Dgrin Does DC

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Once again, great shots by all.

    Here are a couple more of mine.

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    Here's one that Kendal took with my camera.

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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Wow I am short! Too bad Kate and Kendall weren't in the group shot as well. :cry

    Christina, Eyal and Dave what great sets! I love seeing each person's perspective on the same day as well as our individual processing styles. :smo
  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Great pics! I feel bad that I work in DC and never seem to get around to playing tourist for a day. :cry There's so much to see, and your photos remind me how photogenic DC really is!
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
    tonyp.smugmug.com
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    A jog through memory lane? Not!!! A subway in D.C.??? Oh my a lot has changed since I lived in the area. Enjoyed everyone's take on the tidal basin. Hope you will post some more!
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Excellent, excellent shots everyone. I was trying to pick favorites, but really can't.
    I really like the abstracts of the petals on the water that Schmoo and Winston captured. Davev, the memorial with the flag and burning sky is great! And so is the Washington memorial night shot.
    Christina - I can't believe you got a shot of the police helicopter! I love your orchid shot.
    Eyal, the midshipmen is a great shot. I may be in Boston for business 3 or 4 times a year so we should keep in touch.
    Davev - love the group shot. It is too bad that Kendall and Kate are missing (and Eyal). Can I have a copy? If you send me an email, I'll send you the pano of the WWII memorial, if you want it.

    Okay, I'm looking forward to seeing Katev's, Kendall's, Adam's, Cassis', and more from the rest of you.

    ann
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    I AM GREEEEEEEEEEN WITH ENVY! Nice shots...all of you!
    Swartzy:
    NAPP Member | Canon Shooter
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  • CassisPCassisP Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    OK ok... geez, dad has been pushing me to post some of my photos. I didnt take a huge amount. but give me a few minutes to process... rolleyes1.gif
  • CassisPCassisP Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Catus spikes
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    hmm this looks Familiar eek7.gif
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    A rare picture of Schmoo
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    DGrinners relaxin
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    taking a Peek
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    I like the effect "Overlay" did to this pic.. so I left it.
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    A RAndom person. I dont know why but Ilike the shot. she looked at the camera just in time...
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    the cutest Asian Girl.
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    Duck
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    Yellow Flower
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    thats all for tonight folks... its 11:30 and I will post more as they are processed and uploaded...
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    Great shots everyone!! It was wonderful to see some old familiar faces and to meet some new ones.

    Thank you to the "guides" and everyone else that help us Minnesotans around the DC area.

    I finally caught a break and was able to go through a couple of my shots

    Lincoln Memorial
    "Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?" - Dion
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    Jefferson Memorial
    "Historical and monumental" - Wu-Tang Clan
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    Display from the Smithsonian Institution
    “Put me in coach I’m ready to play” - John Fogerty
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    JFK's Grave Site
    "Has anybody here seen my old friend John?"
    - Dion
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    RFK’s Grave Site
    “Didn't you love the things that they stood for?” – Dion
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    A Metro Transit Station
    Riding on the Metro - Berlin
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    National Air & Space Museum
    “No navigator to guide my way home” – Pink Floyd
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    Washington DC Police
    ”Friday night and I need a fight my motorcycle and a switchblade knife” - Motley Crue
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    Davev
    "Got to be a joker he just do what he please" - Beatles
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    Arlington National Cemetery
    “I remember you” – Skid Row
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    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    “A beautiful face without a name for so long” – Bette Midler
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    Marine Corps War Memorial
    “Raise your flag show your colors don’t turn your back on your brothers” – Pretty Maids
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    National World War II Memorial
    “I hope you see reflections of you” – Krystal Meyers
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    Washington Monument
    ”Time will turn us into statues, eventually” – Foo Fighters
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    Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington Monument reflecting)
    “Sam's staring at the Vietnam Wall” – Lou Reed
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    davev wrote:
    Washington at night. (OK, I used a tripod, sue me)

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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    Andy wrote:
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    And he even shot some in RAW!!!eek7.gif
  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    grimace wrote:
    And he even shot some in RAW!!!eek7.gif

    What's the world coming too????? eek7.gif DaveV? RAW??? ne_nau.gif Mr. jpeg???

    What happened??? :D
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    First, Ann, I have the shot on my site here: http://davev.smugmug.com/gallery/4725761_VVkbY#279786906_3kGHh
    I only put them up at a 1200x800 size, but I've been happy with the 8 x 12's that I had printed through Smugmug at that size.

    I would like to get an 8x12 of your pano. It's a great shot.
    My email is davev76 at yahoo dot com.

    Second, I know, me, using a tripod and shooting RAW on the same trip. That's really why the Pope was in town, to do an Exorcism.
    I'm much better now.:D

    Third, a davev/katev joint effort. (kate had to do the writing, I kept spelling smugmug wrong)
    No disrespect is meant to the armed forces, we were just having some fun.

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    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • gagodfathergagodfather Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    excellent pics i will be in dc for graduation on may 3 but we are driving up on april30th 12 hrs whew!!!! im really excited about the trip and was so excited to see the pics from your gtg. this will be my first trip to dc and i cant wait and nowi know some spots to go to. if anyone has some good spots to tell me please do so. i wanna make the best of the trip at all possible. thanks
  • CassisPCassisP Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    davev wrote:
    Third, a davev/katev joint effort. (kate had to do the writing, I kept spelling smugmug wrong)
    No disrespect is meant to the armed forces, we were just having some fun.

