Round reading room, British Museum

johnfriar · February 7, 2002

I'm interetsed in any feedback at all. There have been over 2 hundred

visits to this image, but only one rating! This leads me to believe

that the image may be boring (although I don't think so, so may be

that says something about me) or that I have so far just found an

unappreciative audiance.

What I like about it is that perhaps more related to the historical

significance. Karl Marx, and many other famous people, studied in

this library. The library was also very influential for the design of

other libraries around the world at that time.

ellen_francis · February 7, 2002

No, it's not boring at all. Interesting patterns, good execution.

jennifer_linn · February 9, 2002

Trippy.

emma_byrne · February 9, 2002

Have you hung this on your ceiling of your den?

Another interesting shot.

paul_reynolds1 · February 17, 2002

I wish I had taken this one when I was there myself a while ago.

simon evans. · March 1, 2002

Lovely shot of a magnificent building. You've managed to give some impression of its shape and size without too much wideangle distortion.

I think HP5+ is an excellent all-round b&w film, nice to see it being used well.

daniele_malleo · February 11, 2003

John, thanks for commenting my shot of the reading room.

I'd be tempted to say that your picture shows the same room from a more interesting perspective.

Then I think that mine was shot with a 50mm , and yours with a 21mm and this makes impossible a fair comparison.

I read that you desaturated the shot in PS.

You should try to use the channel mixer layer with monochrome output instead. You'll have much more control over the process.

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