Photo of the Day: February 22, 2022

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I’ve always loved the potential of this shot.  Sidelight at sunrise.  Reflective when calm.  A balance of urban environment and natural world.  I think there is a spectacular frame just waiting at this location.

What I don’t like is everything about getting there and capturing it.  I don’t care for the metered parking.  I feel like an ass clown photographing the scene with my expensive gear while some dude sleeps on a freezing bench behind me.  The traffic getting out of Georgetown.  It’s all enough to make me miss the forest and the creative peace I can find there.  I’m just not an urban guy.  This is a shot that someone else will have to perfect.

Camera:  Nikon D810
Lens:  Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 @ 25mm
Tripod:  Really Right Stuff TVC-33

Date taken:  February 17, 2019
Settings:  f14, 1/3 second, iso-64

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