Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sistine Chapel


 This is the most crowded place I have ever been in my life. I was being shoved forward, backward, left and right all at the same time while trying to take a 1/4 of a second film exposure with a Mamiya 6 in very dim light. Old paintings are kept in the least light possible, and the lights are turned off at night. Flash is not permitted, as light fades the pigment.

There are so many people that want to get into this awesome room, and so little time. This is the best I could do.

There is such a great story told here. If you can hear God speak, you will hear Him in this room.

 Image of ceiling in The Pope's Chapel, The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City Rome, Italy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel