According to these signs, we are in the middle of World War II:
These signs are taken from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago where they have a German submarine, a U-505, on display. This exhibit was really interesting, and I would highly recommend it. I thought it was going to take us a half hour to walk through, it ended up taking closer to two.
Getting the photos of these signs was tough, the lighting was pretty dim overall, but then there were bright lights on the posters. I used my lowest f-stop setting to let in as much light as possible, so f/1.8. I also increased my ISO to 800. The shutter speeds used were still pretty slow, so I braced myself against the wall to be as still as possible. Looking at the photos now, I am thinking that I should have tried the ISO a little higher to see if I could get a faster shutter speed.
This post was written in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge at WordPress. The theme this week is: The Sign Says.
Your comments are most welcome below.
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Great post. Wonderful take on the theme!
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Thanks 🙂
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You did a great job capturing these images in the circumstances…museums can be tough.
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Thank you and I agree museums are tough, today’s cameras can pull off some pretty amazing results though.
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I love to visit museums and to photo signs when possible. It is a challenge because the lighting is usually low.
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It is a challenge, but worth the effort if you are like me and need the signs for reference later 🙂
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Interesting signs. You photographed them very well. 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Interesting signs… the 3rd sign gets my vote…☮
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I agree 🙂
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The Museum of Science & Industry is awesome! I lived not too far away when my daughter was little and we went frequently to explore it.
Nancy
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I can see why, it is a great place. One of the things we noticed when we were there was how the things that might interest a child more were in with the adult displays. I liked that there wasn’t a separate “children’s” section. As an adult, I like the kid-stuff and I think it is limiting a child if you assume they will only find certain things interesting.
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Thank you, not just for a good picture but also for telling us how to take a good one in a difficult situation.
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Thank you for your kind comment and visit 🙂
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Great signs! I like the “loose lips” sign -I’ve heard the statement a hundred times but have never seen it in writing. Cool.
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It was a t-shirt in the gift shop as well 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Interesting signs you found.
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Thank you for your visit and kind words 🙂
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Hi there, I think you’ve done well considering the low light conditions. You could have tried higher ISO too, from these photos it doesn’t look to have any noise in them. I love these old posters, well done 🙂
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Yes, that is what I was thinking, since there isn’t noise in them, perhaps a higher ISO would have worked. Thanks for visiting and commenting 🙂
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Think you did a really good job there PJB . Lighting is such a problem to deal with in museums and the like Reflections ..dimmers..
Good choice too, love old posters with those messages – I keep seeing ones I’ve never seen before !
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Thank you, and they had several posters like this in a hallway, several of which I hadn’t seen.
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Great response to the theme!
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Thanks 🙂
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Nice photos! I’ve seen the sign of the “loose lips” in a restaurant when we were in Guam – pretty impactive statement, that’s for sure! 🙂
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Yes, I agree, just a warning to think before you speak.
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and a good warning it is – I probably need to remember it a little more often! 🙂
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🙂
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Excellent choice – great little snapshot of history.
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Thanks, I thought they were interesting.
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