Scary Old Dane Photo

Photographer’s Note

Like I said before, I also would like to learn some different genres and styles, so here is again something else. I hope I don't scare you too much now.

This is the head of a Danish skelleton from around 1000 after Christ. It is found in the underground of the centre of Aalborg (the 4th biggest city of Denmark), where there used to be a monestry til the 16th century. The name of the monestry is Gråbrødrekloster, "Grey brothers monestry".

The head is probably a male of around 30 which died of a violence attack (that is what the sign of the museum said), he got something in his right eye, something very heavy, because the hole around they eye is much bigger than it should be.

The Gråbrødrekloster-museum is 3 meters under the ground in one of the shoppingstreets of Aalborg. You have the take the elevator and you have to pay 20 crowns to get in, than the lift will open and max. 750 kilo of people can visit the museum. Quite an original way of entering a museum.

For more info look on the homepage of the museum.

The photo is take through the glass without flash and with very poor light, so it is not so very sharp.

poulinp, Tue, carper, singuanti, waggs, Jeppe, HOBO, Hanssie, Liekje, alejandroguzman has marked this note useful

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poulinp (4464) 2005-07-24 7:38

Personally, I like much the effect of the light here, it makes the whole even more macabre. I love that!

jinju (14265) 2005-07-24 7:45

Strong and scary image. Its good to experiment and change tings periodically. This is great. A bit blurry but not oo much so dont worry.

joaoferreira (0) 2005-07-24 9:42

Great shot! The shadows increased the "dark atmosphere". I loved it! hehehe Regards!

devimeuxbe (56532) 2005-07-24 9:42

Hi Steft
une idée étrange que tu as eue là, mais pourquoi pas. L'ombre sur le crane donne un aspect de corsaire !
Une image originale.
Amicalement
Bertrand

erdna (5360) 2005-07-24 9:59

This guy knows how to take care of his teeth. All his teeth are intact. Very good documentation Stef.

Andre'

feather (50480) 2005-07-24 12:17

How appropriate to get a photo of a skull from Denmark!(Alas poor Yorrick; I knew him well)
I think it's lucky it was behind glass so you were not tempted to use flash; I think the darkness of the shot is excellent for the subject matter. Well done
Kath

Tue (25608) 2005-07-24 12:25

Inderdaad niet helemaal scherp, maar dat heb je met zulke foto's. Maar op deze manier kunnen we hoe dan ook deze grijnzende griezel prima bekijken. ;-) Mooie kleuren en leuk idee voor een kiekje! :-)
Groeten, Lars

weswang (18223) 2005-07-24 13:30

Hi Stef, You have well make use of light in taking this picture. I like the light angle you have used in taking this picture. A well taken picture to have clarity and sharpness. The 3D is well shown in this close shot.

singuanti (15240) 2005-07-24 18:17

Hi Stef, I love the title you went with. You should have saved this for Halloween! The use of the provided light is well done and the sharpness is just fine. Nicely done Stef.

waggs (609) 2005-07-25 6:46

Very powerfull picture, I like your note very intesting seems like a neat place to go, I like the dim lighting it's moody and nice wouldn't have the same effect with anice bright clear shot....
well done!

Jeppe (18623) 2005-07-25 7:53

Wow - you surely got "life" in that old guy - I agree - kind of scary pose and smile he gave you - congratulation and thanks Stef for this fine image.

An interesting place to visit - I must try this some day.

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-25 11:46

Scary!! I think the lighting is good, Ive seen photos like this of ancient skulls taken with a flash and they just look tacky, this one has the right atmosphere, you did really well to capture it!

And as you say its different!

mlopes (492) 2005-07-28 14:57

Hi Steff, wow great self-portrait! ahahah :P just joking ;)

Nice photo, with mysterious look and colours.

Mário

HOBO (5244) 2005-07-30 0:19

Forget about the sharpness, Stef. Fascinating foto and story!!! Light is great!

mmarina (0) 2005-08-03 2:45

Sharp enough! What a scary story, but very very interesting. Makes you speculate and speculate about the destiny of this long forgotten person. The skull has nice teeth though.;)
I like the warm yellow light against the black. Really cool, Marina

kinginexile (2440) 2005-08-03 2:52

Sometimes, you wonder how did you miss a shot like this?
This is a great shot, the shadows playing into the skull could not add better drama to the grin of this old dane. It is as if it was alive. Sumptuous work, Stef! Thumbs up!

Hanssie (9133) 2005-08-07 11:23

Gek !
Maar, hij's mooi, heel mooi en scary too:-))
En het gaat natuurlijk ook om de tekst, een mooi geheel, Stef !

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-08-20 10:03

i think it is a good image dispite being behind glass, you ahve managed well, the best thing is to place your lens on the glass, it works well most times

alejandroguzman (4672) 2007-01-16 1:52

Hi Stef:

What a stunning portrait !!
I really liked how you composed this picture.
The shadows on it are very dramatic and make more interesting the photograph.

TFS
regards
Alejandro