Van Gogh Immersive Experience

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 360-degree digital art exhibition that projects Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces onto giant floor-to-ceiling screens accompanied by theatrical light and sound. I decided I’d try my hand at creating some imaginative images of my own in this difficult photographic space. Challenges included low lighting, variable lighting, along with moving objects. I have found the best digital camera for low lighting is one with a full-frame sensor between 16 to 24 Megapixels but I am presently without one, so I brought my crop-sensor Leica CL with a fast, wide lens (18mm f/2.8). I kept the aperture wide open at 2.8 and set the shutter speed to 1/50 second (good until there is motion). Tripods are not allowed, so everything is handheld and I don’t trust myself with a slower shutter speed. To add visual interest, I included the benches when I could, along with people to provide a sense of scale, and the reflective floor at times. I applied ON1’s NoNoise to reduce the inevitable digital noise.

I attended the experience in Moreno Valley, California. You can read more about this experience and location here: https://vangoghmorenovalley.com/