Dirk Van der Herten Posted February 6, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne, Germany, contains a fascinating collection of Roman glass vessels, the largest collection of its kind in the world. A fascinating place to visit. [ATTACH]24601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]24602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]24603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]24604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]24605[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 Hi Dirk Van der Herten, Take a look here Roman glass. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
billh Posted February 6, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 6, 2007 Dirk, this is beautiful art and the photos are excellent! Thanks for sharing with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted February 6, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 6, 2007 Interesting and informative. Especially like the lighting, DOF and details in #2,3 and 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 6, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 6, 2007 Dirk - Excellent series, subtle colors and light in the color shots, as well as excellent selective focus. the B&W shot helps put the rest into context. Go ahead -- pick up your PMs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canfred Posted February 6, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 6, 2007 Fine photography Dirk very fitting to the subject. I was fortunate to have been able to visit this place several times. Some of this art designated to Rom is Etruscan. I hope you did not miss the mosaik floor excavated by accident during the war. The excavation was a site for a new airaidshelter. Cologne in Roman times was Colonia Agrippinensis a Roman colony named after Caesars wife Agrippina. Here you are, this much is left of my school days in Koeln. Manfred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted February 6, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 6, 2007 These are beautiful - both the vases and the photographs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted February 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Bill, Paul, Stuart, Manfred and Andy, I really appreciated your kind comments (and PMs!), thank you very much. You were lucky to study close to such a fine place, Manfred. When I visited last week the famous mosaic was partly covered. Last January during the huge storm the roof had come down on a part of it. Fortunately it looked like there wasn't too much damage. Best, Dirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted February 6, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 6, 2007 It's been a long time since I visited this museum, but your shots (in particular #1 - 4) evoke good memories of what is one of the finest museums I have ever seen. Contrary to some other museums, where they try to display as many items as possible, this museum has an exceptional quality of display and lets you take a plunge into ancient times. Have to go there again one time, it is worth it. Cheers, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 6, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 6, 2007 These are just excellent, Dirk. As others have said, both the art and the photography are first rate. The images have the look of the M8 with 50 ASPH. Am I close? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted February 6, 2007 Andy and Brent, thank you very much for your input. I totally agree with you, Andy. The quality of this collection and the way it is displayed are indeed worth the trip. A nice thing is also that you're allowed to photograph as much as you want without flash. Congratulations, Brent, you're very close. The first four shots were taken with a 35/1,4 asph, but as you know 35 behaves like 50 on an M8. Best, Dirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted February 6, 2007 Share #11 Posted February 6, 2007 Dirk, subtle colour and a creamy, smooth texture make these shots rather special - thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beramos Posted February 6, 2007 Share #12 Posted February 6, 2007 Dirk, It has been able to make these photos with total freedom?. If it is thus, they seem to me excellent and if it is not therefore they seem to me extraordinary. Superb light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted February 6, 2007 John and Bernardo, thank you very much for commenting. I hope I don't disappoint you, Bernardo, but photography is permitted in this museum. ;-) If you want, you can even make a portrait of the guards. See underneath, a photo Noriko made of one of them. [ATTACH]24695[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.