Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.
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Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.
All the pixels, open 24 hours a day, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50402933763/
#photography
5 Comments
mattblaze@federate.social · 1 pts · 1y
Captured with the Rodenstock 90mm/5.6 HR Digaron (@ f/7.1) and the PhaseOne IQ4-150 "Achromatic" back. 12mm of vertical shift kept the geometry in line. The sharp lens and achromatic back reveal a lot of detail zoomed in at full resolution (full res is downloadable on flickr).
This is a very simple composition, the frame filled with the Memorial from roughly the perspective shown on the $5 bill. The National Parks Service does a superb job lighting the site.
mattblaze@federate.social · 1 pts · 1y
The Lincoln Memorial, an iconic DC tourist attraction, is crowded and bustling year round. But in the middle of the night, when it's empty and quiet, it becomes a very different place. It's solemn and peaceful in a way that takes you by surprise. I lingered longer than I needed to when taking this photo.
Part of my "slightly better versions of the pictures of local attractions than you might find hanging in your hotel room" series.
ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 1 pts · 1y
@mattblaze@federate.social Hmm, when do they put armed National Guard troops there? 🤔 I think I've seen that in movies...
odaraia@mastodon.green · 1 pts · 1y
@mattblaze@federate.social Love the series concept!
KimPerales@toad.social · 1 pts · 1y
@mattblaze@federate.social
Thank you. I saw this yesterday on SM:
The Lincoln Memorial statue was designed by American sculptor Daniel Chester French and carved from marble by the Piccirilli Brothers—⚡six Italian #immigrants Sources indicate the carving took about 4 years (c. 1916–1920).