Fake Sun 2, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

This is from a series of photos I shot in Tate Modern Museum in London where it was excibited the artwork of Olafug Eliasson. The sun it is a part of his "The Weather Project" series. The sun was there until the end of March and, as far as I know, more of his project works follows concerning the air, the rain etc.
This photo again, as my previous one, is concentrating on people's reaction when they are facing the sun. Many of them are reacting as it is the "real" sun...laying down and fooling around as they would do in a real beach...I found that reaction really odd cause the atmosfere is indeed amazing and evocative but not like the one when you are in a real beach!...I guess this had to do with the rainy weather during winter in London...lol

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Galeota (10352) 2004-05-26 16:42

This is amazing, as aalready was your previous post. Very surrealistic, and yet very representative experience. The sun, or Phebus or Ra or whatever, has really an incidence in our general mood. If each one of us on earth could have a "personal" sun like this one, I bet that we would all be much happier. Thanks.

phortolo (16) 2004-05-26 17:22

This is very different from the previous one. I think this one is even more dramatic.
We get a better idea of the volume and have a better feeling of the "articial sun".

Isabelle (9046) 2004-05-26 19:00

dramatic and surreal at the same time, Enia. I like this one better :))
really weird to see people adorating this fake sun...

avigur_11 (22535) 2004-05-27 3:05

Hi, Eugenia, you did a good job here. I love this place and I also have a bunch of shot, even posted some to TE. Did they remove this artwork from the entrance hall already? what a pitty.

nbournas (3229) 2004-05-27 12:25

Wouldn't it be scary to need a fake sun to feel happy because the real one is not there? I like the framing of you shot. Eyxaristo Eygenia.

bfly (5775) 2004-05-30 17:43

this is scary Eugenia..really a frame from a sf...size of the exhibition place is amazing and very effective in this feeling...very good picture..thanks..

flydragon (0) 2004-06-05 10:30

hi Eugenia ,o) Fake sun but real good picture
i prefere this one from the first
the yellow is more soft here and the composition better also
yes amazing and feel strange also looking this pics
nice shot Eugenia ;o)

elihesamian (26149) 2004-06-08 11:26

Hi,Dear Eugenia!
Very nice angle of view you choosed with srange & beautiful colors ,what an atmoshphere you captured & managed perefectlly,I like it,You did great.
very well composed ,too.

adalbert (1323) 2004-06-26 19:24

Like "1984" Orwel... Very nice :)

voodoo (60) 2004-09-08 15:52

Strange....What is the deal with this 'sun' Is it warm? Its a strange concept..You have done a great job photographing it....

smael (2878) 2004-09-11 10:05

The perspective is so twisted. First I tought it was just a lightbulb and playmomen underneath, but then I see so many different poses on the people. I'm not a child anymore, but I think I know that they don't make them in postures like this ;)
A different and refreshing image!

Terje

France (125) 2004-09-14 14:07

Quelle étrange photo ! Si irréelle. On dirait une image issu d'un film de science fiction. J'aime beaucoup de cadrage central, le soleil énorme et les humains si petits, si écrasés. On pourrait les croire morts après un cataclysme solaire. Une photo doit interpeler, faire réfléchir. La tienne a atteint son but.

dudes (370) 2004-09-26 19:39

This one is great, Eugenia. Congrats. take care

MiguelP (14470) 2004-09-28 15:27

Live is strange so people has strange reactions, I also think it´s something conected with the rainy weather... Many people has give their opinions about this photo. I just want to add that reminds me to old silent films from Germany, specially "Metropolis". I love silent movies, so I love your picture. Congratulations from Madrid.

dof (463) 2004-10-14 8:23

Great atmosphere ! I like the faking sun, as you mentionned :)

kaychambers (1198) 2004-10-25 0:09

Hi Eugenia.

Nice image, and curiously so many people lying down, adding to an eerie feel overall. I think a frame may enhance this one further.

Good job,

Regards,

Vic, Singapore.

abulafia (4900) 2008-06-22 1:58

Nice one Eugenia
On the thumb nail it looked like sun worshipers, which i guess it also is:)
Nicely seen and very interesting, and so is the note.
Harry