NYE trip to Washington DC.

rallymaniacrallymaniac Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
edited January 10, 2007 in Journeys
Hello,

Just came back from our trip to the Nation's Capital for the NYE 2006. We sacrificed some fireworks for the great monuments and photo opportunities. Most importantly I got to test out my Christmas present Canon EF 70-300 IS USM.
C&C welcomed :)

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Chicago O'Hare concourse to Gates C. Some pretty lights!

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Famous Washington Metro Staton architecture.

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We stayed in the Hotel next to Department of Education.

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Started next day from walk around the Capitol and encountered Train Exhibit. Pretty neat stuff they put together with I think 6 different trains and nice tracks with tunnels and bridges.

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Cloudy day so the B&W works better on this Capitol shot.

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Authentic button, anyone?? :wink

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Interesting sculptures and fountain.

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Capital playing tribute to President Ford.

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Homeless, integral part of Washington DC :rolleyes

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"We're watching you" :wink I almost got chased away for that shot :D

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  • rallymaniacrallymaniac Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
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    Ford's Theatre

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    A great shame of being pulled over by bicycle police eek7.gif

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    White House and flag "half mast" for Gerald Ford.

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    WWII Memorial.

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    Ducks in Reflective Pond.

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    Lincoln Memorial, a lot of people there.

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    Nice architecture and columns.

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    Abe Lincoln, a must shot.

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    Some night shots of sights seen during the day.

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    National Christmas Tree.

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    A fire next to Christmas Tree for the people to warm up.

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    These people carriers at Dulles Airport are hilarious rolleyes1.gif

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    and finally killing some time between connecting flights in Cleveland OH.
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    cool fotos! id like to travel there sometimes. thanks for sharing!
  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Nice shots! :) I live right down the street from DC and I need to get back to take some more night shots of the monuments, you did a nice job and it looks like you had a nice trip.

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    This is the Yule Log. eek7.gif At least that's what the sign says. :) I thought it was just a bonfire at first. :):

    Oh and really nice job in the metro station. They're pretty ugly, dirty, and poorly lit. You made them look kinda alright. :p
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  • CatOneCatOne Registered Users Posts: 957 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    I like them. In general, good post-processing work, it all looks very clean.

    I don't like the first photo though. Mainly for the reason that I know have that darn United Airlines song in my head. And I've had WAY too many bad days sprinting underground between the B and C terminals trying to make a connection to associate it with good memories :D
  • rallymaniacrallymaniac Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    thank you guys for comments :D

    I feel your pain CatOne but i think it's better to run between terminals than wait for the luggage that never made it on the plane to begin with rolleyes1.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited January 3, 2007
    Beautiful!
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  • TommyboyTommyboy Registered Users Posts: 590 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Art. Every last one. Really, really nice stuff.
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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    It's funny, I've lived here for 21 years and still haven't seen some of the things you shot.

    And yeah, they will soon be replacing the people mover's with a monorail (well...they've been saying soon for the past couple of years).
  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 4, 2007
    And yeah, they will soon be replacing the people mover's with a monorail (well...they've been saying soon for the past couple of years).
    it just wont be the same with out the diesel fumes.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    Very nice group of photos
    I lived and worked briefly in "the District" over 40 years ago. I can see from your photos some things have changed and other's haven't. At the time I moved from NY to DC and the difference was drastic. I couldn't get used to things closing down so early, compared to the street traffic of NYC.

    About 25 years or so ago we drove through the area and we were amazed at new roadways, apartment complexes, shopping centers, etc.

    Through your photos I see so many more new memorials. I really don't remember much of the District any more... and living there I didn't do a lot of the tourist things. I remember cherry blossoms, and the reflecting pool, the Lincoln Memorial, and the old museum buildings, and of course, the capitol building.

    It's nice to see our nation's capitol is looking more prosperous and tourist friendly now.

    I had to chuckle at the airport photos. Bored on a plane, take pictures, that's my motto!

    Thanks for sharing!
  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    Sweet! clap.gif

    While all are great, I like you first shot of the metro the best. thumb.gif

    Glad to see the scaffolding is down from old Abe since I was last there in October 2005. A small subset of my pix from that trip are here.

    Thanks for bringing back some memories. Now I want to go back again.
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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    Wow...the night photos are beautiful...great job. Even the last picture...I can actually, in my mind hear the movement. thumb.gif
  • rallymaniacrallymaniac Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Thank you :)
  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    Amazing photos!

    I just bought plane tickets today for a trip to DC and Norfolk, VA to visit family. My first trip to the East Coast (outside of Manhattan & Long Island).

    I had been wondering what to photograph and how to photograph it in ways that I hadn't already seen...you just gave me a whole lot of inspiration!

    Thank you! clap.gif
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  • rallymaniacrallymaniac Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2007
    greenpea wrote:
    Amazing photos!

    I just bought plane tickets today for a trip to DC and Norfolk, VA to visit family. My first trip to the East Coast (outside of Manhattan & Long Island).

    I had been wondering what to photograph and how to photograph it in ways that I hadn't already seen...you just gave me a whole lot of inspiration!

    Thank you! clap.gif
    well, thank you. I'm glad my pictures help.
    I've been viewing others' photos also, before i went there, to look for ideas and interesting points worth photographing.
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