US Marine Corps War Memorial Sunrise - Take 2

[SquarePeg39]

Love the 2nd one with the way the profiles of the Marines are so clearly outlined and the Capitol and Washington Monument balance it out.

 

[echoyjeff2221]

was #2 a composite or did you just expose for the sun?

 

[keyseddie]

Braineak, on 1 and 3, the main subject rarely looks it's best in dead center of an image. Of what significance are the trees, anyway? 2 has impact with the sharp silhouette and the sun but as mentioned, the entire flag or none. However such an iconic work should probably include the flag. It appears including the sun, Capitol, and monument without the intrusion of the tree was not possible. Did you try that?

 

[keyseddie]

Braineack, I think this is the best one that I got from the morning. This is another one I think has a chance but haven't had the time to play around with them. I still need to crop the light on the right out, but I really like the lighted Capitol building.

Then make it more prominent.

 

[virginie24jb]

The flag blur in #1 throws it off for me.

The colors are so nice that I didn't even notice it until I read this.
DC is such a beautiful city. Very nice shots. I really like #1.

 

[Braineack]

Thanks. yeah the first shot was a 30sec exposure before the sun came up.

 

[zach_original]

#2 is beautiful, definitely holds lots of emotion to it. I initially didn't notice the flag blur in #1 until it was pointed out, but still a well composed image. Thanks for sharing!