Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Caught

There is a show of J.M.W. Turner paintings on at the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) and they actually allow photography but there were so many people there when I went that it was hard to take pics of the work. I thought I would take a crowd shot and was spied by this gentleman who didn't look totally amused!

24 comments:

  1. You are being watched! Perhaps if you had yelled, "Okay, everyone away from the paintings!" you could have gotten better access to the art work. :)

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  2. A very interesting exhibition and it is good to be able to take some pictures. Now they allow photography even at the Uffizi, where was once strictly forbidden.

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  3. Maybe the old goat would be a happier man and one in a better moon if he loses a few pounds.

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  4. There's always one Pat :) super fun shot.

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  5. I love crowd pictures like this. I'm just always afraid to take them. ;-)

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  6. This is a great shot. Would be even better if that guy wasn't in the photo and the entire bench was visible.

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  7. I would enjoy this exhibition. The National Gallery lifted their rules on photography, allowing it for most items (unless there's a mark on the display sign strictly forbidding it). There's a Monet exhibit going on right now, though that one did have no photos allowed.

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  8. I would love to see this show. I admire Turner's work very much. That guy looking at you made me laugh. I took a telephoto shot of someone across the arena at the last basketball game I attended and a woman sitting nearby looks like she is looking right at me and pointing. I was so far away she couldn't possibly have seen me but the photo looks like she is looking right into the lens.

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  9. Oh but these are the best moments! I sometimes stand back and just watch crowds as they move about, just to see their expressions especially at an art show!

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  10. His 'not amused' expression is worth it! I've caught a few of those myself!

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  11. Lol, what a funny pic! Turner is wonderful though, but yes it's hard to appreciate art when you have to queue to see each painting, which is often the case here...

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  12. Yep. I know about those crowds. Glad they allow photos.

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  13. Laughing at Lowell's comment! I know what you mean though about trying to photograph with a crowd around.

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  14. I'd love to see this exhibition - minus the crowds though.

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  15. Joli post, de belle expo!
    Je te souhaite une belle année 2016 empreinte de bonheur, de joie dans la création!
    Bises- Cath.

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  16. OOPS! He doesn't look at all pleased. OH well. ;)

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  17. Don't worry. He was wondering why you didn't ask him to take a portrait photo of him.

    I would have loved to see the Turner exhibition. I have seen Turners at several different museums, but never pulled together into one exhibition.

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