Bob Yankle wrote:
The Inman Reading Room at Elon University, accented with dark wood and antique brass fixtures, offers students an attractive setting for quiet study and reflection.
I wanted to photograph this edifice for myself.
This was a photographer's worst nightmare. Internal lighting was so dark I had to boost my ISO considerably to bring out any detail from the shadows, but the sun streaming in through white window slats was blinding. I had to shoot into the sun in order to include the inscription on the far wall which identified the space. Even shooting in AEB, though, I was not able to keep parts of this image from being blown out by the sun (and yes, I know the answer would have been to go back later in the day, but I am not the most patient of fellows).
The Inman Reading Room at Elon University, accente... (
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