Graeme Pow
Main Hall, Scottish National Portrait Gallery III
Looking up in the Main Hall of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery proves to be a breathtaking introduction to Scottish history. Along the first-floor balustrade runs a processional (or pageant) frieze by William Hole that depicts many famous Scots in reverse chronological order. Starting with Thomas Carlyle, it was designed as a visual encyclopaedia and includes figures such as David Livingstone, James Watt, Robert Burns, Adam Smith, David Hume, the Stuart monarchs, Robert the Bruce and Saint Ninian.
The beautifully detailed ceiling mural maps the night sky with 2,222 stars and signs of the zodiac. See the interactive map on the SNPG website to locate and identify each star.
I shot this with the fantastic little Samyang 7.5mm fisheye lens.
Main Hall, Scottish National Portrait Gallery III
Looking up in the Main Hall of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery proves to be a breathtaking introduction to Scottish history. Along the first-floor balustrade runs a processional (or pageant) frieze by William Hole that depicts many famous Scots in reverse chronological order. Starting with Thomas Carlyle, it was designed as a visual encyclopaedia and includes figures such as David Livingstone, James Watt, Robert Burns, Adam Smith, David Hume, the Stuart monarchs, Robert the Bruce and Saint Ninian.
The beautifully detailed ceiling mural maps the night sky with 2,222 stars and signs of the zodiac. See the interactive map on the SNPG website to locate and identify each star.
I shot this with the fantastic little Samyang 7.5mm fisheye lens.