The Treasury Department Building, Washington, DC

Another shot from Nov. '06. I'm not thrilled with the sky ... but loved the tile courtyard (?) in front of the building. The colors were a bit boring, so I chose B&W. Does the perspective work? (I did some vertical straightening.) Is the sky too blown out? Any other thoughts?

Any comments or ratings are appreciated! :-)

What a great building, statue and courtyard. And what a tough call it presents for orientation. The building really screams for horizontal but to get everything in frame and not be so far away, you had to shoot vertical.

 

What I might try is a crop from the bottom of the statue's base to just above the tip of the flag and never mind if it's not a standard presentation size.

 

And since you asked, yes I do think the whites should be punched up just a little.

 

I love the lights in the windows and the overall really sharp focus that allows us to read the inscribed words on the face of the building.

 

A most interesting combination of patterns, shades, and shapes. I like it!

 

Cheers ~