Where Does Your Eye Land?
Sandy Pinto – Dali Museum, St Petersburg FL
In late March of 2011, Sandy visited this recently constructed museum in St Petersburg FL, home to an extensive collection of works by the rather eccentric artist Salvadore Dali. She admits to truly appreciating only a small portion of the art but thought the building itself, designed by Yann Weymouth of the architectural firm HOK, was worth the admission charge. Sandy must have found the perfect angle to capture the combination of massive concrete walls coupled with a light, airy geodesic domed skylight. The leading lines are everywhere and the various curves and circles combine to form a very satisfying whole. Add the many shades of gray and the two individuals for a human touch and you have a very compelling image. Black and white was the only choice.
Sandy’s Nikon D90 was set to a focal length of 18mm for this wide angle look. The settings of f/8, a shutter speed of 1/160 sec and an ISO of 200 were perfect choices to capture the total range of light and dark.
