Diana at the Met, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

Each time I visit the Metropolitan Museum at New York, I take some time to have lunch or some drink at the casual and friendly Café situated at the back on the American Wing, it has great views of Central Park

Here is the Museum’s collection of American monumental sculpture, architectural elements, and stained glass, being from far my preferred sculpture, Diana; I made her the protagonist of the shot, easy, as she is at the center of the Hall

Diana, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens

For Stanford White's Madison Square Garden, in 1891, Saint-Gaudens created an ideal female nude, Diana, in gilt sheet copper to top the building's tower. The eighteen-foot statue was judged too large for the setting, and in 1893 it was replaced by a reworked thirteen-foot figure. This second version of Diana inspired replicas in several variants, being this one of them

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907)
During the three decades of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' remarkable career, he redirected and invigorated the course of American sculpture away from a worn-out Neoclassical aesthetic to a lively, naturalistic style, while also ardently promoting the nationalistic concept of an American school of sculpture flourishing on American shores. An artist of exceptional talent, Saint-Gaudens was born in Dublin, Ireland

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cornejo (17990) 2013-01-31 10:34

Hola Maria, esta es una excelente foto de este bello espacio dedicado a museo con una encantadora iluminación, una interesante y bonita imagen muy bien compuesta y encuadrada, con muy buena calidad. Un buen y bonito trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amiga mia. Gracias por compartir este bonito trabajo.

Buen dia y feliz fin de semana.
Cordiales saludos desde el sur de España.
Angel.

danos (73946) 2013-01-31 11:50

Hola Maria,
nice the view of this section of the MET with the gold Diana to be ready to drop her arrow away. Informative your note about the sculpture as the sculptor.

Regards,Danos

mesutilgim (67914) 2013-01-31 12:13

Hello Maria,
Amazing capture from MET in NY.
Very good layout and perfect dominant golden light competing with the golden Diana at center.
Interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

siudzi (23837) 2013-01-31 13:09

Hi Maria,
An interesting shot of this wonderful interior. Its unique construction and lights make the view very elegant and nice. Well seen and done. TFS.

Best,
Gosia

worldcitizen (4850) 2013-01-31 13:48

Hello Maria,
I like the golden color and all of the lines in this photo. There is strong graphism, and symmetry. You exposed the scene perfectly, and I really like your crop. Having Diana at the very bottom of the frame, and all of the lines above and around her, makes a wonderful composition.

lousat (57594) 2013-01-31 13:55

Hi Maria,a fantastic capture of this interior od the metropolitan museum! The Diana statue is like the cherry on the cake in a magnificent spectacle made by lights,colors and architechtures! Great exposure for the best result!Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Didi (48882) 2013-01-31 17:40

Bonjour Maria
Oh ! Diane Chasseresse symbole préféré de Diane de Poitiers que l'on voit au château d'Anet qu'elle à fait construire en 1547.
La verrière est très bien présentée, intéressante ambiance "gold"
Bises

chrisvek (5437) 2013-01-31 18:46

Hello Maria

Great indoor composition and superb ligthning usage!Very nice framing,POV and useful text!Well done.

Have a nice day
Chris

emka (58078) 2013-01-31 23:22

Hi Maria,

Original shot from Metropolitan Museum. I like the golden statue of Diana and the golden construction around her. Very nice composition and light.

Warm regrads

MAlgotion around.

maria-v1981 (10403) 2013-02-01 5:26

Hola Maria,
Luxury and opulence in Metropolitan Museum. Very elegance and symmetry image. Light creates a marvelous atmosphere. Golden statue in the middle is very beautiful.
Have a nice evening and weekend,
Greetings,
Maria

Nicou (97583) 2013-02-01 5:47

Hello

quelle vue et cadrage fantastique ce graphisme doré avec la statue et cette verrière un bijou architectural superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

adramad (27548) 2013-02-01 9:39

Hola Maria.
Magnifica composicion, que centra nuestra atencion en la preciosa escultura de Diana cazadora, soberbia captura con ese contrapicado hacia el acristalado techo, que aporta un buen grafismo.
No tenias a tu favos esa luz de los focos, pero lo resolviste con solvencia.
Adecuada nitidez y un colorido muy bonito, con ese dominante dorado y azul.
Disfruta de un feliz fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Luis.

abmdsudi (26151) 2013-02-01 20:02

Hi Maria
The mix light produces some nice warm tones enveloping the whole space that looks good, my sort of indoor image. I like the sky peeking above adding a nice bit of contrast in colours and glorious in details with the prominence of the fig makes this just a little different. You certainly find some glorious spot to photograph. Lovely compo and pespective, Another superb shot, Congrats.
Kind regards

