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04-SEP-2005 Dan Koyanagi

7th Place
Haida*
by Dan Koyanagi

MoA, UBC, Vancouver

Haida crest (totem) poles, Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Sony DSC-F828
1/125s f/2.8 at 12.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Sep-2005 12:35:57
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ModelDSC-F828
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Focal Length12 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
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roberta08-Sep-2005 01:15
Excellent perspective and fine texture.
Dan Koyanagi 07-Sep-2005 03:16
Thanks Deb, Helen and Katherine. These poles were built sometime between 1840 and 1880. They were taken from an abandoned Haida village that was decimated by smallpox. Each nation has it's own style of pole. Some are elaborate and colorful, others are more minimal. The Haida are the most abstract of all the coastal nations.
Katherine Stanback's Photos06-Sep-2005 23:19
I love this - great composition, lighting and detail in the wood!
Helen Betts06-Sep-2005 21:11
Very striking perspective here, Dan. These are magnificent carvings! Helen
Deb Kees06-Sep-2005 13:16
Dan, I like the crop and perspective of this image. The lighting also works well. How old are these totems?---Deb