globe
> dominating, is Luke Jerram's "Gaia" which being displayed during the
> renovation and conservation of the library fittings and contents. The
> 1712 structure and all its contents are being minutely checked for
> actual and potential issues.
>
> The library contains the Book of Kells and many other literary
> treasures, so my wife's culture group decided to visit to see the state
> of things. I must admit I hadn't been it it for nearly 50 years, to my
> shame. Now they have added on a huge annexe and lots of digital cultural
> gee-gaws. It was certainly worth the admission fee, and I must go back
> again next year. Luckily, as my wife is an alumnus, she can bring me in
> for free. That said, as a photographic challenge, it is very problematic
> - no flash, no tripods and plenty of wandering people in the harsh
> contrasts.
>
> I took a number of photographs, but here is one for starters.
> The rotating Gaia installation at the library's Long Room
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dublin/The+Long+Room+Trinity+College.jpg.html
> Sony A7II with Zeiss 35/2.8 lens. Can be seen larger if desired.
>
> It's huge and well away from me and my camera: probably 40 odd metres of
> the 65 metres of the Long Room. Incidentally, for any sci-fi fans out
> there the Long Room was used as the inspiration for a library in a Star
> Wars film.
>
> Here a Wikipedia link which has a proper photo of the room taken when
> properly lit by its splendid windows.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Trinity_College_Dublin
>
> Douglas
>
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