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26-AUG-2004 dds

8/26/04 - Metrotextural

Washington, DC

Ceiling at Metro Center station, Washington, DC. I think almost anyone who has seen the Metro's primary underground stations is struck by the beauty of the tunnel ceiling and walls. I particularly like the geometric patterns created at the junction of two tunnel sections as seen here. (Anyone who ever took mechanical drawing/drafting in high school will remember how such patterns emerged when drawing intersecting ductwork or other shapes.)

PS - Desaturate and colorize with Hue/Saturation adjustment dialog. This color is certainly not representative of the actual station ceiling (which is concrete with a subtle orangeish (yellow?, tan?, red?, beige?) lighting. I just liked this cooler blue.


First day of DC touring with Karen Leaf. Some images from the day. Not sure which I'll leave and which I'll move to extras. Compromising shots of Karen being saved up.

http://www.pbase.com/image/33065510
http://www.pbase.com/image/33065461
http://www.pbase.com/image/33065462
http://www.pbase.com/image/33065463
http://www.pbase.com/image/33065464
http://www.pbase.com/image/33065465

Man, sightseeing is tought!

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom
1/13s f/3.5 at 18.0mm hide exif
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Date/Time26-Aug-2004 21:47:32
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D70
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length18 mm
Exposure Time1/13 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-2.00
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Karen Leaf28-Aug-2004 04:48
guess we had the same idea. will post mine when i get home. Morg was mortified!
Dennis Steinauer27-Aug-2004 13:47
I thought about it, especially since I was taking pictures of what might have been considered structural details. But I decided that if someone objected I deal with it then. Actually, I kind of got my nose out of joint thinking about it. Then I went back to my crossword puzzle.
Guest 27-Aug-2004 12:31
Did you have any problems taking pix in the Metro station? I use the Metro at times to get into DC for museum visits, but I've hesitated opening my camera case. Paranoid, I guess.
Howard
Guest 27-Aug-2004 07:33
Your other ones were nice, but this one is, imo, much much better than the rest. I love the lines, the shadow and the colour. good job.
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