National Mall, Washington Monument by Helen Betts

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04-SEP-2013

National Mall, Washington Monument

This is one hesitation I have with this kind of camera -- fixed 24mm lens with no zoom. I have cropped this a bit as I couldn't stand it being that far away ;-).

Leica LEICA X2
1/80s f/11.0 at 24.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Graeme		08-Sep-2013 10:25
Really nice details with your Leica, Helen. Good crop too.BV

Gervan		08-Sep-2013 07:27
A beautiful view with the Cannas in the foreground. V. I think that any camera in your hands will deliver great images.

Fong Lam		08-Sep-2013 06:21
A beautiful scene with those lovely colourful flowers in the foreground, Helen...V

bill friedlander		08-Sep-2013 02:17
More than sharp enough for a severe crop. Lovely shot under a clear blue sky! V

Lieve Snellings		08-Sep-2013 01:55
Very nice with those flowers on the forground. Great POV... V I like the far view one has here A 24 mm is great, but for sure you,have to see what to do with it, it is different as hacing the possibility to zoom... 😄 Anyway I like your image

Being Me		07-Sep-2013 22:57
I do love the view. V

Bill Miller		07-Sep-2013 18:49
I couldn't do without a zoom, personally. As nice as the image quality is. And this is a nice picture.

Carol Rollins		07-Sep-2013 17:54
Great line-up in the composition, Helen. Nice depth to the image. Good clarity. You're right about the lack of zoom, though. I can't stand not having a good zoom.

Stephanie		07-Sep-2013 12:56
Very pretty scene Helen. I know what you mean about not having any zoom.... V

Jeff Real		07-Sep-2013 01:53
This is an expansive view that is just awesome ~V~

larose forest photos		07-Sep-2013 01:24
This is a lovely shot. I hear you about the zoom capabilities. That would frustrate me enormously. V

woody34		07-Sep-2013 00:41
Like the flowers with their colours acting like a hedge in the foreground with the extensive long view across the National Mall to the Washington Monument...V

Karen Stuebing		06-Sep-2013 20:52
It has great detail and depth. I like the layers from the flowers to the monument. V.

John Reynolds LRPS		06-Sep-2013 20:02
I have a Leica X-1. Nice camera but having grown up with a 28-70mm zoom on just about every camera I frequently find I am frustrated by the inability to zoom. I have not had my money's worth from my X-1.

Gerard Koehl		06-Sep-2013 18:12
Superbe composition avec ces différents plans. V

Isabel Cutler		06-Sep-2013 17:54
You really ought to take a look at the Olympus E-PL5. It's really small, has a swiveling lcd and touch to shoot capability. You can get a nice external viewfinder for it. I have the VF2 and it's fine. The Olympus OM-D EM5 is excellent as well and has better stabilization,but I don't think you will need it for your kind of focusing. Way lighter camera/lens weights than your D800. I took two micro 43 bodies, 3 lenses, two battery chargers, 4 extra batteries and a couple of extra SD cards when I recently went on vacation and my bag weight 6.4 pounds. You have no idea how much more relaxing it is to go light! Warning: Using micro 43 can spoil you - nice to have live histogram and blinkies. Out of camera jpgs from the Olympus cameras are outstanding.

Chris Morton		06-Sep-2013 16:49
looks as if it has stood the crop, but no crane-boom elimination function?

marie-jose wolff		06-Sep-2013 16:44
fine scene with this flowered foreground! V

joseantonio		06-Sep-2013 16:22
Very nice work with this image.V

Martin Lamoon		06-Sep-2013 16:13
I agree with Will, you should be able to crop well with this camera. V

Jim Coffman		06-Sep-2013 16:12
A very lovely image,Helen!

Will Hoskins		06-Sep-2013 16:10
Excellent depth of field. This camera looks like a winner to me. Better a lens wider than you need than the opposite. You can always crop; you can't expand what isn't there.

Milan Vogrin		06-Sep-2013 15:55
Nice compo!