How to put the ship in the bottle??, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

How to put the ship in the bottle? Well, it is a secret.

Yinka Shonibare's replica of Nelson's HMS Victory in a bottle is one of the most photographed artworks in London.

The work is an incredibly detailed, scaled-down replica of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory.
and measures 280 cm x 250 cm x 500 cm. The piece is intricate and features 80 cannons and 37 sails. A noticeable departure from the original ship is the African-patterned fabric used for the sails. This fabric is symbolic of the African identity and independence. This explores ties between colonialism and abolitionism, and the British relationship with indigenous peoples.

In the 'National Maritime Museum' visitors can familiarise themselves with the history of the British navy as well as the naval history of the whole of Europe. The museum was established in 1937 and is one of the largest maritime museums in the world. The museum displays artefacts involving sea and navigation, such as ship models, instruments that were used for navigation, and paintings. Admiral Nelson's own uniform is also on display here.
(After Wikipedia)
The view of the bottle outside the Maritime Museum in the Workshop.

holmertz, ikeharel, Silvio1953, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, jean113, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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holmertz (103762) 2022-06-01 6:54

Hello Malgo,
The question should be: How to make such a large bottle? The note tells us the dimensions of the boat, but it's really the WS that makes us grasp its true size. It's an original photo, with a nice lively and wider view in the WS. I probably never heard of this museum, but it should be an interesting visit.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (140082) 2022-06-01 8:52

Ciao Malgo,i have seen different methods to put the vessel in the bottle, here it looks like the top was welded after the bottle was conveniently put in, i hope I'm not wrong. Undoubtedly a very attractive and very photographed work, it could not find a better location than at the maritime museum, excellent wide view in the WS. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (223141) 2022-06-01 9:30

Ciao cara Malgo, great POV on fantastic ship in the bottle. In fact, I've always wondered how to do it, but if it's a secret, I resign myself. Thanks for the WS so we can see how great is bottle. Beautuful photo with excellent sharpness, splendid light, wonderful colors and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (93606) 2022-06-01 10:07

Hello Malgo,
I can't remember if I saw this ship in a bottle myself or if I just recognise it from other photo. Anyway, it is a very good photo with well-saturated colours against an attractive sky of blue and some nice white clouds.
Lars

pierrefonds (115705) 2022-06-01 11:39

Hi Malgo,

THe artwork is impressive. The point of view is shopw3ing the details of the ship inside the bottle. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (117940) 2022-06-01 21:46

Hello dear Malgorzata and have a nice day
and a happy evening
this is the question.....how to put the
ship in the bottle????your useful notes
describe the dimension of the boat
and the work is an incredibly detailed
scaled down replica of Nelsons flagship
thanks for the sharing
regards
Costantino

ifege (49653) 2022-06-01 23:11

Hi Malgo
A good photo of this extraordinary ship in a bottle.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (148398) 2022-06-01 23:16

Hi Malgo,
Superb view taken with a so photogenic angle of view, nice colors with this blue BG, nice artwork, so well made (and difficult) to put a boat in a bottle, tfs.

pajaran (117233) 2022-06-01 23:48

Pozdrav.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep jedrenjek u velikoj boci, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim teenutkom sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
lep deo grada i arhitektura.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

jmdias (116663) 2022-06-02 10:52

malgo

nice these two views of the bottle with the sailing boat inside.I guess I saw a man putting a miniature inside a bottle once on TV. a surprising element is ever nice for photos and to attract tourists.

take care

jorge

jean113 (28351) 2022-06-02 12:48

Hello Malgo, TE is to help us learn about the world, and I have learnt something new today! I was totally unaware of this artwork.
I would love to see it for real; you have whetted my appetite for a trip to London!
Two excellent shots.
Kind regards, Jean.

aliabazari (23429) 2022-06-03 2:14

Hello Malgorzata
A beautiful view of this work of art. Clarity and lighting done well

ChrisJ (172466) 2022-06-03 5:34

Hello Malgo

I think they put it in the back then seal the base with a glass blower. Reminds me of the old song Time in a bottle by Jim Croce. Nice warm cold colour contrasts. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (69414) 2022-06-04 20:44

Hello Malgo,
Yes, I'd like to see how they do it, too. Lovely work of art nicely rendered.
Regards,
MT