George Washington
Nikon D40 | Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm | ƒ13 | 1/125 | ISO200 | handheld |
This photo was taken on July 30, 2008 in Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, US, using a Nikon D40.
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Juan Guillermo der Guacharo, andré ferrari-, Lorna' s Hood, Jenn Staub, and 51 other people added this photo to their favorites.
dusan.smolnikar (47 months ago | reply)
very nice!
Juan Guillermo der Guacharo (47 months ago | reply)
the sky is surprising!
shoothead (47 months ago | reply)
isn't that paul revere?
Benjamin Edwards (47 months ago | reply)
I'm pretty sure it's George Washington.
shoothead (47 months ago | reply)
nevertheless, it's cool.
Lorna' s Hood (47 months ago | reply)
That's Georgie - in the Boston Common.
Wonderful photo!!! I bet they'd love to have this on the "Welcome to Boston" website! Excellent!
Matuch33 (47 months ago | reply)
Ouuuuu fantastic photo
Aaronth (47 months ago | reply)
wow - great range in this photo - you didn't have to do any HDR on this photo? The sky is amazing and I really like the way the lines in the clouds draw your eye to the statue.
Iconoclast! (shutterclutter.co.uk) (47 months ago | reply)
Just got to love the Sigma. Mine really comes off my camera. :-)
sir_watkyn (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Imagery (Post 1, Comment on 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
sir_watkyn (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Noble Architecture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
f/stopngo (47 months ago | reply)
phenomenal shot. Good job!
Farawla^Foshya (47 months ago | reply)
wow great
Pawel Sawicki (46 months ago | reply)
Great landscape - power of light and colours.
Photo Art by cnicely (46 months ago | reply)
Spectacular shot! The majestic sky is perfect for this!
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Aardvark For Freedom (45 months ago | reply)
Perfect composition and exposure.
pleonasticism (44 months ago | reply)
You definitely know how to bring out strong colors, but I find the horizon much more interesting than the subject. On the edges there are vivid trees and bushes, then buildings that slightly slant in, completing the fisheye effect. The trees are wild on the edges, and become groomed as they disappear behind the pedestal. The bushes also feed into the center. All of this creates a falling or pulling sensation, but it leaves out the foreground and the statue, which is above the vanishing point. They eye never gets up there. Even when I purposefully focus on the statue, the clouds overpower it. If you want to have Washington bursting through the clouds in a shower of angelic harmonies, I would suggest cropping out the land entirely. If that isn't your intention, then the title confuses me. In any case, the strongest aspects of this image are the rich colors and captivating background.
I do like seeing the Pru and the Hancock in the skyline. I recently graduated from BU, and along with the Citgo sign, they are my guiding lights for Boston navigation.
Balthus Van Tassel (44 months ago | reply)
First of all, great job! It's a wonderful shot, is it HDR? If not that's really one of the best exposed single shots I've ever seen.
The wide angle makes the sky really look dramatic, I love it!
One question: I see you're using a sigma 10-20 on a D40. It doesen't aoutofocus,right? Are you finding it hard to foucus manually? Is the focus confirmation dot reliable or not?
Again, compliments!
Don Le (44 months ago | reply)
I think this picture is smoking! i love the clouds, the HDR-esque look of it all. It's just a sweet, POWERFUL looking image with George Washington kicking ass 300-Robot Chicken style. hahaha
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paulwatson (44 months ago | reply)
this is a very nice photo and i love the composition of the image well done.
B Stahls (44 months ago | reply)
Wow, is the first word that came to mind when I clicked on this image. The thumbnail does this no justice and it should definitely be viewed large, to really enjoy it.
This is one of those images, where the main subject being centred works well. You have composed this image perfectly, with it balanced out well on each side. you obviously found the right spot to stand to be able to capture that so well.
I think the 1 thing that really makes this image so great is the clouds. The formation is creating a really appealing look. They have a forward movement, that combined with the statue looking the same way, gives the appearance of everything coming towards the viewer. I don't think i've actually seen an image like this before. It's almost a 3-D type shot. That is what really makes it so great. You were defintely at the right place, at the right time, when you captured this.
The lines created by the clouds, lawn, roadway, all work so wonderfully in creating a very eye pleasing capture (this is a definite fav).
Very well done, and the forward looking movement is the key. I think if the sky (by that I mean the clouds) had any ifferent look or appearance to them, the effect would not be the same and the capture would have a different look to it.
word artist (44 months ago | reply)
This award acknowledges the high quality of your comments on the five photos in the "Life Thru A Lenz" photostream following this post. Thank you very much. We value your contribution to the group.
Your achievement has also been mentioned within the Golden Lens Club (October) thread within Life Thru A Lenz (Comment Group).
Rod Anzaldua (44 months ago | reply)
Hey I just wanted you to know that i selected your picture as the picture of the day from Tuesday October 14 on this thread
Congratulations and thank for your contribution to the group.
William Krusche (42 months ago | reply)
Well done!
itripped42 (33 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Boston Public Garden, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Qassemo Photography [deleted] (30 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful