Pres. Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.
Located in the central hall of the Lincoln Memorial is the figure of Abraham Lincoln sitting in contemplation. The statue was created by leading sculptor Daniel Chester French and curved by the Piccirilli Brothers. The statue rest on top a pedestal Tennessee marble and it is bordered by two pilasters, on both sides.
The photo in the right : Satue of President Abraham Lincoln seen through the columns inside the Memorial. Taken from the south side.
I was lucky there weren’t much people standing in this side, I really wanted to make an isolated shot and avoid including the crowd as much as possible to get a clean shot. I waited a good 20mins or so relaxing beneath one of the columns.
Taken with a Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 VC at 17mm, ISO 100, 1/30sec at f/2.8
The photo below in the left was taken using a the same lens at 44mm, I needed to get a little close in this shot to get a clean photograph and to avoid distractions from the crowd. The inside of the memorial can get really crowded most especially in summer season.
Taken at 44mm, ISO 100, 1/100sec at F/2.8.
The Lincoln Memorial is operated by the National Park Service – National Mall & Memorial Parks (NPS) and is open 24hrs a day. For more information please contact the national Parck Service. Click here to see their complete contact info.
The nearest Metro Station is Foggy Bottom which belongs to the Blue Line.
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Lincoln Memorial, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.
This is the black and white version of the photo from my previous post which you can see here.
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Lincoln Memorial, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.
At the east side of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial during the blue hour on a late spring evening . Taken at ISO 100, F/14, 2 sec, with a Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM Lens
There are countless ways to photograph the memorial, but what made me took this photo was the color of the background and the waxing crescent moon. It is really beautiful, so I quickly set up my camera and tripod and took this photo. I also converted it to black and white which you can see when you click on this link.
Please refer to the map below to see the exact location where i took the photo above.
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Lincoln Memorial, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8.
16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
This is a photo of the Statue of President Abraham Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial.
President Lincoln has long stood in the minds of the American people as a symbol of honesty, integrity, and humanity. Although a national monument to him was not raised until the 20th century, demands for a fitting memorial had been voiced since the time of his death. In 1867, Congress heeded these demands and passed the first of many bills incorporating a commission to erect a monument to Lincoln. An American, Clarke Mills, was chosen to design the structure. His plans reflected the bombastic nationalistic spirit of the age. His design called for a 70-foot structure adorned with six equestrian and 31 pedestrian statues of colossal proportions, crowned by a 12-foot statue of Lincoln. However, subscriptions for the project were insufficient and its future collapsed.
Taken at night with a Canon Rebel XS with a Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro lens at 300mm, ISO 100, 0.8sec at f/9.0. Camera on a tripod.
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Low Light Black and White Photo of the Lincoln Memorial
Originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8
Taken across the Lincoln Reflecting Pool from the World War II Memorial at around 10 pm at night. You can feel the silence of the surroundings just by looking at it.
Taken at 90mm, ISO 100, 10.0sec at F/11 using a EF 28-90mm F/4-5.6 lens
Equipments I Used when I shot this photo:
Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens
Tripod : Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head
Digital Darkroom App: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Camera : Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
Lens : Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Photo Processing and Management App: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
software is essential for today’s digital photography workflow. Now you can quickly import, process, manage, and showcase your images–from one shot to an entire shoot. Quickly batch process, convert, and apply metadata to your photos on import. Easily make selections with multiple viewing and comparison options. Adjust and enhance color, exposure, and tonal curves nondestructively on more than 190 camera raw file formats, as well as JPEG, TIFF, and PSD files. Every change you make to an image is automatically tracked, so you can return to any state with a single click. With Lightroom 2, you spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens.
Camera : Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera
Nightshot : Enabled to remove the IR blocking filter
IR Filter : 52mm, 950nm IR Filter
Lens Filter Tube : 52mm
Focal Length : 9.1 mm
ISO : 200
Exposure : 1/8sec. at f/3.2
Weather Condition: Bright Sunny Day
If you are interested in getting into IR Photography you will need a IR Filter like these:
- Opteka HD² 52mm R72 720nm Infrared X-Ray IR Filter
or Hoya 52mm RM-72 Infrared Filter
- And an IR capable camera like the Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom
Here is a good site to get some information on how to use the Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom
Digital Darkroom Apps:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2