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Aspire

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Aspire

Uploaded: January 02, 2011

Description

A 3-exposure combination of the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, VA. The three arcs of steel-clad concrete evoke the spirit of flight, and the site
offers wonderful views of Arlington Cemetery, the Pentagon, and DC beyond. Each arc is a different height;
the tallest (center, here) is 270', while the other two are 231' and 201' respectively.
A 'regular' street-level view of the memorial is included in the discussion thread.

Exif: F Number: 11.3, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 02, 2011

The memorial viewed from street level. #1340630

Maria Morrow January 02, 2011

Excellent presentation! #9138638

Patti Coblentz January 02, 2011

Amazing, artful presentation, Chris...appreciated even more by seeing the "regular" view. This must be a wonderful and inspiring, thought provoking place to visit. #9138726

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 02, 2011

A wonderful adaptation of your shot. Very creative and certainly appealing... #9138802

Katarina Mansson January 02, 2011

Love this abstract! #9138810

Dr Silly level-classic January 02, 2011

Will, I think you view is way better then the regular view.. Wonderful B&W. :O) #9138845

Ken Smith level-classic January 02, 2011

Love your comp on this, Chris. I bet we'll see this one again. Happy New Year! #9139381

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 02, 2011

Beautifully seen, composed and taken, Chris. #9139548

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Many thanks, folks! I was thrilled to come away from the very cloudy, wet day with a 'keeper' or two! #9140015

Richard B. Hallick January 03, 2011

Excellent work and perfect title. You POV takes us right into the clouds. #9140288

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 03, 2011

Thank you Richard! #9140447

Thomas E. Hinds January 03, 2011

Your pov of choice is excellent, Chris! Again great tones and details! Love it! #9141418

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 04, 2011

Thanks, Thomas... I'm very happy with how this came out! #9142158

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 31, 2011

OMG! This is one fabulous image Chris. People have no clue had difficult this is to capture, and your did a fantastic job. This is one of the best I have seen. (Contact the AF and let them know you have this jewel!)
Congrats on this awesome photo! #9204615

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 31, 2011

Thank you very, very much, Gail! As you're someone who captures DC beautifully, I appreciate your kind words! The wide-angle lens is pretty much a must-have to shoot this difficult structure! #9204706

Martin Cregg February 06, 2011

Chris - just seen this. You are brilliantly artistic, man! Who would have though a business analyst could be so creative! You really inspire me to think differently about my shots. #9216981

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 06, 2011

Thanks, Martin ;) Yeah, the business analyst part just pays the bills... no chance of a creative outlet there at the desk! #9217020

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 17, 2011

Unique pov and that wide angle is perfect, Chris. Hope the judges agree, good luck!

UB. #9296942

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 18, 2011

Thanks, Usman! I have a sense they won't pick it this time around... but I did do a rework of it in March entries, after a nudge from Kara H, and I like the rework a little bit better! #9297165

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