The Gokstad Ship, a photo from Oslo, South

Photographer's Note

The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo displays three remarkable finds -- viking ships that date to the 9th Century, discovered (in the case of this ship, the "Gokstad" find) in 1880, preserved in clay in a burial mound.

The museum is beautifully designed and presents the history in a very tangible manner. When you tour the museum, the composition of this foto is obvious -- you will find many like it on the internet -- but the angle shows the shipbuilders' craftsmanship to be both artful and functional and allows the artisans to speak to us across the centuries.

This was originally shot on 35mm Fuji Velvia transparency film.

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joso (2405) 2013-02-13 9:10

hi Russ,
the angle shows not only the shipbuilders' craftsmanship, but also a good POV you choose
well done
regards
jános

fabbs99 (5441) 2013-02-13 12:05

Hi Russ,

Great shot of of the ship on display at the the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.Very well shot.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

saxo042 (31800) 2013-02-14 7:34

Hi Russ,
This is really my favorite museum in Oslo, maybe a fovorite worldwide. All these boats here are indeed very beautiful, with perfect forms. It is fascinating to see these constructions, made without any help of computer aided designs. Of course you have chosen a perfect POV here, with the side windows adding an effect to the composition. Interesting to see that you have managed to take this photo without any tourists present.
Kind regards
Gunnar

Royaldevon (17791) 2013-02-15 14:32

Hello Russ,

This is such an interesting exhibit.
It reveals the skills of these ancient builders.
I like the way you have composed it, with a very symmetrical outcome and, also, presenting it in such a way that it emphasises the curves, creating the sense of a pattern.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Noel_Byrne (7352) 2013-05-06 3:29

Hi Russ,
This is a brilliant shot of this ship, your point of view and the lighting has given it an almost religious quality, I feel this could easily be an alter as a museum exhibit. Really nice way to document this, cheers
All the best
Noel.