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    wow this is really cool. I take you didnt do this in photoshopeek7.gif but how'd you do itne_nau.gif

    anyway now I want to come and do Night shots.... we'll will have to make another trip down there... :Dmwink.gif
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    AWESOME smuggy shot! Kate has such great pensmanship! rolleyes1.gif
  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    schmoo wrote:
    This weekend just a few out-of-towners came this way for some good old-fashioned shooting and sightseeing. Of course I had to join in on the fun, even though I ran out of steam about 8 hours into the 10 hours of walking. :D

    I arrived a little early at the meeting site, the courtyard at the Smithsonian castle. I've never seen this part of town so quiet as it is at 7:30 AM on a weekend. I took some time to photograph the tulips in the Enid Haupt garden while the raindrops were being kissed by the rising sun:

    Lets start a new forum topic called, "The adventures of Schmoo, Travis and the lucky Dgrinners that join them"clap.gif

    Great series from everyonethumb.gif. Once again proving the eye behind the lens shows the diversity and imagination we all have inside us. This is definitely my favorite style of thread. People from all walks of life reminding us of the beauty that is always surrounding us.wings.gif

    Thank you all for sharingiloveyou.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    CassisP wrote:
    wow this is really cool. I take you didnt do this in photoshopeek7.gif but how'd you do itne_nau.gif

    anyway now I want to come and do Night shots.... we'll will have to make another trip down there... :Dmwink.gif

    We had a camera on a tripod, set up for a 20 exposure. On my cell phone, the background that I use for the screen is mostly white, so I can use it as a flashlight if I really need to. I also have it so it stays lit for 30 seconds.
    So, I press the shutter, Kate opens the phone and starts writing, making sure that she doesn't get in the way and block light from the phone back to the camera.

    It's that easy.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    I feel like such a slug now. I was in Arlington/DC for 10 daze for work and had a free weekend in March and never even took a photo on the Mall. Great pics one and all.
    -=Bradford

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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2008
    Here are some more of Cassis' shots from DC... she said I could post them for her...

    vietnam memorial
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    some guy with his spy glass... from Lincoln memorial...
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    carnation at WWII memorial

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    dead fish...

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    relief on WWII memorial...

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    stupid sign in a cherry tree...

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    the couple at the Lincoln memorial

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    midshipmen looking at Lincoln's back

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    Winston
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2008
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    I think Cassis really has a future as a photographer there! Great collection of shots! thumb.gif I never even noticed the letter at the memorial.

    BB don't feel bad. I've lived in Baltimore for 10 years, never lived farther than 4 hours away from DC my whole life and the last time I visited the Mall was probably when I was 5...
  • CassisPCassisP Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited April 18, 2008
    schmoo wrote:
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    I think Cassis really has a future as a photographer there! Great collection of shots! thumb.gif I never even noticed the letter at the memorial.
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    thanks... :D yeah I saw that letter as we were taking cover from the Rain... Eyal was kind enough to hold his umbrella over me so I could shoot it... (THANKS!)
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2008
    My 'engagement couple':
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    I sent this to them (I gave them my business card, and viola, magic of the internet). Pretty cool to have been witness to such a magic moment!
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    My 'engagement couple':

    I sent this to them (I gave them my business card, and viola, magic of the internet). Pretty cool to have been witness to such a magic moment!

    I was wondering if they would know a bunch of photographers were shooting them!

    I'm so glad you got in touch with them. thumb.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited April 19, 2008
    DC is a different place. Yeah? Nice shots at the Lincoln Memorial.
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    My 'engagement couple':
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    I sent this to them (I gave them my business card, and viola, magic of the internet). Pretty cool to have been witness to such a magic moment!

    Nice job Ann!! These are the moments all of us would love capture!!
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2008
    CassisP wrote:
    thanks... :D yeah I saw that letter as we were taking cover from the Rain... Eyal was kind enough to hold his umbrella over me so I could shoot it... (THANKS!)

    Nice job. I too like the wall shot as well as the relief photo.
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2008
    grimace wrote:
    Nice job Ann!! These are the moments all of us would love capture!!
    I was wondering if they would know a bunch of photographers were shooting them!

    I'm so glad you got in touch with them.

    Thanks, Adam and Schmoo

    I have their contact info, Schmoo, if you'd like it. Cassis got in touch with them too.

    And I've just asked their permission to submit it to Kodak for POTD.
    It really was cool to watch that unfold - I am not really comfortable with street photography, but am so glad I seized that moment!
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2008
    Cassis
    Love the relief on the WWII memorial, and the letter!

    Good work.

    ann
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 19, 2008
    grimace wrote:
    Great shots everyone!! It was wonderful to see some old familiar faces and to meet some new ones.

    Thank you to the "guides" and everyone else that help us Minnesotans around the DC area.

    I finally caught a break and was able to go through a couple of my shots



    Display from the Smithsonian Institution
    “Put me in coach I’m ready to play” - John Fogerty




    A Metro Transit Station
    Riding on the Metro - Berlin



    Washington DC Police
    ”Friday night and I need a fight my motorcycle and a switchblade knife” - Motley Crue


    Davev
    "Got to be a joker he just do what he please" - Beatles


    Arlington National Cemetery
    “I remember you” – Skid Row



    National World War II Memorial
    “I hope you see reflections of you” – Krystal Meyers




    Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington Monument reflecting)
    “Sam's staring at the Vietnam Wall” – Lou Reed

    bowdown.gif , as usual!
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