What would be the wisdom in disallowing a photo of the original? On Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 03:50 PM, Sigurd Towrie wrote: > On 27 May 2004 23:29, Judy wrote: > >> Interesting discussion about 'the hood' here! And many >> thanks Sigurd for your wonderful web pages on the hood! The >> picture is worth a million words(at least). Judy Platz (Maine) > > I should stress that the picture is of the replica hood. You're not > allowed > to photograph the original.... > -- > Sigurd Towrie > Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney > Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com > Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com > Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >

I was wondering the same, then thought it might have something to do with camera lighting or light itself destroying fabric that has been buried for hundreds of years, then dismissed the idea entirely because I really am such a novice at archeology. Sigurd, do you know? Judy Platz (Maine) ----- Original Message ----- From: stephen davie To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Re: Orkney hood-reply to Fiona What would be the wisdom in disallowing a photo of the original? On Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 03:50 PM, Sigurd Towrie wrote: > On 27 May 2004 23:29, Judy wrote: > >> Interesting discussion about 'the hood' here! And many >> thanks Sigurd for your wonderful web pages on the hood! The >> picture is worth a million words(at least). Judy Platz (Maine) > > I should stress that the picture is of the replica hood. You're not > allowed > to photograph the original.... > -- > Sigurd Towrie > Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney > Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com > Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com > Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com

>What would be the wisdom in disallowing a photo of the original? Actually, photos of the hood do exist: front, back, close-ups of various parts; I've seen them last year, when I visited the Royal Museum. They are all done for research and under 'labaratory conditions'. But when such things are on display, the public is not allowed to take any shots in general! I think that happened in Kirkwall as well. The reason for that is quite simple: Folks might use flash lights esp. from short distances and this lights do not only harm to the colors but to the fragile textile structures as well. A few couple of flash lights may have the same result as a display in bright sunshine for days. It is the same as it is with old paintings ... but such things as the hood will react even more sensible.