Louisiana State Capitol Building In Baton Rouge

© Bill Knaps

Louisiana State Capitol Building In Baton Rouge

Uploaded: October 06, 2008

Description

State Capitol October 5, 2008. I will be doing a series on our Capital and it's beautiful grounds although some Storm damage from Gustuv is visible. On the initial approach to the capitol, one cannot help but notice the grandiose set of stairs which lead to the main entrance. The 49 steps leading to the first floor bear the names of the fifty states in order of admission to the Union. The last step lists both Alaska and Hawaii. Because construction was completed before the two states were admitted, only one step was left, so both names were engraved on the 49th step alongside the state motto and “E Pluribus Unum”. The front steps symbolize the interdependence of the fifty states and welcome visitors from Louisiana, other states and the world.The State Capitol is one of the foremost examples of the art deco design which was popular in the 1930s. The building stands 450 feet tall (34 floors,) making it the tallest capitol in the United States. It is one of only four skyscraper ca

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 5/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Joan Powell October 06, 2008

Bill , you've come out of the swamp ;) This is a beautiful scene , wonderful color and perspective . Looks like a postcard !!! #1011525

Amanda O. Cannon October 06, 2008

I agree...Postcard material..
But where is the Bayou??lol
This is a wonderful start to your month!!Cant wait to see more #6560600

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Yes I am out the swamp for a while Joan and Amanda, but you will see the Mighty Missippi River in some of my shots. River is much wider here than north of us. Appreciate your comments very much. Bill #6560635

Renata Gusciora October 06, 2008

Superb composition,wonderful lighting,Bill! #6560740

Margaret R. Barry October 06, 2008

Fantastic POV, lighting and composition, Bill! #6560765

Melissa Olsen October 06, 2008

I agree fantastic pov and comp Bill! #6560792

October 06, 2008

This is fantastic Bill. I still love the swamp pictures though. Great composition of a majestic building. #6560815

Amber J. Skene October 06, 2008

Beautiful capture Bill! Love the blue sky! Great comp, lighting, and clarity! #6560917

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Renata, Margaret, Melissa, Janet and Amber for your nice comments.I apprecaite you very much. Sorry, but with my time away for my cousins funeral I got to far behind to ever catch up on Commenting. I viewed all your work and all is so very very beautiful. Bill #6560953

Janet Daniel October 06, 2008

Outstanding capture of this beautiful building, Bill! Nicely done! #6561289

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Janet. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6561356

Deb Koskovich October 06, 2008

I see you're keeping your feet dry, Bill! Wonderful color and clarity in this great shot! #6561375

Lynn M. Whitt October 06, 2008

beautiful capture Bill.... #6561568

Anita Hogue October 06, 2008

WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous Bill!!!! #6561640

Gail R. Schuett October 06, 2008

Super clarity and WOW,what a great blue sky! Gail #6561649

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Deb, Lynn, Anita and Gail for your nice comments. I appreciate all of your very much. Bill #6561663

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 06, 2008

Great job Bill!! Jeff #6561722

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Jeff. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6561767

Robyn A. Terrell October 06, 2008

Great architectural shot, Bill. Your POV makes it look even taller! Super color and detail too. #6561992

Daniella Puente October 06, 2008

EXCELLENT ++++
This centered composition works so great and neat, looks fantastic Bill! #6562014

Jeana Clark October 06, 2008


MAGNIFICENT BILL!!!
Awesome POV with beautiful
lighting and terrific details!! Extremely handsome building..
can't wait to see more!!!

~J~

Hope you are doing well! :o) #6562076

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Robyn, Daniella and Jeana for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6562170

Ellen Hodges October 06, 2008

Great start of a series, Bill!! Beautifuk capture! #6562284

Ellen Hodges October 06, 2008

Great start of a series, Bill!! Beautiful capture! #6562287

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Ellen. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6562381

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Sabrina. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6562541

Susan M. Campbell October 06, 2008

Haven't seen you on in awhile. Glad to see you back. What a beautiful building and it's so tall. You had great skies I see. Fabulous shot Bill. #6562558

Sherran Andersen level-classic October 06, 2008

"Welcome back" Bill... glad to see you posting again. Wonderful capture. I always like to see photos of places I haven't been to. Looking forward to seeing the Mississippi. Sherran #6562603

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Susan and Sherran. Thanks for your nice comments. Appreciate you veyr much. Bill #6562611

Sheila D. Robertson October 06, 2008

Glad you're "on" again Bill with this beautiful theme. I'm looking forward to the tour. #6562638

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Sheila. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6562643

Sam Britt October 06, 2008

Wonderful color & clarity. You're off to a great start with this series, Bill. #6562674

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Sam. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6562706

Kaye Burazin October 06, 2008

A good photo journalistic piece captured here Bill. #6562901

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Kaye. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6562905

Max Aureli October 06, 2008

Great capture Bill!!! I love the majestic building contrasting beautifully with the blue clear sky!! Great symmetry and nice details, Bill!!! #6562938

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Max for your nice comments. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6562943

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 06, 2008

fantastic pov and capture! #6562996

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 06, 2008

BILL... THIS IMAGE IS GREAT HERE.

