A Day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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I went to the UES with a friend of mine to check out the photography exhibit and we brought our cameras and snapped some photos of the museum itself as we wandered from wing to wing. We made pretty good progress – sweeping through every floor and every large wing, from the Egyptians mummies to the Oceanic tribal sections, up to the Modern Art gallery and the Met Rooftop, all the way back around to the western Greek and Roman wings. Not bad for a lazy Saturday afternoon!

I’m quite happy with the shots from the sculpture wing in particular… the harsh afternoon light was diffused somewhat by all the giant marble and stone and the contrast is great.

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  1. Sienna
    October 10, 2014 / 9:43 pm

    The Egyptian wing is one of my favorite parts of The Met!

    • Sher
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      October 11, 2014 / 3:09 pm

      Mine too!

  2. Joyce
    October 14, 2014 / 10:19 am

    I can’t imagine how it would’ve been like to go to the Met as a field trip when you were younger, and seeing how your perspective changes when you return years later. I like your attention to the angles & shadows of the place. Especially the third to last picture–the light seems to glow out of those domed windows :)

    • Sher
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      October 18, 2014 / 6:08 pm

      yeah, I didn’t even know it WAS the met I went to as a kid until I rediscovered the Egyptian wing ha!

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