From the Vatican Museums

9 years 8 months ago #392257 by John Landolfi
Frescoes by Melozzo da Forli', depicting a chorus of music-making angels from a composition on the Ascension of Christ.
Please, click the URL for a better view. Comments always welcome!

Musicians-No1 by gianbur , on Flickr

Musicians-No2 by gianbur , on Flickr

Musicians-No3 by gianbur , on Flickr

Musicians-No4 by gianbur , on Flickr
Musicians-No5 by gianbur , on Flickr


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9 years 8 months ago #392336 by GLiDeR
Im so excited to see these, thank you for posting.
I'll be there in less than 4 weeks  :D


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9 years 8 months ago #392350 by John Landolfi
May I suggest you reserve a guided tour online? Not because you necessarily want a guide, but because you'll be able to get an exact time to enter, without needing to stand on a line which could easily take 3 hours or more to get you to the door. It is well worth the money! (I've done it both ways...)


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9 years 8 months ago #392384 by Roy Wilson
:agree: good advice.  We went on the tour and although the wait wasn't 3 hours, it was close to 2.  It is, a must see, so enjoy yourself.   

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9 years 8 months ago #392403 by GLiDeR
Thanks for the tip guys, we have already booked our entrance into key sites, one of them being the Vatican.
I'm really pumped for this trip, 1 week in Rome, 1 week in Paris.

Thanks again


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9 years 8 months ago #392421 by JaneK
We didn't buy tickets early and the line was crazy long.  I would guess it was definitely between 2 and 3 hours.  But it was so worth it.  Congrats on the upcoming trip, the Vatican is so beautiful, just like this photos. 


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9 years 8 months ago #392422 by butterflygirl921
Those are beautiful! I want to go there one day 


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9 years 8 months ago #392467 by John Landolfi

GLiDeR wrote: Thanks for the tip guys, we have already booked our entrance into key sites, one of them being the Vatican.
I'm really pumped for this trip, 1 week in Rome, 1 week in Paris.

Thanks again


You are welcome! Photography restrictions vary, but you won't be able to use any floor based support in most indoor places, nor flash (even though you'll see many using it...) An ISO of ~1000 should get you enough speed for most indoor situations.
May I also suggest you put the Museo Borghese on your MUST see list, if it isn't there already. It has 5 incredible Caravaggios, and Bernini's 4 best sculptures. And the church of San Luigi dei Francesi, steps from Piazza Navona, has three more Caravaggios (if you are a fan, as I am).
And, one of my favorite places:
www.photographytalk.com/forum/landscape-...om-the-madding-crowd
steps from the Pantheon, which I am sure you will visit.
Report back, and post!:cheers:


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9 years 8 months ago #392468 by ubookoo
Very nice John! Thank you for sharing!


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9 years 8 months ago #392469 by John Landolfi
Thanks all for commenting!


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9 years 8 months ago #392640 by Tuscan Muse
:thumbsup:
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9 years 8 months ago #392691 by John Landolfi
:thx2:


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9 years 8 months ago #392764 by icepics
These are beautiful John. #4 is my favorite, that's lovely. I like how you framed each of the various musicians.

Glider, hope you enjoy your trip. 

Sharon
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9 years 8 months ago #392851 by John Landolfi
Much appreciated, Sharon! The challenge was the subdued lighting (to protect the frescoes, I guess), which required variously shooting from1/5sec to 1/30sec at ISO 800 to get decent exposures.:cheers:


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9 years 5 months ago #409341 by Simon Says
A wonderful collection.


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