West Potomac Park
- George Washington.
This is hands down my fave shot from this DC trip. It was taken at the Lincoln memorial with the Washington memorial smack in the middle framed by the giant marble columns as the morning sun lit up the national mall. The composition came by accident as I went inside to get a shot of Lincoln being illuminated by the morning rays and while waiting thought this will be a cool shot in the meantime. It was a little challenging to expose as the interior was still dark and the outside was really bright.
The exposure was for about 1/200th of a second with an f8 aperture at 12mm. and just as I finished here and was putting my camera away a guy ran up the steps and did a rocky routine, unfortunately a soon as he saw me ran away from there. I wish I hand put away my camera as I think that would have been a killer shot..
A young man ran into my view with an American flag.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy... ...
Washington Monument as seen from main chamber of Lincoln Memorial during Sunrise, Washington D.C., USA.
Back from DC.
Visiting DC on 9/11 was emotional yet reaffirming that this IS a great nation. The National Mall was a reminder of the losses we as a...
It was hot, about 35°C and there was absolut no wind, so I was lucky to get this nice reflection on my picture.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue (Abraham Lincoln, 1920) was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.
It was taken in early morning(5:30am) and there is no any visitor.
林肯纪念堂（Lincoln Memorial），被视为美国永恒的塑像及华盛顿市标志，为纪念美国第十六届总统亚伯拉罕·林肯而建。纪念堂位于在华盛顿的国家大草坪西端，碧波如染的波托马克河东岸上，是一座用通体洁白的花岗岩和大理石建造的古希腊神殿式纪念堂。
纪念堂于1914年破土动工，完成于1922年。纪念堂气氛庄严，鼓舞人心，每天更有不少游客和学生乘车来此参观。已故总统林肯是最受尊敬的美国总统之一，人民不会忘记他对美国作出的贡献──解放奴隶和维护美国统一。
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War.
The Memorial Wall, designed by Maya Lin, is made up of two gabbro walls 246 feet 9 inches (75 m) long. The walls are sunk into the ground, with the earth behind them.
越战纪念碑邻近华盛顿纪念碑和林肯纪念堂。该纪念碑由用黑色花岗岩砌成的长500英尺的V字型碑体构成，用于纪念越战时期服役于越南期间战死的美国士兵和将官，闪闪生辉的黑色大理石墙上依每个人战死的日期为序，刻划着美军57000多名1959年至1975年间在越南战争中阵亡者的名字。
该纪念碑通过设计竞赛的方式征集方案，最后采用的是当时耶鲁大学建筑专业21岁华裔女学生林璎的方案，1982年建成，曾获美国建筑师协会“美国20世纪最受欢迎的十大建筑”第7名，美国建筑师学会2007年度“25年奖”等。
Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial.
The warm glow of sunrise bathes the statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC.
Memorial Day here in the US is about remembering those that gave their life in service to our country. This wall of gold stars, each representing 100...
Night view of the Washington Monument and the Capitol from Lincoln Memorial.
- Abraham Lincoln.
I love this quote by Abraham Lincoln and the Irony of it for he has became arguably the most popular president at the National Mall. The Lincoln memorial is so crowded during the day that it was almost impossible to shoot during the day. After an unsuccessful attempt to shoot the building in the evening I returned the next day early morning around 5AM to shoot this image. These were the first rays of the day illuminating the statue brilliantly and I framed them between the giant columns of the memorial and I only had to deal with a bunch of slightly drunk hipsters in the morning…
- Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha.
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"The Arts of Peace" statue by James Earle Fraser flanks the end of the parkway of the Arlington Memorial Bridge. "Music and Harvest" consists of a winged horse, Pegasus, between a male figure with a bundle of wheat and a sickle and a woman with a harp. The statues, approximately 17 feet tall are of gilded bronze. They were commissioned in 1925, but were not erected until 1951.
I went to the Lincoln memorial early in the morning to avoid the crowds and get the morning light. After I finished with the Lincoln memorial I walked behind to get these statues. The easiest was the Arts of Peace statue and the best factor was that I was alone and had time to frame shot perfectly in glorious morning light. The only missing aspect was that I would have preferred some clouds to make the sky a little more interesting.
I was walking up the stairs weaving through a bunch of people and just as I reached the top step I put my tripod down for this shot. This random guy...
Visitors and their smartphones at the Lincoln Memorial in Wahington D.C.
For Thanksgiving, my family and I visited my sister in Virginia, where I of course managed to get in some shooting time. I had the chance to visit...
Washington Monument across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during Sunrise, Washington D.C., USA.
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to West Potomac Park!
Most notably Yi Jiang and Sandeep Thomas.