United States Capitol [Contest Finalists April 2007]
Uploaded: April 14, 2007 04:59:14
Taken last night in DC.
A little history:
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.
Pat Gamwell April 14, 2007
Magnificent shot of our beautiful Capitol, Gail! The POV, crop, lighting and clarity are SUPERB! #637565Glenn E. Urquhart April 14, 2007
Outstanding camera work, Beautiful Nightime capture and composition, Gail!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4165219William C. Raco April 14, 2007
Ilove the photo and the narrativeBill #4165221
Terri L. Scribner April 14, 2007
Beautifully captured, Gail!! #4165229Gail Vitikacs April 14, 2007
Thank you Terri, Bill, Glenn, and Pat! #4165230Shirley L. Carpenter April 14, 2007
What a beautiful night capture Gail!! Love it and your composition!! #4165243David Phalen April 14, 2007
OMG this is a fantastic shot Gail! The light, POV and reflection are perfect. #4165262Sharon King April 14, 2007
Wow Gail, Awesome night shot of the terrific building! #4165368David Pratt April 14, 2007
Beautiful! #4165377Ken Smith April 14, 2007
Wow, you're fast! LOL Beautifully composed and great history lesson! I hope we see this one again! #4165411Claudia Kuhn April 14, 2007
Gorgeous night image Gail! Terrific tones and reflection. #4165464Dominick M. Dimacale April 14, 2007
Very lovely night image here Gail...Dominick #4165528Bill Wyatt April 14, 2007
Oh My this is gorgeous work. The reflections are fantastic and the lighting is super! #4165539Nina Shields April 14, 2007
Gail, fantastic shot and great message; the image is both beautiful and powerful; terrific exposure work and great job in capturing the reflections; excellent! #4165710Carla Metzler April 14, 2007
Gorgeous shot, Gail!! :-) #4165745Hendrik Storme April 14, 2007
Terrific reflections, Gail! Gorgeous night shot!!! #4165835Lindley Johnson April 14, 2007
Terrific night shot with beautiful reflections - very well done, Gail! I enjoyed the narrative, too! #4166273Jenny D April 14, 2007
Gorgeous image! #4166876JO ANN CLEVELAND April 14, 2007
Ohhh Gail! What a perfect capture!Great job!
jo ann c. #4167406
Janine Russell April 14, 2007
Gail, excellent detail, clarity, exposure and lighting. #4167653Roxanne M. Bubar April 14, 2007
Gail this is so Magnificent. A winner. #4167666Christy Nichols April 14, 2007
This is Gorgeous, Gail!!! #4167853Su Sana E. P April 14, 2007
Definitely a Winner!! Gail, you've done it again, girl!! #4167854Ronald F. Fischer April 15, 2007
Stunning night time capture of the Capitol building; one of the best I have seen! #4168724Aimee S. McMaster April 15, 2007
...this is so beautiful Gail....excellent light and reflection...Aimee #4168835Judyann Plante April 15, 2007
Gorgeous night shot, Gail! Very impressive.Judyann <>< #4169547
Rosemary Buffoni April 15, 2007
What a stunning image...perfect lighting and I love the reflection.Melissa A. Mannon April 15, 2007
great night shot! this DC series is fabulous! #4170922Gail Vitikacs April 15, 2007
Thank you all for these thoughtful comments!!! DC has such a different perspective at night! #4170957Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 15, 2007
This is the most spectacular image of the US Capitol building I have ever seen, Gail!!!!! Beautiful reflection!!! Most OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! :3 #4171133Jenny Bosmans April 16, 2007
Superb night capture and great scene and reflections, Gail! :) #4172321Shawn Jennings April 18, 2007
Beautiful capture Gail! Are they finished with the latest construction? #4181992Lynn Haack April 18, 2007
Beautiful drama,lighting and comp! Saw this on Editor's First Picks...congrats! Lynn #4184108Marilyn K. Lincecum April 21, 2007
Gorgeous in every way, Gail !! Fantastic lighting and reflections..love the sepia tones. We are planning a trip to Washington DC this summer and I am so excited. Your pictures add to that excitement. #4194221Kathy L. Clark April 30, 2007
This is so perfect. I think the reflection is stunning. #4231712Cassie L. Woodlee May 23, 2007
OH I agree PERFECT!!! stunning Gail!!! #4318173Linda D. Lester May 23, 2007
Awesome shot...Congratulations!!!!!!!!! #4318317Ken Smith May 23, 2007
Don't forget--you beat me to the punch on this one!! LOL Congrats, Gail. This nighttime shot represents all your great DC night shots! #4318703Su Sana E. P May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Gail!! #4319119Glenn E. Urquhart May 23, 2007
A BIG Congratulations on your Award, Gail!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4319137Lynn Haack May 23, 2007
Congrats to you for this excellent image and finalist! Lynn #4319204Mike D. Perez May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your great Finalist, Gail! #4319830anonymous May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Gail!! #4319945Gail Vitikacs May 23, 2007
Thank you all for the super comments...and wishing you all the best of luck! #4320079Crossroad Photography May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Gail!!! #4320141Sharon King May 23, 2007
This is Beautiful Gail, Congrats! #4320295Laurence Saliba May 23, 2007
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist Gail!!!! #4321317Aimee S. McMaster May 24, 2007
...congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Gail....Aimee #4322176Gail Vitikacs May 24, 2007
Thank you Aimee, Laurence, Sharon, and Bobbie! #4322202Hendrik Storme May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Gail! #4322282Vicki Hunt May 24, 2007
Beautiful! Congrats on all your finalists! #4322669Mary Timman May 24, 2007
Stunning finalist! Congratulations and good luck! #4323643Carla Metzler May 24, 2007
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist, Gail!! #4324031Sharon Day May 24, 2007
Awesome finalist, Gail!!! Congratulations and good luck! #4324386Stephen Zacker May 24, 2007
Fantastic. Congratulations #4324433Terry L. Ellis May 24, 2007
A perfectly beautiful finalist, Gail! Huge congratulations! #4324731Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 24, 2007
YES!!!!! I knew this had to make it to the finalist, Gail!!!! Congratulations!!!!! :3 #4324810Marilyn K. Lincecum May 24, 2007
Loved it the first time I saw it and still do !!! CONGRATULATIONS, Gail and good luck in the next round. :-) #4324980Chris Budny May 24, 2007
I knew if I went through enough pages, I was bound to find a Finalist for you! Congratulations! I hope we can try a night shot outing again sometime! #4325136Jenny Bosmans May 24, 2007
Big congratulations on this and your other beautiful finalists, Gail! :) Super! :) #4325717Darryl Wilkinson May 24, 2007
Absolutely beautiful, Gail! Congratulations on your awards this month! #4327113Ross Throndson May 25, 2007
Many Congratulations, Gail!! Sorry I'm late....haven't had an internet connection. Beautiful Finalist....Love your statement!! #4328694Laurie Daily May 25, 2007
A belated congrats Gail! I am just catching up this evening. My internet connection has been very skiddish the last few days! #4330288Renee Doyle May 26, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Gail!!!Sherrye Nozaki June 12, 2007
What a awesome image...just STUNNING #4390521Chris Budny January 02, 2008
Oooh... this one is in the Snapshot #349 gallery as well! #5281585Robert Baer October 15, 2009
Love this image Gail! #8039159Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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