"We Hold These Truths..."

[Mike Mancil]

It's always a thrill to visit with Thomas.


Sony a6000, E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS, at f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, 29 mm, hand held.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice image and tribute to Jefferson.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Very nice image and tribute to Jefferson.

Thanks Ben.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice perspective on the memorial. Not a place I have seen first hand.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Nice perspective on the memorial. Not a place I have seen first hand.

Alan:

You owe it to yourself to take a trip to DC. My first time there was under duress, my wife wanted to take the kids while they would still be seen in public with us (early teens) and I wanted to go to the woods. Any woods, anywhere, just not to a city. I was wrong, it was humbling to visit all the historical places that I'd only read about and to see the stately monuments and buildings really put skin on history.

I recommend some research and schedule your trip out of the most popular times. This trip was besieged with tour groups of school age kids, getting in a Spring trip before school is out. They were all very well behaved but it is nice to have more reflection time at the monuments and not feel hurried.

Mike

 

[JimFox]

Nice perspective on the memorial. Not a place I have seen first hand.

I have to agree with Mike, if you have never been to DC you absolutely have to go. The history, the buildings, the museums. I have been there twice and I would love to go back again.

 

[JimFox]

Very nice Mike! B&W suites this well.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Very nice Mike! B&W suites this well.

Thanks Jim!
Mike

 

[Douglas Sherman]

This is very well done, Mike. I have not been there yet and I probably don't have a bunch of years left to do it. So I should get in the stick and get it done.

 

[Mike Mancil]

This is very well done, Mike. I have not been there yet and I probably don't have a bunch of years left to do it. So I should get in the stick and get it done.

Thanks, DC is well worth the visit. Go for it!
Mike

 

[David S]

Love the up center angle and the contrast; great processing !

 

[Mike Mancil]

Love the up center angle and the contrast; great processing !

Thanks Dave. Composition can be a challenge at these monuments, both from the people element and lighting. We had already visited and were walking around to our ride when I saw this. I only had to clone out the top half of one head (guy mowing the grass beyond the wall). So, better to be lucky sometimes than good .
Mike