Photo Observation #3 – Shadows – Lee Moore
2. Lauronsky’s Flickr Photostream, Photo of the British Museum’s Great Court
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauronsky/2539931859/
3. Shadows
4. The glass roof of the British Museum’s Great Court projects a geometric image of stacked triangles onto the interior walls of the space. This picture is particularly beautiful because the light has such an unusual, cool teal quality which makes the photograph seem almost underwater. The shadows themselves are distorted and pulled by the curve of the wall and and twisted almost beyond recognition by the stairs. The absence of people in this photo, coupled with the strange greenish lighting and distorted patterns creates an otherworldly uncomfortable atmosphere suitable for a tomb. It is especially appropriate because what is a museum if not a tomb for beauty?
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