Pterosaur in Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum in Chicago

Pterosaur suspended in Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, with its wings spread beneath a monumental arch in the museum’s main hall. The flying-reptile model is part of the Field Museum’s Flock of Pterosaurs and Griffin Dinosaur Experience, combining paleontology and natural history with the grand neoclassical interior of Stanley Field Hall – © 2026 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions photography archives https://performanceimpressions.com Field Museum, Field Museum Chicago, The Field Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago Field Museum, Stanley Field Hall, Stanley Hall, Field Museum hall, Field Museum interior, Stanley Field Hall interior, pterosaur, pterosaurs, Field Museum pterosaur, Field Museum pterosaurs, flying reptile, flying reptiles, prehistoric reptile, winged reptile, pterosaur model, pterosaur replica, suspended pterosaur, flying pterosaur, pterodactyl, pterodactyls, wings, wingspan, spread wings, beak, long beak, flight, prehistoric flight, Flock of Pterosaurs, pterosaur flock, Griffin Dinosaur Experience, Griffin Experience, paleontology, prehistoric, prehistory, fossil science, natural history, natural history museum, dinosaur era, dinosaurs, dinosaur, Mesozoic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, extinction, evolution, prehistoric animal, prehistoric life, museum exhibit, museum exhibition, science exhibit, paleontology exhibit, dinosaur exhibit, museum, science museum, science, education, STEM, Stanley Field Hall architecture, museum interior, museum hall, great hall, central hall, monumental hall, grand hall, architecture, interior architecture, museum architecture, Chicago architecture, historic architecture, neoclassical, Neoclassical architecture, classical architecture, arch, arches, archway, archways, columns, vaulted ceiling, high ceiling, ceiling, monumental interior, grand interior, marble, fossil limestone, limestone floor, balcony, Museum Campus, Chicago Museum Campus, Museum Campus Chicago, Chicago museum, Chicago museums, Chicago attraction, Chicago tourism, Chicago science, Chicago paleontology, South Loop, Near South Side, Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Illinois, 1400 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, 1400 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, 60605, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago Natural History Museum, United States, USA, museum photography, pterosaur photography, paleontology photography, science photography, interior photography, architectural photography, natural history photography, travel photography, editorial photography, fine art photography, prehistoric art, dinosaur art, museum art, Chicago art, photographic print, fine art print, archival print, gallery print, collector print, wall art, licensing, image licensing, commercial imagery, photography licensing, art, print, fine art, commercial photography, David Oppenheimer, Performance Impressions, Performance Impressions photography archives, horizontal, 1-15213827141

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Camera: Galaxy S23 Ultra
Aperture: ƒ/1.7
Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
ISO: 20
Focal Length: 6mm

Pterosaur suspended in Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, with its wings spread beneath a monumental arch in the museum’s main hall. The flying-reptile model is part of the Field Museum’s Flock of Pterosaurs and Griffin Dinosaur Experience, combining paleontology and natural history with the grand neoclassical interior of Stanley Field Hall – © 2026 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions photography archives https://performanceimpressions.com

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