Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.

[mattblaze@federate.social]

Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020.

More than four score pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50402933763

#photography

[mattblaze@federate.social]

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.

[mattblaze@federate.social]

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.

[alex_p_roe@mastodon.world]

@mattblaze Lovely capture! It’s not black and white is it? Did you use a long exposure? No people around, so it was probably quite late at night?

[mrose@universeodon.com]

@mattblaze

stunning. thanks

[mattblaze@federate.social]

@alex_p_roe Yes, a monochrome sensor. About a 30 second exposure, but no people were around.

[alex_p_roe@mastodon.world]

@mattblaze 30 seconds? Pretty long but exposure looks pretty much perfect. Very sharp lens too - the text above Lincoln is easily legible. Four score, so 80 megapixel? - means the image could be printed very large.