Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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