Fourscore and Seven Years Ago…:
Pictures could not prepare me for the massive size of the Lincoln Memorial… it makes you feel so small and insignificant. Very beautiful, and quite moving.
The Capitol:
While leaving the Library of Congress, I stopped to snap this quick panorama of the Capitol Building itself.
Colonnade:
We rode a bus around DC… got stuck downtown so I had quie a long time to look and take pictures of the old buildings.
Why I don’t use Yahoo Messenger anymore.
Fortress of Solitude:
There was a neat exhibit on crystals… and this one really caught my eye. Looks like kryptonite from the superman movies, only the wrong color. Very cool.
Hee hee.
"@alsothis: Also, we need to hang out. We only ever hang out in virtual form.
Me: Well, unfortunately that’s the only way I can interact with meatsacks. I have transcended the mortal coil and exist only as a being of pure pwnage."
Spectacular.
This.
I’m not dead.
I’ve been in Virginia and DC for a week, I have loads of pictures to share… It’s been fun.
Very happy to be on the road home though.
Movies are awesome.
Best Memorial Day Meal Ever.:
I hope you all had a restful and peaceful Memorial Day. We did nearly nothing, and it was fantastic. The highlight of the weekend for me was a delicious steak my dad made, topped with handmade fried onion rings and complemented by perfect mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus.
I’m not much of a food photog (I’ll leave that to Rachel Valley) but I mostly wanted to make you guys jealous. Because it was absolutely *delicious*.
Well… this is ridiculous.
This man… is a genius.
![The Musician:
My brother wanted a picture for his mandolin blog, [mandolearn.blogspot.com] and for his vimeo page… so I took this as a great opportunity to test my new umbrella and lightstand. Verdict: How did I live without them?
Strobist: SB-900 shooting through Umbrella, with 1 cut of CTO, High and above right out of frame, but low enough to catch eyes. SB-600 low and behind, no filter, zoomed in as far as it would go to illuminate background and provide highlight for shady side of the face. In retrospect, I maybe should have gone for a hairlight type effect with that one, but I like this shot alot.
All comments welcome… looking for ideas and suggestions to improve my portraiture.](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llw99o1R6a1qz77ijo1_250.jpg)
The Musician:
My brother wanted a picture for his mandolin blog, [mandolearn.blogspot.com] and for his vimeo page… so I took this as a great opportunity to test my new umbrella and lightstand. Verdict: How did I live without them?
Strobist: SB-900 shooting through Umbrella, with 1 cut of CTO, High and above right out of frame, but low enough to catch eyes. SB-600 low and behind, no filter, zoomed in as far as it would go to illuminate background and provide highlight for shady side of the face. In retrospect, I maybe should have gone for a hairlight type effect with that one, but I like this shot alot.
All comments welcome… looking for ideas and suggestions to improve my portraiture.
