Penelope Examines Glassware at Black Hole Surplus Store
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 at 9:35:21 AM · 2007/santa fe vacation/black_hole/PhotomatixResults1/PhotomatixResults1
Penelope, a woman in a purple t-shirt and capri jeans, holds up and inspects a glass vessel against the light inside the famous Black Hole scientific surplus store in Los Alamos/Santa Fe, New Mexico. The store is densely packed with shelves overflowing with laboratory glassware, petri dishes, bottles, beakers, plastic containers, and scientific equipment sourced primarily from Los Alamos National Laboratory. The scene captures the overwhelming abundance of surplus scientific materials stacked floor-to-ceiling, with cardboard boxes, wire baskets, and miscellaneous items crowding every available space. The HDR (high dynamic range) tonemapping technique gives the image a slightly hyperreal, textured quality that emphasizes the incredible clutter and variety of objects. The mood is one of curious exploration amid organized chaos.
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