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29-Aug-2021 Tim Betts

US Public Health Service Building

This must be one of the only buildings in downtown Washington whose lights aren’t in this old gallery; in fact I only noticed the building because it’s across the street from Constitution Gardens, where we were headed to photograph birds. I asked Tim to take this picture for me because my 300mm lens wouldn't have gotten enough in the shot, and it was too far away for my cell phone.

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The United States Public Health Service Building, also known as the Federal Reserve Board - East Building and formerly the Department of the Interior - South Building, is a historic government office building. It is located at 1951 Constitution Avenue NW, adjacent to the Eccles Building.

It was the headquarters of the U.S. Public Health Service during 1933–1942 and 1946–1947; at other times it was the headquarters of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, Atomic Energy Commission, and National Science Foundation. From 1965 until 2018, it was used by the Department of the Interior, most prominently as the headquarters of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of Surface Mining. In 2018, it was transferred to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Sahraa’s idea of a walk, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
1/400s f/6.3 at 280.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-Aug-2021 15:15:53
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length280 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Julie Oldfield04-Sep-2021 18:46
Interesting contrast between the ornate building and unwelcoming doors. V
janescottcumming04-Sep-2021 13:05
For such a tall entrance it seem like it should have a bigger light. I like the framing around the door and above it. V
Zoltán Balogh04-Sep-2021 07:37
Excellent compo, Helen! V
Carl Carbone03-Sep-2021 22:12
Nicely framed!
larose forest photos03-Sep-2021 21:18
Lovely shot of this quite elegant old building. V
Pierre Martin03-Sep-2021 20:37
sober with very nice small sculptures, beautiful picture!
Nick Paoni03-Sep-2021 18:08
Terrific comp!
hayl03-Sep-2021 17:53
The carvings add a softness to the severe straight lines of the doorway - a serious building.
David Buzzeo03-Sep-2021 17:46
Nicely composed image. V
Don Mottershead03-Sep-2021 17:04
Now that is a somber looking building. No nonsense going on here!
Industrial Heritage03-Sep-2021 16:48
It served it's purpose for so many different services. With so much history you should let it be standing proud.
Nestor Derkach03-Sep-2021 16:18
Nice one Tim excellent in the portrait mode detail spot and nice and sharp.
That is where the 80 to 400 is a dream.
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LynnH03-Sep-2021 14:57
Wow, what a history!
bill friedlander03-Sep-2021 14:28
Looks a very stately entrance. V
Philip P03-Sep-2021 09:44
A beautiful geometric composition!