So I made a late night run to the office and while driving through the mist and drizzle I saw the U.S.M.C. War Memorial, commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, beautifully back lit by a lone spotlight. After finishing a small task I drove home, collected my camera gear and headed back down to Rosslyn. Of course, just as I arrived, the rain began to increase, yet I knew that I wanted this shot. Fortunately, the D700 and lenses I own are weather sealed against light rain, so I continued on. I strolled around the monument, completely alone, since it was after midnight and the park is technically closed. This is what I saw:
Although it looks like the sun is coming up over the horizon, it’s really just a bright spotlight and the fog and mist in the air helped create the cool glow. Setting the white balance to “shade” also helped create the sweet orange color.
This photograph reminded me of some other night photographs that I took when I first got my D700. The following were taken the same night as those of the Air Force Memorial, which I wrote about in August.
Corner section of the Lincoln Memorial
The Washington Monument, looking east from the Lincoln Memorial.
by Chris
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