Silvio1953 (98051) 2013-02-02 5:06

Ciao Maria, great POV on fantastic interior, lovely composition with beautiful geometry and nice graphic, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

npecanhuk (53881) 2013-02-02 5:07

Hola Maria!
Those are interior details that please a lot and you took a very interesting and attractive picture of them!
I miss a bit more of sharpness, but I do love the colors, exposure, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jlbrthnn (79773) 2013-02-02 5:21

Hola Maria,
El punto de vista y el encuadre simétrico, son hábilmente elegido. Me gusta la armonía de la composición, y gráficos. La exposición de la foto, la luz, los colores y la nitidez es excelente. Bravo.
Buen día.
Amicalement
Joël

Cricri (86347) 2013-02-02 10:19

Hi Maria
Intéressante architecture toute dorée comme la statue d'or en plein milieu, charmante avec son arc a flèche, bel effet graphique et prise de la lumière
intéressante note
Belle soirée
cricri

PaulVDV (15017) 2013-02-02 14:10

Hello Maria,
Splendid architecture shot of this Hall in the Metropolitan Museum!
The statue and the structure of the hall bathe in attractive golden hues, very beautiful against the blue sky outside.
Haven't you considered to place Diana a little more off-center on the picture ?
I'm not sure ... Just an idea.
Best regards, Paul

siolaw (37568) 2013-02-03 23:44

Hi Maria
Nice symmetric framing and good lighting control.
I like the golden tones contrasting with the soft blue of the sky.
Sharp and clean picture.
Greetings
Laurent

jemaflor (68837) 2013-02-04 3:06

Salut Maria,
Jolie teinte dorée pour valoriser la statue en point fort de l'image, intéressant graphisme avec toutes ces lignes, c'est bien pris.

macjake (39207) 2013-02-06 20:11

Hi Maria
I can honestly say that i've never seen this subject in NYC photo's before. For obvious reasons it caught my attention. the colors are a wonderful combination of oranges and blues. I also like the composition, leaving out any unnecessary subject.
well done
cheers
craig

batalay (32846) 2013-02-07 8:05

Hello Maria,

Unusual and highly engaging photo, complemented by an informative note. The focal center is the archer. I don't think I knew that you were in New York in late November early December 2012, just two months ago. For next year I asked for a cruise that will visit Argentina. Warmest regards,

Bulent

If you get a chance take a look at my last three blogs for the National Geographic:
• Leonardo's Bridge #1
• Leonardo's Bridge #2 and
• Leonardo's Bridge #3
I would love to have a comment from Argentina for one of them, especially #3

fabbs99 (5370) 2013-02-08 12:52

Hello Maria,

Superb shot with great sharpness and clarity.Very well done.TFS.

Regards
Farhat

fabianoleite (9014) 2013-02-13 3:28

Las formas y la iluminación fueran muy bien trabajadas, con la estatua bien centralizada en una disposición simétrica. Buen trabajo, congratulaciones!

josepmarin (55015) 2013-02-18 11:22

Hola María,
aunque he viajado dos veces a esta fantástica ciudad, confieso que todavía no he visitado el Met, y deberé solventar este problema en un hipotético tercer viaje allí.
Me gusta la iluminación dorada y la atmósfera cálida que ha creado sobre la magnífica arquitectura del museo, y sobre la estatua de Diana.
La geometría de líneas añade un potente grafismo a la composición.
Excelente foto.
Un abrazo,
Josep

Angshu (51174) 2013-02-20 7:15

Ola Maria
An excellent graphic picture with fine geometric patterns created by the metal girders. The statue of Diana is a great focal point but allows the viewer also to see the BG well. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

krzychu30 (8817) 2013-02-21 0:13

Hello Maria,
just like your last HDR shot from NY also in this one you´ve achieved very strong graphical effect.I like this clash of omnipresent lights with the evening atmosphere we can see outside the Museum.This juxtaposition together with your excellent POV and good symmetry make your shot very eye-catching.

Kind regards
Krzysztof

ourania (12331) 2013-04-01 12:51

Hola Maria,
a very appealing symmetrical composition with great dynamism in its perspective and impressive sense of depth and height. Clarity is excellent and I love the contrast between the warm tones of the interior with the moody exterior that serves as backdrop. Light management is superb and the lovely statue stands out in a discreet and graceful way against the geometry of the structure behind it. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely month,
Ourania