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18-Oct-2020

640 10th Street NE

A series of statehood murals that were hard to photograph due to a chain link fence maybe five feet from the wall that I had to lean into to get a (very) tiny bit of distance. Then there were the incredibly strong shadows from the fence that ruined the pictures, so we waited until the sun finally went behind some clouds and managed to get a few shots of the murals.

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The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is offering a new walking tour, this time featuring murals around the Hill, about which they say:

“Capitol Hill is home to many dazzling (some, quite literally) works of art, painted on the exteriors of homes and businesses. Some murals are well known to the community – but we’ve included them because we love them and the Mural Tour wouldn’t be complete without them. Others may be familiar only to their immediate neighbors. Several of them have been on view for decades but many are more recent, including those that are part of the DC Statehood Murals project. A couple are on the sidewalk. One is not actually a mural at all but it’s art on the exterior of a structure, so no reason not to give it the attention it deserves. … Art is always best appreciated in person; particularly true in this case where the scale and placement of the work made photography a challenge.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

1345 H Street NE, posted earlier:

Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1/805s f/1.8 at 4.2mm iso32 full exif

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Julie Oldfield27-Oct-2020 01:33
Really cool! V
Don Mottershead27-Oct-2020 01:17
A good photographer is always particular about the light. Love that band-aid.
John Hamers26-Oct-2020 18:31
Beautiful colorful mural captured from a great POV. !V
Gill Kopy26-Oct-2020 04:02
You got a very cool result ! V
Dennis Hoyne26-Oct-2020 02:55
Nicely photographed.
bill friedlander26-Oct-2020 00:17
A very clear view of the colorful murals. V
Jean Chiasson25-Oct-2020 20:42
Beautiful view presentation Helen V
joseantonio25-Oct-2020 19:21
seems the idea of the 51st state is quite present in the city.V
Kevin Warren25-Oct-2020 19:09
The drive for statehood appears strong and these murals really do a nice job in support. Great photo.
hayl25-Oct-2020 18:57
You did a terrific job in getting these murals photographed.
globalgadabout25-Oct-2020 18:54
the angled view brings dynamism to what otherwise might be a static straight on view..
Ton T.25-Oct-2020 18:46
I like the point of view on these 51st statehood murals! V