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“Sky on Fire” courtesy of flipperman75 Did you see that sunset we had last Tuesday? It was simply breathtaking. And flipperman75 got a great shot of it. Not only did he get the fiery colors of the setting sun, but he also got an amazing angle of part of the city’s skyline.
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Four days left in 2011. It has been a doozy of a year: government shutdowns, and people protesting for their rights. Evil men dying, and squeal worthy, cute animals. Big events; personal milestones; and sad farewells. And throughout the year, our contributors to the We Love DC Flickr pool have kept the photos coming.
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‘Holiday Lights – Washington Style’ courtesy of Dwood Photography Bokeh. I swear it’s an actual word…though, granted, it is Japanese. It describes the aesthetic effect of having a blurred background or depth of field in a photograph. It’s a hard effect to get, mainly because you have to have a really good (read: expensive) lens to get it. But when you can get the effect, it can look great.
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“Crossing The Moon” courtesy of ep_jhu There are many ways a photograph comes into existence, artistically speaking. A photographer can simply leave everything to chance; just got out the door one day, and find a photo in what is presented to him or her. Or a photographer could plan out a shot ahead of time.
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‘Flamingo’ courtesy of pablo.raw The eyes, the eyes, the eyes. I’ve said it before: to get a good wildlife shot, you have to aim for the eyes.
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‘National Harbor 2011.11.26 3.jpg’ courtesy of JasonianPhotography A long exposure can make for an excellent photo. By keeping the shutter open for a few seconds, a photographer is able to pick up a wider range of lighting than in a fraction of a second shot. It can also give some great lighting effects, like the starbursts from the very bright street lights and spotlights.
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‘Leafy Vines’ courtesy of caroline.angelo A nice Fall, leaf picture; what more could one ask for? Well, I guess I should say more. Not only do the light reds and yellows of the leaves compliment the strong red of the brick wall, but the dark color of the window nicely interrupts the lines of the wall and the vines.
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Dupont Circle Streetcar Tunnel by ep_jhu There are few things that get my mind racing like the secret history of Washington, DC. It can be hidden tunnels under Dupont Circle or miniature Washington Monuments buried by the real thing; I just love it. Flickr user ep_jhu stumbled across a part of DC which isn’t exactly [...]
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David Wax Museum- 930 Club by sightlyworn As a guy who has photographed many musicians, I know the challenge in capturing the intensity and energy of a live show. Slightlyworn nailed it with this photo. The motion blur is what really makes this photo, because you can just see the guitarist moving and howling into [...]
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‘View from a friend’s place’ courtesy of ‘Veeresh_ai’ Well, Halloween is now behind us. October is kaput. I always view November 1st as the real beginning of Winter, regardless of what the calendar, weathermen, or thermometer says. And with this end of Fall, I also like to say that “sunset season” has ended.
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‘The Confederate Advance’ courtesy of Rob Shenk Let’s go back 150 years. DC, or the Federal City if you will, is under siege; and not that happy go lucky, Steven Seagal Under Siege. An up-start new country materializes across the Potomac; and the newly elected president, one Abraham Lincoln, isn’t going to let them leave the Union without a fight.
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Specimenlife saw an especially beautiful capture recently by the Naval Yard. Two birds decide to break free and spread their wings while the flocks rests. The tones of the photo are especially nice; black and white works beautifully with this shot. If you have some beautiful shots from around the DC region, please contribute your [...]
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‘Mallards Coming in for a Landing’ courtesy of Mr. T in DC Urban wildlife; sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it? But there really are quite a lot of interesting species of wildlife within the boundaries of DC. There are hunting eagles; baby deer; even foxes along the Mall! Most times, you just have to keep your eyes open and you’ll see some fascinating animals cross your path.
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“To go against the church is to go against God” by andrade✖cobain Every so often a camera phone can grab a truly stunning shot, as happened with andrade✖cobain‘s iPhone shot of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Dupont Circle. City lights shining into clouds light the church in the dead of night. The grain from the [...]
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‘windows are my floor’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ I’m fascinated by window washers. Every time I see them setting up at building downtown, I just want to stop and watch them work. I think it’s the combination of being gusty enough to trust your life to a rather thin piece of rope while also having a unique “office” view. The suction cups they use also remind me of 1960s Batman.
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courtesy of ‘yostinator’ The rock and photography gods smiled on yostinator with this photo! Between shooting into the sun, the chaotic crowds of the H Street Festival, and trying to get an interesting photo of a rocking rocker, quite a bit could have gone wrong.
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Photo by Kilohoku As we walked out of an impromptu Happy Hour at Mighty Pint on Thursday night, we were greeted by the incredibly beautiful sunset sky over downtown, with regal golden hour light washing over the office buildings, casting shadows on the ornaments of St. Matthew’s, on the Federal-styled squat buildings all along the [...]
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‘Doggy in the Window’ by Mondmann In a world where photographers are often more concerned with flashy presentation or outstanding technique, Mondmann reminds us that simplicity is key to capturing a unique moment. The photo makes me think of a 70-year-old man who has lived in the same house for 50 years, sitting to watch [...]
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‘A Barbie Girl In A Barbie World’ courtesy of ‘[F]oxymoron’ The things you can see, when you’re walking around the city, can be fascinating. You could run into people doing interesting things; you could see the sky change into fascinating colors; you could even see the little details on the street. Yes, living in the city is many things, but lacking fascinating sights is not one of them.
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Self-Portrait in the metro by pablo.raw Self portraiture is a challenge at times, but to capture both the self and the environment creatively takes a clever mind. Enter pablo.raw. His photo from the metro isn’t about the subway tunnel on which he’s focusing, but about his act of taking a picture. Placing himself out of [...]
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