Few shots from washington DC

Went to Washington DC in early October and finally have to chance to edit some of the pictures. As usual, your comments are welcome.

#1 Capital Building


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#2 Capital building with sigma 10-20mm


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#3 Again 10-20mm


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#4 Visitors watch a sea lion passed by in Washington Zoo (sigma 17-50mm @ 17mm)


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#5 Meerkat in Washington zoo (FA 77mm @f2.2)


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#6 Same Meerkat but this time with sigma 50mm 1.4 @ F1.6


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#7 FA 31mm @1.8


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#8 People finding their love ones' name on the Vietnam War Memorial (FA31mm at 1.


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#9 The last ever letter sent home by an American soldier being displayed in the Memorial wall. (FA 31mm)


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#10


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#11


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#12 Arlington cemetery (FA77mm @ F2.2)


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#13 Cemetery guard at Arlington (FA77mm @ F2.2)


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A good set. I like the third one of the Capitol the best of those three.
Love the sea lion one and the first of the Vietnam memorial photos.

I haven't been to DC since August 1980. It was 104F with 90% humidity. Going outside was like walking into a wall. We spent most of our time in the Smithsonian Aerospace Museum or by the hotel pool. It was way too hot an humid to be strolling around sadly. His nibs was working there with some colleagues, at Goddard Space Flight Center. Me and a couple of other wives went along for the trip.
I'd love to go back though and really see the place.

Lovely shots of the Capital Building. I'd say 3 is my favourite, but its close.

I like the third one, the perspective distortions introduce some drama here. Could the whites be brighter?

The seal is very good too. I'd correct the barrel distortion and have you considered croppping in to the dimensions of the window to give a tighter and more even black frame?

The soldier is a very good looking black and white. I'm not sure the placement works for me as I can't really make out what is to the right, where my eye is drawn. For me it's all about the soldier so I would put him centre frame.

Interesting, varied set. Thanks for sharing.

I think I'd have waited for the soldier in #13 to have his legs straight unless he is dancing? Also would have cropped the litter bin off at the right.

All good but no.13 is my favourite. The combination of a strict military pose with 'come dancing' legs makes for a memorable image.