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21-DEC-2008 Helen Betts

Oval Office Christmas
9th Place
by Helen Betts

Washington, D.C.

Taken at the White House.

Sony DSC-H5
1/800s f/5.6 at 59.3mm iso80 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Dec-2008 16:01:13
MakeSony
ModelDSC-H5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length59.3 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent80
Exposure Bias-0.70
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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mlynn 07-Jan-2009 00:48
Beautiful light, detail, and symmetry. --Melanie
Denise30-Dec-2008 20:06
Beautiful image, Helen. Looks just like it did on the HGTV special!!! You did such a great job with all the white!!!!
Jerry Curtis29-Dec-2008 20:40
I like the understated seasonal touch here.
Katherine Stanback's Photos25-Dec-2008 01:36
Nice shot - I love the symmetry, and the red & green colors against the white building! Wow, a bazooka - and you were only armed with an H5!
Helen Betts23-Dec-2008 19:24
Thanks, Mike and Deb for the kind comments. I actually went down there to capture the National Christmas Tree but decided it was far better at night, so turned around and there was the White House, except it was in shadow most of the time. I had tried a few from a distance and ended up with very unusual framing -- five Secret Service guys settling into place of the roof, complete with guns and what looked like a bazooka, aimed right in my direction, LOL.
Sony Forums Challenges23-Dec-2008 05:16
Lovely lighting, symmetry, and detail here, Helen...the colorful garland and wreaths really "pop" against the bright, monotone structure. Very well taken! MFC
Deb Kees23-Dec-2008 01:44
I like the way you framed this one. Lots of crisp detail in this image. Surprised there's no snow in DC at this time of year.---deb