Uploaded: August 13, 2012 03:46:42
A wide-angle view of the US Capitol dome from the Rotunda. The dome is made from about 9 million pounds of cast iron, with an interior
height of 180 feet. I liked how the circles become ellipses from an off-center viewing angle; it suggests a giant eye to me.
3-bracket handheld HDR.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 1.33, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Antonio Amen August 13, 2012
Excellent, well done. #1480169Joy Rector August 13, 2012
gorgeous #10273874Julianne Bradford August 13, 2012
Wow! It does look like a giant eye Chris. Terrific capture. Is this where the eye at the top of the pyramid on the dollar came from :-)? #10274163David M. Montero August 13, 2012
Wonderful light and detail Chris! A beauty. #10274660Chris Budny August 14, 2012
Thanks, folks! Wish we could go inside with a tripod! #10275043Renee Doyle August 15, 2012
Hear hear on the tripods!!! I even wish we could walk out into the centre - lol!!!!! Excellent capture of this amazing dome Chris!! #10276377Carol Quina August 22, 2012
Beautiful! #10285561Gail Vitikacs August 22, 2012
AWESOME....hard to capture Chris...your hard work paid off! #10286053Chris Budny August 26, 2012
Thanks so much, folks! #10291523Leslie McLain August 28, 2012
Fantastic capture and details, Chris. #10293496Chris Budny August 28, 2012
Thanks, Leslie! #10293690Reynaldo D. Reyes August 28, 2012
It's a treat for the eyes. Superb Chris! I wish all my ceiling captures would come out like this. #10294450Chris Budny August 30, 2012
Thanks, Reynaldo! I love the super-wide angle lens for shots like this! #10299767Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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