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Reading the Rosetta Stone


Reading the Rosetta Stone
Photo Information
Copyright: Lois Johnson (lebjohnson) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 49 N: 180] (1295)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-17
Categories: Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Pentax *ist DS, Tamron 28-300mm XR Di f3.5-6.3
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-30 18:27
Viewed: 1133
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Back in the British Museum, on the first floor, in the room in front of that for the Elgin marbles is a case with a grey sort of rectangular stone with what looks like hen scratchings on it, not very spectacular until you know what it is, the Rosetta stone, key to the translation and understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphics. The same decree is written on it in three languages; hieroglyphics (the writing of the priests), demotic (language used daily) and Greek (the language of the administration). I wanted to get a photo of it, but couldn't get anywhere close, so I wandered around behind the case, turned and saw the faces of the people gazing in amazement, reading. I took this photo through the case with its reflections. Their expressions tell the story.

Exposure Mode Auto; Exposure Program Normal; ISO 1600; Focal Length 28 mm; Focal Length in 35mm Film 42 mm, Photoshop dry brush filter, noiseninja, cropped, and framed.

Please visit the newcomers and give critiques and points to them. I've learned so much here from my friends and want to pass that along to others..
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Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To gmorgan: London and museumslebjohnson 5 06-12 00:23
To Ejla: Too much noise...lebjohnson 2 06-01 03:24
To shahzzam: Aren't Museums wonderful!lebjohnson 1 05-31 22:56
To kitflorendo: You are right heredrymd29 2 05-31 22:51
To drymd29: It sent chills up my spinelebjohnson 1 05-31 22:45
To gaylen54: I'm a people watcherlebjohnson 1 05-31 22:40
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  • Sans1 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 463 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-05-30 21:02]

Hi Lois- a new filter I see? And Very good results! A really great photo with all your subjects with such varied and interesting expressions! The detail and color is really wonderful Lois- great job- 10/10 and a big NR ;)

Best wishes,
Steve

This is really a charming people shot Lois! Their expressions are really well captured, all eyes on the Rosetta Stone! I actually like the effect from noiseninja turning your photo into artwork. Another great moment captured by your eyes! TFS, Sam :0)

A faded dry brush and a collection of expressive faces, including the big guy top centre left and all adding up to a nice little winner for me. So glad that, once more, you didn't do what the other two are seen doing ...
Most likeable and a 10 score from me to you. Are we scartching each others back? NO. You only get what you deserve.
PS: Figured that Huub would like it ;)

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  • drymd29 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1447 W: 248 N: 654] (7621)
  • [2006-05-31 11:16]
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SUPER!!! THis was a sooo important stone for undertanding the great Egyptian culture.
Your picture brings the wonderful respectful mysterious expression of the voyagers; their unbelief in what this was and is. I would like to go there and take pictures during a week and I could stare a night at the stone without knowing anything, just wondering about the moment this stone was carved and was discovered and rescued from being the base of a barbecue.
I had the same feeling in the moments I was at the grave of Ludwig Wittgenstein in Cambridge (also a stone) or heard from the rescue of the Nag Hammadi writings.

Thank you Lois, for bringing this all up in my phantasy and memory.

Huub

Great perspective, Lois! I love the sculpture looking on with amusement in the background! Wonderful expressions and a sense of excitement in this one.
Gayle :)

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  • Ejla Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 13 N: 137] (2488)
  • [2006-05-31 19:09]
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I believe the photo even without that PP you did is great. The expressions on the faces are amazing. You compozed it very well, and the pp turned it into a picture. I'm not to sure that I like it, but I know that you like dicovering various effects in PS...why not. Everybody should do things that make one feel happy...and photography and the PP work is one of them.
So, no points, because you asked for it, but...you know...

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  • gmorgan Gold Star Critiquer [C: 145 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-06-02 18:34]
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The British museum is a wonderful place to visit, I have spent hours wandering around looking at all the plundered treasures. The science and natural history museums in London are also great places to visit. This picture is a cracker with the big stone lad at the back, and the lad on the right who looks like he is snapping you, not to mention the lady in the foreground. Cheers Gazza

Great shot, Lois! It's a busy image, but everything falls into place: the look of the Asian woman, like she's trying to decipher the code; the tourists adding another stupid picture to their stupid photo album; but mostly, the Egyptian statue who seems to be taking a nap! Well observed!!!

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