Uploaded: February 06, 2011
President Wilson's tomb. I've shot the tomb many times from the back, when winter brings beautiful light through the stained glass windows.
HDR combination of 3 dark-ish exposures. Transform stretching, Topaz layer, High Pass layer, Curves.
In keeping with the gothic style of the building, Wilson's name is not on the face of the tomb; instead, symbols (carved in the limestone) are used:
across the lower part, left to right are the New Jersey State Seal (he was governor), the United States Seal (for his presidency)
and Princeton University's seal (he was president of Princeton.) In the top left and right corners of the image, two entwined W's are visible.
Exif: F Number: 5, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Chris Budny February 06, 2011
Original (lightest of 3 exposures) used. #1350751Jeff Robinson February 06, 2011
Stunning - Very impressive work!! Jeff #9216178Renee Doyle February 06, 2011
Awesome work Chris! Wonderful mood in your treatment! Hope you had a fun shoot #9216894Chris Budny February 07, 2011
Thank you both! #9218215Lisa J. Boulden February 12, 2011
Fantastic work here, Christopher!Chris Budny February 12, 2011
Thank you so much! #9236397Joy Rector February 13, 2011
awesome #9237811Chris Budny February 13, 2011
Thanks, Joy! #9238556Luigi Di Serio February 14, 2011
Pardon the pun, but you really brought this photo life! Wow it is stunning... I enjoyed browsing your gallery :) #9239995Chris Budny February 14, 2011
hehehe... thanks, Luigi! #9240239Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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