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The US Capitol with the sun rising behind. |
Someone suggested I get some pics in the 'Golden Hour' (aka 'Magic Hour) with some early morning or late evening sun. I took these in my most photographed area, The National Mall, in Washington D.C.
I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out, especially since they were all taken with a Blackberry!!!!!!
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Morning sun rays through a construction zone on the National Mall. |
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Air & Space Museum. |
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Any time I can get a nice shot of the sun, I'll do it... |
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Statue outside the Hirschorn Museum of Modern Art. |
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Another sculpture outside the Art Museum. |
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This Carousel is directly in front of the Smithsonian Castle. |
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Smithsonian Castle and the Washington Monument. I had lost a good portion of the light behind the clouds by now. I'll definitely be back to capture this with better light... |
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One last shot toward the Capitol. Actually this was the first photo I took and the photo at the beginning of the blog was the last. I just wanted to mix it up a bit..... |