A Night at the Museum

A few weeks back I took a photography trip to the Houston Museum of Natural History. It wasn't at night, but you gotta admit that it does make a catchy title for this installment of the blog. :-)

Anyway, the museum is a fascinating place and a photographers dream, provided you have a camera with a wide aperture and high ISO. Flash photography in most museums is a no-no and so are tripods. You lose depth of field using such large apertures and therein lies the trade-off.

At any rate, below are some images that I captured at the museum. All are made with a Sigma 50mm f2.8 macro lens. As always, your comments and suggestions are welcomed. Just click on the picture for a larger image.

This first picture is a diorama of a lion attacking a zebra.

























This capture is a miniature of a Mayan temple.



















This photo is a statuette that I thought looked very ominous.

















This is a pendulum clock. It's very cool!!


















Remember to keep clicking that shutter, because if you aren't clicking, you're just holding an expensive black box that makes lots of noises.

Please don't pirate my images. I've worked hard to make them. Please enjoy them, but don't steal them.

Copyright 2007 Lawrence H. Wyatt