Lincoln Memorial - Large Stitch

metrodcphotography · Apr 10, 2012

A 500MPixel stitch of the Lincoln Memorial, stitched from 588 images. Shot with the 5D Mark II and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens. Definitely has a good amount of detail, here's zoomed in to 33%:

afoto · Apr 10, 2012

wow, what a stitch!

would love to see the photo taken just after the sun sets (at blue hour) so you get some nice rich colour in the sky, and hopefully a bit of detail in the foreground

jwbryson1 · Apr 10, 2012

What time did you take this? I walk down there every day at lunch and it's overrun with tourists all the time. Even at night.

jowensphoto · Apr 10, 2012

Oh wow, love that second one.

I live about an hour west of DC, and have been countless times, but the sheer size of Lincoln never ceases to amaze me. You captured that well.

And awesome stitching skills, I'm jealous.

Majeed Badizadegan · Apr 10, 2012

I think you're onto something awesome here. The detail level would make an amazing mural or huge print somewhere that wouldn't normally be possible.

However, the fact this was shot at night works against the overall effect of the photo.

The_Traveler · Apr 10, 2012

It looks like about 290 were essentially total black.

baato · Apr 18, 2012

I have a sense of déja vu

Great pic !

baato · Apr 18, 2012

The_Traveler said:
It looks like about 290 were essentially total black.

??

Only if you were shooting them all landscape, no ?

Joel_W · Apr 19, 2012

Way too much dead space about the memorial. About 1 inch would make it just that much stronger of a composition.

jfrabat · Apr 22, 2012

Joel_W said:
Way too much dead space about the memorial. About 1 inch would make it just that much stronger of a composition.

I have to agree here... I love the second one, though.

flowness · Apr 22, 2012

On the first, just to the left of the stairs there's a little light invasion - I don't know what it is, kind of looks like an open maintenance door or something, maybe? Whatever, it's a little minor distraction from the overall impression.
But aside from that, I like.

I can see the point about too much space above, but I personally kind of like it. Seems to change the feel or mood that the image presents.

jfrabat · Apr 22, 2012

You know, I just opened the link to the original site, and the sky looks much better there than it does here for some reason... You can actually see some clouds and stars on the original.

teacher386 · Apr 23, 2012

flowness said:
On the first, just to the left of the stairs there's a little light invasion - I don't know what it is, kind of looks like an open maintenance door or something, maybe? Whatever, it's a little minor distraction from the overall impression.
But aside from that, I like. I can see the point about too much space above, but I personally kind of like it. Seems to change the feel or mood that the image presents.

That's where the bathrooms and museum are located.

Geaux · Apr 23, 2012

I think its awesome, but I gotta ask the reasoning for it. Are you planning on getting it printed building size? lol. Also, how large is that file on your computer?!?