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RESOLVE WITHIN THE ROTUNDA
RESOLVE WITHIN THE ROTUNDA

Debbie E. Payne

 
 
 

Debbie E. Payne
 

I also tried a square for something different.


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April 20, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen
  Very nice, Debbie. I love the tones and the lighting. I'm not sure the square crop works for me, I'm distracted by the partial words.


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April 20, 2012

 

Debbie E. Payne
  That is partially why I did a dark vignette to take away from the letters while keeping them intact. Everyone knows what is written behind Lincoln - it would have been sacrilege almost to clone them out. You should have seen what was underneath him -- tons of middle schoolers milling around....they won't be around in hordes at the end of August. The teachers were all trying to get their last field trips in, I am sure.


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April 20, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  Great detail! I love how well exposed these images are and like both configurations. In both of them though I think I personaly would be creating composites with the backgrounds. Getting creative with an old looking flag image or having those works work more like a light texture. Did you get a photo of the words just by themselves? Would be neat to blank out the background as is and then place those words on a diagonal or something. I hope I'm making sense and not just rambling! lol :~)


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April 20, 2012

 

Debbie E. Payne
 
 
 
I think I do understand what you are trying to say and yes I do have another version that I could put on the diagonal in the square version. It's been a long time since I've made any displacement maps but I can always look them up in one of my books and have a go at it. Here is the one with the wording behind it. Pretty standard fare but room to play for sure. I even have a horizontal of the box seats at the Ford Theatre where Booth shot him. We went to see "1776" there one night and it was a great musical.


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April 20, 2012

 

Dale Hardin
  Love the classic image of this great statesman. You just can't go wrong with a masterful work of art like that.

Not quite sure what you have in mind with the displacement map Debbie. A wind blown flag in the background perhaps?


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April 20, 2012

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Not sure, Dale. I do have quite a few flag images so that might work. I will have to play one of these days and come across something I like. I like how these shots are almost devoid of color but the color they have adds a certain warmth.


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April 21, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso
  These shots are getting me excited to go to DC! I hope some of that scaffolding is down by then..

I think for the second shot if you cropped in all sides except the left to put the hand in the right upper ROT the composition would be improved and the letters would be less of an issue..


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April 21, 2012

 

Stephen Shoff
  I like both images. The detail and texture is really good and the colors do work well. I like the lighting on the square crop. It really shows space between the statue and the back wall. I lettering is not a distraction for me. The crop, besides being original and dramatic, did capture the complete message of the memorial.

Very nicely done.


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April 22, 2012

 
- Rita K. Connell

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  nicely done debbie, the texture and tone is really very nice. you would never know anyone was around.

looks like you had a great time visting with your daughter as well as seeing the sights.


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April 22, 2012

 
- Ellen H. Robertson

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  Love the first shot. Beautiful.

Our "little" earthquake did crack up some things. The buildings around here are not built for the ground moving.


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April 22, 2012

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you, Stephen and Rita. I think the images I took of Lincoln turned out much better than Jefferson or Roosevelt. I have a story to tell you all about the Roosevelt Memorial -- when I get to that one! I may leave good old Lincoln alone for a while. I need to plow through a ton of photos and just get the bulk down to a reasonable number of files. I did do a few of the Washington National Cathedral because that is where I think I got the best shots; despite the wire over the windows.

Yes, Ellen ... that earthquake really did create some havoc. Just ask my husband. He had a business trip in DC when the quake hit and he was stuck down in one of the Metro stations and it took several hours for him to get back to his hotel. Not the best experience in the world.

And the rest of you, thank you for your input. Some good ideas to go back to in a little while.


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April 22, 2012

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Beautiful photography, Debbie. I'm drawn to your original post, its lighting and details are fantastic.


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April 24, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt
  Wonderful images Debbie. You captured the coloring and detail very well. :)

I'm so excited for our trip. I hope some of the scaffolding is down and the reflecting pool is no longer under construction.

I was so dissapointed last fall to have the reflecting pool under construction. And my siser and her family were there over spring break, they'ed gotten a lot of work done, but still no water.


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April 24, 2012

 

Debbie E. Payne
  The reflecting pool should be finished by the end of June -- that is what the ranger told me when I went up to ask because I was disappointed as well. I guess there is always going to something being renovated. Was the scaffolding up on the Capitol when you were there??


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April 24, 2012

 

Beth Spencer
  Debbie, sorry I am so late here. I really like your first post! The colors and textures are great. You really have nice even light on this one..
I am starting to get excited about DC too!!!


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April 24, 2012

 
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