Washington, DC

[marky_h]

Evening all - just back from a few days on business in the USA. Had the chance to get out for a few hours with my travel set-up - the 10D and Sigma 18-125mm, which performed rather nicely. Here's a selection:

The Presidential residence:

Where it all happens:

And a couple of (noisy - I'm working on it ) night shots - the Lincoln Memorial:

...and the Washington Memorial:

 

[Hawker]

Nice pics, brings back memories, was there last year, and got a right telling off from a Police man from daring to set up a tripod infront W's house.

 

[marky_h]

Thanks Hawker The security presence was quite low-key, actually, although I was the only DSLR shooter there at the time - I did get the feeling that if I'd had brought the 100-400 there might've been a flurry of activity

 

[marky_h]

And another one - waterfall at the F D Roosevelt Memorial:

 

[Yv]

Great shots Marky, particularly the night ones

However, I feel the first one should be called 'The Presidential Residential'

 

[Hawker]

I quite liked Washington, it's a very photogenic place with all the monuments and historical buildings, and I think I took the exact same picture as the one in the reflecting pool. I never did get round to posting my pics, must get round to sorting them out.

 

[marky_h]

Great shots Marky, particularly the night ones

However, I feel the first one should be called 'The Presidential Residential'

Thanks LL. Great minds think alike - I very nearly wrote "The P-residence"

 

[chewyuk]

Would love to go to Washington, keep on visiting NY... Really do like the light on the Lincoln Memorial.

 

[marky_h]

Thanks Neil As Hawker said, there's loads of picturesque stuff there - things like the monuments, obviously, but there is also a European style to the architecture which is different from most other US cities, and makes for some great shots. Highly recommended place.

 

[mazdaman]

like all of them no 2 is my favorite

 

[DinoS]

Good shots

 

[marky_h]

Thanks guys