Ch-39 RocketMan

RocketManRocketMan Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
edited May 25, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
Well, I spent a very rainy Friday (last) wondering around downtown DC and the monuments on the mall and Arlington cematary. Didn't get too many shots as the rain was so heavy at times it was hard keeping the camera dry. Trying to shoot and hold an unbrella is tough! But here goes
Wilard Hotel (one of the oldest in DC, my great-grandfater wrote about staying here during the civil war)
willard-hotel.jpg

A close-up of one of the women in the Womans Viet Nam memorial with teh rain pouring down
face-in-rain.jpg

and two of The Wall
memorial-1.jpg

and crop of the above in B&W trying for the rule of thirds (though I'm not sure this works better than the above with it centered)
memorial-2.jpg

RM
http://roadrunes.com
"It's better to bite the hand that feeds you, than to feed the hand that bites you" - Me :D

Comments

  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2005
    I like the last one in B&W. The rain really adds to the somber feeling of the wall. The perspective down the path is also visually engaging.

    The photo needs a little more pop to the B&W conversion. You may want to try playing with it some more.

    mitch
  • RocketManRocketMan Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2005
    Thanks Mitch
    is this any better? worse?
    memorial-2-1.jpg

    RM
    http://roadrunes.com
    "It's better to bite the hand that feeds you, than to feed the hand that bites you" - Me :D
  • behr655behr655 Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2005
    I like the first B&W one better. It has more of a feeling of rain.

    Bear
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2005
    Nice shot. I like the first black & white better. Do you have other ones? The umbrella on the top...it seems like you need more of it or none of it at all.

    Erich
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited May 24, 2005
    I prefer the first. Would you mind if I played around with this pic a little?


    mitch
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 24, 2005
    RM,

    I agree with the others, I love the first B&W.

    Very nice. thumb.gif

    David
    David Parry
    SmugMug API Developer
    My Photos
  • RocketManRocketMan Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2005
    Mitchell wrote:
    I prefer the first. Would you mind if I played around with this pic a little?


    mitch
    sure, fire away, any ideas would be welcome.

    RM
    http://roadrunes.com
    "It's better to bite the hand that feeds you, than to feed the hand that bites you" - Me :D
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