Pictures from the new Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

Pentagon 9/11 Memorial in B&W, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

The newest DC-area monument is the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon, unveiled on the 7th anniversary of the attacks. There is a good Washington Post article on it here.

Open arms

Open arms, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This video installation at the Smithsonian American Art museum changes every second or so - which makes this totally unplanned and pretty lucky. (I just told my friend to stand there and "do something with her arms" - made for an interesting shot!)

Named DCist Photo of the Day for September 30, 2008!

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Old Waffle Shop

Old Waffle Shop, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This is the result of me playing with my new copies of Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom. Too fun!

Named DCist Photo of the Day for September 24, 2008!

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Two's a crowd

Two's a crowd, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

US Marine Corps Memorial

Iwo Jima Memorial, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Also known as the Iwo Jima memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Harvest Moon rises behind the Washington Monument

Harvest Moon rises behind the Washington Monument, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This photo was taken September 17, 2008, during the rising of a full harvest moon. Our first glimpse of it was a bright red orb just peeking over the top of the Lincoln memorial... I will try to get more pictures up. Beautiful sight!

(EXIF not readily available. Shot with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi and EF-S 55-250mm lens.)

Blue Skies Above

Towering Firs, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Douglas Fir trees in Washington state. (yes, there really are blue sky days in Seattle!)

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Cicada on Chain Bridge

Cicada on Chain Bridge, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This photo got a fair amount of attention yesterday when it was named Photo of the Day on DCist.com. Coming from the blissfully low-bug-populated Pacific NW, I find the late summer insects here in the DC area pretty disgusting. The cicadas in particular are too big for my taste... although this one was better looking than some. =)

Captured with the ultra wide-angle EF-S 10-22mm lens, which happened to be on my camera at the time this guy landed at my feet. I was surprised at what a decent job it did of focusing on a subject so close to the lens (within a few inches!).

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Handpicked

Handpicked, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

A shot from my local Wednesday farmer's market. The farms are starting to get their fall produce in, which means the end of the delicious summer corn and the beginning of apple pie season!

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/20
Focal Length: 44 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Sunflowers at Eastern Market

Sunflower heads, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

With summer winding down, these beauties won't be around much longer.

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Rainy Bokeh Friday

Rainy bokeh, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

They say a storm's a-brewin' for this weekend, with Hanna on the way. Hope everyone on the Eastern seaboard stays safe and dry!

(EXIF not readily available. Shot with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi and the EF 50mm f/1.8 lens.)

Butterfly and Thistle Flower

Butterfly and thistle flower, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Another summertime shot from the Virginia countryside.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 250 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Curious Cow

Curious Cow, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This cow (outside Middleburg, Virginia) was the only one brave enough to check me out at first. The others soon followed.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Trains leaving Foggy Bottom station

Trains leaving Foggy Bottom station, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

A quiet Friday evening in the Washington D.C. metro.

Thanks to DC Blogs for the "Noted" listing on 9/3/2008!

(EXIF not readily available. Shot with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi and the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.)