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The Curia Julia was the building of the Roman Senate, where the emperors and the senators met to discuss important affairs. This much restored building was completed by Augustus in 28 BC, and is located a few metres away from the Arco di Settimio Severo, featured in my The Forum upload. Today it's home to a small museum housing antiquities from the 1st - 3rd centuries AD, some of which I've shown here - it's amazing how well-preserved they are after 2,000 years. They were, of course, housed behind glass in cases, and I pressed the camera lens close up to the glass to try to avoid reflections as much as possible.
Single Raw image processed in Adobe Camera Raw, tweaked in Photomatix Pro and Photoshop Elements 11
Thanks again to everyone for your votes & comments on my previous uploads, it really is appreciated and encouraging.
Trev 
| Camera: | Nikon D3000  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Sigma 10-20mm EX DC HSM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 11 Sep 2012 - 10:35 AM |
| Focal Length: | 15mm, 10mm |
| Aperture: | f/11 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/30, 1/50sec |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture Priority |
| Metering Mode: | Matrix |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Museo Della Curia Julia |
| Username: | 
TrevBatWCC |
| Uploaded: | 12 Nov 2012 - 11:05 AM |
| Tags: | Forum, Museo Della Curia Julia, Roman glassware, Rome, Specialist / abstract |
| Votes: | 29 |
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Objects in museums are never easy subjects as I have found at Glasgow's Burrell Collection, but you have done well here without too many reflections getting in on the act.
And such fascinating artefacts they are......I could spend hours in such places.
Ronnie.
These are excellent Trev considering they are taken through glass, I wonder in 2,000 years how much of todays products will still be around.
Regards
Trev.
You have managed the conditions very well, Trev. No irritating reflections disturbing the clarity of the exhibits. Beautifully photographed, in fact.
I claim to be amazingly well preserved, too, though I am not quite prehistoric 
Regards
Bill
Quote: The Curia Julia was the building of the Roman Senate, where the emperors and the senators met to discuss important affairs
Sounds rather like my bathroom, where I go to contemplate and consider important decisions, albeit alone and not in the company of important personages.
Seriously, Trev...impressive images in the light of the circumstances...glass, lights, reflections all over the place...very well done indeed.
Malc
You've done a very good job of photographing these objects Trev. Fine work.
Anne
Great shot Trev and positioning your camera up to the glass certainly did the trick with those pesky reflections... I use my polariser to the same effect but I realise that can slow your exposure so probably not that good an idea for indoor shots like this one
Jane
superb close images trev,excellent details,well done.ray
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