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Rows of Tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery
Rows of Tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery
cstein96


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D40X
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Arlington, VA
Date: Dec 23, 2007
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 280
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Black and White, Travel
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2009

taken on a foggy day at the Arlington National Cemetery. I got very lucky to get such an amazing fog picture with no one around me.

This photo was feature as part of National Geographic Traveler's DC guide to inauguration: //traveler.nationalgeographic.com/guide/dc/user-generated-photography

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Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.7200
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Views since voting: 11418
Views during voting: 664
Votes: 502
Comments: 51
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 05:07:33 PM
Appropriate atmosphere lent by the fog. Bare tree branches add a bit more to the stark look.
03/17/2009 02:16:58 PM
Wow, this is emotive, I like the way the lines all work in this composition.
03/17/2009 09:29:18 AM
Really good leading lines, and I like your choice of black and white.
03/17/2009 02:28:47 AM
Nice play of light in this well composed scene.
03/17/2009 12:49:19 AM
A great tribute. Thank you!
03/16/2009 06:50:51 PM
The mist adds a lot to the shot, as does the monochrome and tangled branches in comparison with the straight lines of headstones.
03/16/2009 01:41:31 PM
Solemn. As it should be. Good job on the processing.

Not voting yet.
03/16/2009 11:48:44 AM
Good idea, the trees break the lines of tombstones too much
03/16/2009 09:49:32 AM
Great job capturing the mood of Arlington. It is so overwhelming to look at, you did a great job.
03/16/2009 12:03:28 AM
Well captured and presented.
03/15/2009 05:07:55 PM
The mist adds to this somber shot. Well taken.
03/15/2009 04:46:27 PM
shortening the title to "Arlington" would make it more complementary, but i like the fog
03/15/2009 12:07:12 PM
Really like this with the light fog, adds a definate sense of a reverant atmosphere
03/15/2009 11:49:09 AM
I like the mist in this image and the branches reaching across the frame.
03/15/2009 11:25:44 AM
Nice perspective, great mood achieved.
03/15/2009 08:16:01 AM
Nice angle with the tree and rows of tombstones.
03/15/2009 08:09:57 AM
toning is a good choice her, misty time of day gives the mood, nicely done
03/15/2009 07:54:21 AM
the fog of ages, very poignant 7
03/15/2009 06:30:47 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
03/15/2009 02:41:54 AM
excellent perspective, the fog/mist works well here. A tad too much trees, 7
03/15/2009 01:58:40 AM
like to see this from another perspective
03/15/2009 01:15:11 AM
hm, nice performance
7
brano
03/14/2009 07:36:42 PM
The mist really adds to this photo, so do the bare tree branches.
03/14/2009 07:17:45 PM
nice image
03/14/2009 05:13:49 PM
The slight fog really makes this. Very emotive.
03/14/2009 04:10:28 PM
Subject or idea? More is less.
03/14/2009 01:23:32 PM
Nice capture, spooky and serene at the same time.
03/14/2009 07:17:15 AM
profound...let me just rest here a moment and contemplate life...and the shortness that this represents....excellent tones
03/14/2009 06:55:33 AM
The fog is nice. The tree in the foreground is a little distracting.
03/13/2009 12:12:20 PM
the shooting viewpoint is probably too high, if you photographed this scene from a lower point you could emphasize the tombstones and get rid of that branch on the left side. the mist makes a proper atmosphere for a cemetery
03/13/2009 10:47:25 AM
Excellent perspective and good contrasting lines. Nice use of darks and lights!
03/13/2009 09:56:29 AM
I love everything about this! 9
03/13/2009 06:59:54 AM
A sombre subject given a sombre feel with the foggy lighting but I would have preferred it without the foreground tree branches
03/13/2009 06:26:55 AM
Nice in B&W
03/13/2009 05:43:25 AM
wow, looks like they go on forever!
03/12/2009 02:59:42 PM
nice job on creating leading lines, they seem to pull you right in.
03/12/2009 11:28:38 AM
the fog gives this a haunting feeling which I think works well here
03/12/2009 10:29:46 AM
Sets a mood quite nicely, well done!
03/12/2009 07:08:20 AM
I like this in bw. I also like the "foggy morning" feeling it has. Even as a photograph, it seems to command silence and respect. It seems to need a bit more black, I think, as it looks grayish on my monitor -- especially the tree limbs.
03/12/2009 06:11:40 AM
Certainly a great capture - Including the trees and the hill and .. Well nice work.
03/12/2009 05:46:04 AM
This is a powerful place. It affected me strongly when I was there. Nice shot.
03/12/2009 03:47:45 AM
good bw conversion and love the way lines converge at the thirds point
03/11/2009 08:35:05 PM
great mood, i think it could be more powerful if you changed the perspective, and gotten lower to the ground
03/11/2009 06:56:08 PM
the mists make it haunting. I like the framing, but I wish it were only one tree branch.
03/11/2009 06:33:07 PM
The bare trees add a sense of sadness to this shot.
03/11/2009 04:10:08 PM
Nice job. The misty feel is ethereal.
03/11/2009 12:50:00 PM
Very moving. A view not often scene of this cemetary. The horizontal boughs really work well juxtaposed to the rows of headstones. The lighting is wonderful, the tone spot on. High finish for this.
03/11/2009 11:44:21 AM
Few if any photos of Arlington I have ever seen, approach the meaning you have managed in this image..
03/11/2009 07:22:50 AM
The ground fog and bare tree branches really adds to this sad image.
03/11/2009 05:00:25 AM
The misty atmosphere fits very well with the subject.
03/11/2009 04:28:48 AM
I like the fog but I think it needs more contrast. Its nice tho!


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