I used to live in Arlington VA, so DC isn't new to me. However, I haven't ever really gone and taken a buttload of photos there before, especially with this fancy schmancy new rebel setup on tripod.
Any advice on what to steer clear of? Have any of you had problems shooting at the monuments or of the govt buildings?
I doubt I'll have many problems, but I had a dream last nite that someone confiscated my memory card and I whigged and I might've been thrown in Gitmo...not sure.
Also! Oh! Shit I remembered I wanted to hunt down the location of this amazing sculpture I never did get to see in DC. It's of the giant man emerging from the earth - his hands and his head are coming out of the ground. It's a massive sculpture, and I kick myself for never having hunted it down. Anyone know the name/location of this? (My google-ninja skillz are really lame today!)
I can't vouch for the location. I live in the DC area, but haven't been there either.
I haven't had any problems shooting the monuments, in fact there are guided "photo safaris" to various points on the Mall and DC area. You might get hassled if you try to shoot in the Metro stations (though IIRC there is a photo safari for the Metro as well).
We didn't seem to have any trouble when we had a DPC get together there this past summer.
That sculpture sounds interesting. I'm not sure which one you're talking about but we have something similar
HERE locally. (Probably not what ya had in mind, though.)
It located at Haines Point near the point. Not real sure how to get there since I haven't been down there in awhile myself but I think there are signs just after you go over the 14th street bridge on I395 N.
I am visiting DC right now and I was told last night by guards at Washington Monument that tripods are not allowed on any federal property in DC. Have fun!
We used ours when we were thre... but we were out at heavens to betsy early in the morning... ...
Originally posted by bryanbrazil:
I am visiting DC right now and I was told last night by guards at Washington Monument that tripods are not allowed on any federal property in DC. Have fun!
mkalandros: thanks! that is the one! and yeah, i'll prolly skip the safaris, but i'm glad to hear there is some tolerance of phototakers :)
jpochard: hahaha, definitely not the sculpture i had in mind but thanks :) skiprow's shot is the sculpture i meant, and it's HUGE HUGE HUGE.
The Eskimo: thank you so much!
skiprow: that's a great shot!! i've seen shots of this sculpture that are mind blowing, so i'm excited to waste a few hours there maybe :) thanks for the heads up on who to PM with q's. appreciate it!
bryanbrazil: ahaha, thanks :)
Di: i might do a heavens-to-betsy time of day as well. i'd love to get out at the crackadawn for some sunrise shots, as sunset shots prolly come along with crowds. and that blows.
mkalandros: thanks! that is the one! and yeah, i'll prolly skip the safaris, but i'm glad to hear there is some tolerance of phototakers :)
jpochard: hahaha, definitely not the sculpture i had in mind but thanks :) skiprow's shot is the sculpture i meant, and it's HUGE HUGE HUGE.
The Eskimo: thank you so much!
skiprow: that's a great shot!! i've seen shots of this sculpture that are mind blowing, so i'm excited to waste a few hours there maybe :) thanks for the heads up on who to PM with q's. appreciate it!
bryanbrazil: ahaha, thanks :)
Di: i might do a heavens-to-betsy time of day as well. i'd love to get out at the crackadawn for some sunrise shots, as sunset shots prolly come along with crowds. and that blows.
