Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.
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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.
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.
@mattblaze@federate.social Hmm, when do they put armed National Guard troops there? 🤔 I think I’ve seen that in movies…
@mattblaze@federate.social Love the series concept!
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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).
