aepelbacher 0 Posted October 22, 2006 If you have the time, please take a look at this entire folder.The United States Air Force Memorial opened on October 14, 2006. I figure that many of you haven't had the opportunity to see it yet. I work down the street, and have watched it grow on the skyline of Arlington, VA. So I decided to share it with you. I went to shoot some photos of it on Saturday morning, October 21, around sunrise.If you do get the chance to visit some day, please know that it is rather difficult to photograph from within the Memorial site because it is taller than just about any wide angle lens can handle. I used my 10mm for many of the shots in this folder, and still couldn't always get the shot that I wanted.Another thing to point out about the images in this folder is that since the Memorial is made of curved lines, and because my wide angle lens has a tendency to curve lines out of perspective ... well, you'll see some strange lines. I hope that the images that seem to have such strange perspective will add to the artistry of the place. I also tried to find spots nearby that would give me a wide enough vantage point to use a more "normal" lens, so that you can see the Memorial without such significant distortion.In honor of all of the members of the United States Air Force who have given their lives in service... Link to comment
alberto.conde 0 Posted October 23, 2006 I add this one to my personal selection. Well done, Lou Ann Link to comment
aepelbacher 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Any comments or ratings are appreciated. Please read my comment on this image. Link to comment
torfinn 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Nice shot. Good colours, and reflections. Thanks for your kind comments. The shot was taken 09:29 in the morning. Best regards from Tarnaby! Link to comment
mvisionphotography 1 Posted April 14, 2007 silly man... I wonder if ne can now tell time? I love this as the reflection (love reflections!!) Oh... I am sorry you will have to read so much from me! BUT, I get upset when nobody on PN cares about stuff like this ONE and TWO my husband was first 13 years in the AF and THREE my dad was in VEIT NAM for three tours as an F4 pilot so all this memorial I am soaking up. :) ~ micki Link to comment
aepelbacher 0 Posted April 14, 2007 Hey, Micki - thanks for all of the fun comments. By the way - Torfinn was actually answering a question that I asked him about one of his own photos. He's waaaaay up north in Sweden and I always like to find out when his sunrise/sunset shots are taken. I guess it looks confusing, though, that he put the comment on my image. :-) Link to comment
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