**Brush Strokes**

A rare thread by me but a visit to the Getty Center in Los Angeles was worth a try . The X100VI as the only cam in my waist pack did not disappoint. They allowed pictures of anything, even the nearly priceless painting of “Irises” by Van Gogh. I peered very closely and was transfixed by the brush strokes, areas left unpainted, the weave of the canvas, the frame, etc. and decided to get as close to the painting as possible and snap a pic, focusing on the frame corner, with an “unassuming” small camera (of course I took others of the whole painting). Please gaze at original size since this is a full resolution image. Just an amazing place and many more paintings in just this one viewing area.

[IMG width="400px" alt="Lower Left corner, "Irises" by Van Gogh (actual painting) "]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54870895570_cb91b2189a_o.jpg[/IMG]
Lower Left corner, "Irises" by Van Gogh (actual painting)

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Bob aka BobsYourUncle
DPR Co-MOD - Fuji X and Medium Format Forums

What? We’re bristle peeping now?

Erik Baumgartner said:

What? We’re bristle peeping now?

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Good one!

Even van Gogh's corners had issues!

Seriously, I looked at the image at 100% and there is so much detail. I agree that the X100VI never disappoints.

The painting has survived well for a 1889 painting.

Love this, Bob. Great detail, color and depth.

jhorse said:

Even van Gogh's corners had issues!

Seriously, I looked at the image at 100% and there is so much detail. I agree that the X100VI never disappoints.

The painting has survived well for a 1889 painting.

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Yes it has. There were others in the same section but I didn't spend as much time gazing at them.

Bill Ferris said:

Love this, Bob. Great detail, color and depth.

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Thanks, Bill. The security person was right nearby and didn't seem to object my getting real close.

BobsYourUncle said:

A rare thread by me but a visit to the Getty Center in Los Angeles was worth a try . The X100VI as the only cam in my waist pack did not disappoint. They allowed pictures of anything, even the nearly priceless painting of “Irises” by Van Gogh. I peered very closely and was transfixed by the brush strokes, areas left unpainted, the weave of the canvas, the frame, etc. and decided to get as close to the painting as possible and snap a pic, focusing on the frame corner, with an “unassuming” small camera (of course I took others of the whole painting). Please gaze at original size since this is a full resolution image. Just an amazing place and many more paintings in just this one viewing area.

[IMG width="400px" alt="Lower Left corner, "Irises" by Van Gogh (actual painting)"]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54870895570_cb91b2189a_o.jpg[/IMG]
Lower Left corner, "Irises" by Van Gogh (actual painting)

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Well done, Uncle Bob. My ex wife was a big fan of post impressionist painting - especially Van Gogh. He used bold thick brush strokes slathering a lot of pain on the canvas to express his emotion. We had multiple Van Gogh reproductions in our residences including, Starry Night hanging over our headboard.

You X100VI captured those bold thick brush strokes.

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"The winds of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears," Bedouin Proverb
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Truman
DPR Co-MOD - Fuji X

Bravo!