Inspiring Photo: Pension Building #13121371

Pension Building [Washington DC Pictures]

Uploaded: July 03, 2012 10:54:59

Description

I got to revisit some of my favorite places with Renee & Linda; this is one of the most unexpected spaces in DC, I think. It was originally built
to hold the Pension Bureau more than a century ago, and now operates as the National Building Museum, with exhibits focused on
architecture, city-planning, construction, etc. It is a shrine to the round arch; I count more than 200 arches in this scene!
07-12 T&P Finalist

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Katarina Mansson July 03, 2012 0

What a fantastic building and how well you captured it! #1472711

Joy Rector July 03, 2012 0

breathtaking #10212058

Mary Beth Aiello July 03, 2012 0

Wowzer, Chris. Spectacular, and I know we'll see this again. Love the light on the floor from the window panes. Truly gorgeous. #10212210

Carol Quina July 03, 2012 0

Beautiful! What a great shot of this beautiful building! #10212220

Dayna Cain July 03, 2012 0

Your photo's make me want to come to DC really bad. If I ever do get to take a vacation DC here I come! Lol this is AWESOME!!!!! #10212400

David Phalen July 03, 2012 0

An amazing shot!! A First Place Winner at least!! #10212525

Leslie McLain July 03, 2012 0

Stunning capture, Chris. #10212702

David M. Montero July 03, 2012 0

They don't build them like this anymore, sadly. Amazing clarity and depth. #10212740

Michelle Alton July 03, 2012 0

A winner in every possible construction! #10212898

Lindley Johnson July 03, 2012 0

Fantastic composition, wonderful details and color. A terrific image, Chris! #10212945

Renee Doyle July 04, 2012 0

:-) awesome capture and presentation of this amazing building and the vastness of space Chis!!! Was so fun to catch up & shoot - you really showcased D.C. Amazingly for us - thank you!! Enjoying seeing all your wonderful new images :-) #10213181

Chris Budny July 04, 2012 0

Thanks so much, folks! Definitely one of my favorite "wow" spaces in DC.
Renee, it was my pleasure; great fun meeting you and Linda, and I can't wait to see the images you two eventually get around to posting---that is, if you ever stop shooting long enough to process your files! ;) #10213574

Nikki McDonald July 05, 2012 0

You count, I'll just admire. What a space! Great depth in the image and terrific detail throughout, Chris. #10215458

Chris Budny July 05, 2012 0

Thanks, Nikki... You, too, need to plan a DC trek sometime! #10215526

Dr Silly July 05, 2012 0

Awesome capture. :O)
#10215777

Chris Budny July 06, 2012 0

Thank you, Doc! #10216010

Robert Jensen July 07, 2012 0

Wow - great capture. I guess I need to add this to the places in DC that I now want to photograph! #10218762

Chris Budny July 08, 2012 0

Thanks, Robert---definitely worth a visit! #10219265

Linda D. Lester July 13, 2012 0

You did awesome! This was my favorite comp from this visit! Excellent work!
And of course lots of fun!! #10228343

Chris Budny July 14, 2012 0

Thanks! Probably my favorite from that trip too, though I have some receding column shots I like as well. #10228796

Leslie McLain August 29, 2012 0

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Chris. #10295255

Julianne Bradford August 29, 2012 0

What an amazing place and a wonderful finalist Chris..Congratulations! #10295917

Naomi Weiser August 29, 2012 0

wow, stunning! congrats! #10296019

Lindley Johnson August 29, 2012 0

So glad to see this stunning image as a finalist! Big congratulations, Chris. #10296153

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 29, 2012 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist
Chris...what an exciting month for you, and sooo well deserved!

jo ann c. #10296457

Tammy Espino August 29, 2012 0

Congrats on another finalist!! Way to go! #10297607

Tammy M. Anderson August 29, 2012 0

Beautifully captured. Congrats, Chris. #10297688

Nikki McDonald August 30, 2012 0

Congratulations on the finalist for this architectural wonder, Chris. #10298215

Dayna Cain August 30, 2012 0

Was there ever any doubt? I don't think so! LOL Congrats Chris! #10299610

David M. Montero August 31, 2012 0

Congratulations on your Finalist selection Chris!!! #10300323

Peggy Pfister August 31, 2012 0

A beautiful space, and so well framed and captured! Congrats! #10300435

Chris Budny August 31, 2012 0

Many thanks, folks! I'm beaming non-stop since the Finalists came out! #10300452

Renee Doyle August 31, 2012 0

So deserving!! COngrats again Chris!! #10301012

Chris Budny August 31, 2012 0

Thanks, Renee! Glad you & Linda were able to see it in person! #10301181

Phyllis H. Burchett September 01, 2012 0

Fabulous capture of this wonderful architecture Chris, congrats! #10302093

Chris Budny September 01, 2012 0

Thank you very much, Phyllis! #10303084

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

You & 3

Love It!

Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Chris Budny.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer. Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.

My Profile

My Photo Shows

My Photos

My BetterPholio

My Courses

Description

Comments

Get Constructive Critiques

Did You Know?