KARU. #6563003

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 06, 2008

OMG I had to look twice to make sure I was in the right gallery LOL!
AWSOME color and capture Bill, I look forward to seeing your beautiful capitol, I really need to go to ors as well one of these days! #6563006

Barbara Waldoch October 06, 2008

Terrific pov and capture, Bill! #6563096

Tiia Vissak October 06, 2008

Great colors, light & framing! #6563121

Carol Sawyer October 07, 2008

Beautiful capture, fantastic POV, color and lighting, Bill!! #6563765

Jessica Jenney October 07, 2008

Picture postcard perfect, Bill! I'm looking forward to your new series! #6563951

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Stefamia, Karu, Peaches, Barbara, Tiia, Carol and Jessica. I appreciate you very much and yes Peaches you are in the right gallery. Bill #6564531

Jennifer L. Taranto October 07, 2008

nicely composed, & I love that blue sky!! can't wait to see more!! #6564604

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Jennifer. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6564707

Amy E. Schneider October 07, 2008

I agree with everyone Bill....really nice work on these images....beautiful!
Perfect exposure...I am lovin' the blue sky and the way the building just looks so majestic against it.
Great postcard image indeed!!!!!

Amy:) #6564943

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Amy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6565255

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 07, 2008

BEEEEEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUTIFUL, Bill!!!!! :-) k #6566880

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Kitty. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6566885

Janet McNeil level-classic October 07, 2008

And I agree with everyone - postcard material!! Lovely pov, detail and light!! Looking forward to your series!! #6566974

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Janet M. I am trying to catch up. Hard to do. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6567257

Marsha S. Smith October 07, 2008

Very impressive shot, Bill. Beautiful against that blue sky. #6567330

April Riggs October 07, 2008

Terrific Work! #6567432

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thank you Marsha and April. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6567446

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic October 07, 2008

Hi Bill!! Fantastic comp, color and clarity!! Beautiful work! Laura #6568012

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Hi Laura and Thanks, Bill #6568078

Jennifer L. Alder October 07, 2008

Such a grand presentation! Fabulous work, Bill. Looks like a nice place to visit. Would love to see the inside of it :) #6568124

Bill Knaps October 07, 2008

Thanks Jen. I have some of the inside, but I forgot to sent my camera for indoors not flash. Some noise. Won't notice on the small BP photos. Will reshoot the indoors my next trip down south. Bill #6568145

A P October 07, 2008

Postcard perfect picture, Bill. Stunning clarity and details. Vibrant colors and awesome lighting. Gorgeous #6568195

Avril Young October 08, 2008

Excellent pov,colour and clairty...it sure looks high Bill...the sky is such a lovely blue! #6568837

Vladan D. Djordjevic October 08, 2008

Great shot, Bill. Lovely lighting and color, super building. #6569157

Bill Knaps October 08, 2008

Thank you Ann P., Avril and Vladan for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6569779

Rhonda Burger October 08, 2008

Great image and history lesson Bill. Rhonda #6569860

Bill Knaps October 08, 2008

Thank you Rhonda. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6570141

Kimi A. Phillips October 08, 2008

We missed ya! Spectacular against the sky!:) #6570523

Bill Knaps October 08, 2008

Thank you Kimi and Thank you for the nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6570638

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe October 08, 2008

I am learning tons from you, Bill. So glad you are doing this series! Really good photos of our state capitol building and grounds!
kk #6571755

Judy A. Lawhon October 08, 2008

EXcellent capture of this beautiful structure, Bill!! Love the blue sky!! #6571822

Bill Knaps October 08, 2008

Thank you Kathleen and Judy. Bill #6572339

Carla Metzler October 09, 2008

What a beautiful shot! #6574349

Bill Knaps October 09, 2008

Hi Carla, Thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6574890

Heidi Knight October 09, 2008

Great and beautiful building aswell capture here Bill!!! #6575745

Bill Knaps October 09, 2008

Thank you Heidi. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6576466

Cassie L. Woodlee October 09, 2008

Beautiful Bill!!! #6577056

Bill Knaps October 09, 2008

Thank you Cass. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6577117

Peggy J. Maguire October 10, 2008

Beautiful capture Bill! #6582836

Bill Knaps October 10, 2008

Thank you Peggy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6582853

Candice L. Carter October 14, 2008

Wow, what a powerful building! Excellent shot fitting it all in! #6597821

Bill Knaps October 14, 2008

Thank you Candice. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6598851

Dawn M. Schneider October 16, 2008

what an amazing image of the captial, but I also love all of your descriptions of them. A really beautiful shot, that blue sky really sets the building apart #6608933

Bill Knaps October 16, 2008

Thank you Dawn. Bill #6608946

Debra R. Harder October 17, 2008

Another AMAZING capture of this series, Bill! Perfect comp, details and colors. FANTASTIC WORK!! Deb #6614047

Bill Knaps October 17, 2008

Thank you Deb. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6614126

Renee Doyle October 26, 2008

Excellent capture of this magnificent building Bill!! You have so many wonderful new images in your gallery - so sorry not to be able to comment on all as I am currently travelling, but look forward to catching up properly when I get back home at the end of November! #6664233

Bill Knaps October 26, 2008

Thank you Renee. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6664490

Robert R. Goodman December 16, 2008

WOW!!!Bill,That is a tall State Capitol.Wonderful capture.The thing cool about ours is that it has a copper dome!!!!! #6899041

Bill Knaps December 16, 2008

Thank you Bobby. Yes I find the copper domes beautiful. Bill #6899614

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