My Inaugural Post

The following images were taken as my venture back into photography after almost a 2-year long hiatus. My camera was a little dusty, as was my picture taking, but it was exhilarating to have the camera back in hand.

A few years back, I had taken a picture of the Washington Monument which I liked, but because I shot it too late at night the sky turned black in the photograph. I always wanted to try again, but timing it about 30 minutes after sunset, when the sky is transformed into a blanket of intense deep blue. When I went to re-shoot the photograph, I was excited to have an overcast sky. No matter how overcast the sky is, you will always be rewarded with the deep blues after sunset – and the clouds enrich the photograph by giving it texture. The Monument and flagpole are a bit distorted…maybe I’ll go back next time with a view camera.

Copyright (C) 2009 Mary Weiland

Because the shooting window to capture the rich blues only lasts about 10 – 15 minutes, I missed my opening on this shot and as a result the sky went black. I don’t mind it so much because the tinge of red and purple in the sky compliment the red in the flags as well as the gold on the tops of the flagpoles. I’m not sure if the flagpole in the center of the photograph is distracting, but found that no matter what angle I shot at, I could not avoid some “obstruction” in the frame.

Copyright (C) 2009 Mary Weiland