The Final Curtain Call

© R. J. Laudenbacher

The Final Curtain Call

Uploaded: March 12, 2012 03:15:29

Description

f/5, 1/30 sec., ISO-4000, 50mm focal length, 18-200mm lens
~This is the chair that President Lincoln sat in and watched a performance of Our American Cousin at the Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865 when met his untimely death at the hands of his assassinator, John Wilkes Booth.~.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 4000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3S

Comments

Gord MacEachern March 12, 2012

Wow, a lot of history there! Captured beautifully Becky! #1449068

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 12, 2012

Great title and beautiful capture, Becky. Terrific light and colors. #10034130

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 12, 2012

What a great history lesson! A comfortable looking chair, too! #10034138

Kevin P. Kreischer March 12, 2012

Nice capture RJ #10034143

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 12, 2012

What a Great capture, processing and historical piece! #10034160

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 12, 2012

Terrific historical image Becky #10034238

Alan L. Borror March 12, 2012

This is great and the history behind it amazing! #10034275

Danny B. Head March 12, 2012

Great light! I like the way my eye wants to go deeper into the image. #10034319

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 12, 2012

Great capture and post processing Becky. Amazing work (as usual).
JP #10034322

Gail Sullivan level-classic March 12, 2012

Becky...your images are always so strikingX! #10034339

John Rivera level-deluxe March 12, 2012

Great capture!!! #10034343

Mary Timman March 12, 2012

Beautiful Becky. Great light and color and a wonderful bit of history. #10034353

Robert R. Goodman March 12, 2012

Hi RJ,What a beautiful old chair my friend.Beautiful capture,the color is stunning!!! #10034371

Gary Enloe March 12, 2012

Nice capture R.J. Great story and the lighting, color and POV are outstanding #10034378

Marilyn Cornwell March 12, 2012

Double drama here! Amazing! #10034411

Nikki McDonald level-classic March 12, 2012

Very well seen, Becky. Interesting description, too. #10034497

David M. Montero March 12, 2012

Sad but wonderful piece of history so beautifully captured. Fantastic job Becky! #10034884

Maria Coulson March 12, 2012

Nicely done Becky. #10035176

Renee Doyle March 12, 2012

Perfectly titled capture Becky!! Wonderful rich tones! #10035290

Ellen Hodges March 12, 2012

Absolutely striking image and info, Becky!!! #10035419

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 12, 2012

Your pov and colors are just beautiful! #10035527

Avril Young March 12, 2012

awesome, looks like the photo was taken yesterday...terrific DD work and vivid colour!! #10035634

Debbie Bray March 13, 2012

My goodness Bec!! What a piece of history there! LOVE LOVE LOVE the lighting here! Just gorgeous! #10036012

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 01, 2012

Beautiful work, Doris! Congrats on your finalist! #10117071

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 01, 2012

congratulations again Becky! #10117352

Leslie McLain level-classic May 02, 2012

Congrats on a beautiful finalist. Love it. #10117734

Debbie Bray May 02, 2012

Super stunning, Becky! Congratulations on this magnificent finalist! #10117832

Mary Timman May 02, 2012

You are on a roll girl! Congratulations again! #10117860

Robert R. Goodman May 02, 2012

A big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,RJ!!! #10118079

Danny B. Head May 02, 2012

Beautiful! Congrats! #10118591

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2012

What an amazing Finalist RJ, big congrats!

Interesting info too..

jo ann c. #10118778

Rona L. Schwarz May 02, 2012

Beautifully composed and seen, Becky with wonderful POV! Huge Congrats on yet another Finalist! Hope to see it with Gold in the next round! #10118975

Gina Cormier May 02, 2012

Congrats on this fabulous image!! #10119011

Lucy Abrao level-classic May 02, 2012

Another great image, Becky. Wonderful colors. Congratulations on your finalist.
Lucy #10119185

Carol Eade level-addict May 02, 2012

Another beautiful finalist, Becky, congratulations! #10119882

Phyllis H. Burchett May 02, 2012

Wonderful Becky, congrats! #10120066

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 02, 2012

You're raking 'em in this month, LM! Congrats on yet another beautiful Finalist...what a wonderful piece of history captured. I love the open door in the b/g behind his chair with the light spilling out - adds the perfect backdrop to an already skillfully captured Finalist! Congratulations! #10120103

Kim Andelkovic May 03, 2012

Congrats Becky WTG Girl......good luck in the next round.....never surprised to see you in the winners circle :-)
#10120357

Bill Johnson May 04, 2012

Becky, Congrats on your most deserving finalist. Good luck. #10122939

Merna L. Nobile May 11, 2012


Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile
#10134001

David M. Montero May 13, 2012

Congratulations Becky. I am very pleased to see this again! #10135792

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