Bench & Bust
Uploaded: July 03, 2011 06:10:45
In the Great Hall at the Library of Congress, clad in white marble, with a multi-color marble and brass-inlay floor. This "lobby" is symmetrical;
there is a matching niche and single bench on the opposite wall of stairs leading to the upper level, where most of my earlier images were made.
Above the bust (of George Washington), figures representing America & Africa sit beside the globe; their partners opposite represent Asia & Europe.
07/11 Second Place - T&P
Exif: F Number: 8, ISO: 320, FocalLength: 72.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Joy Rector July 03, 2011
great shot, love the comp and the lighting #1390068Katarina Mansson July 03, 2011
Great POV, tones and details. Sure is a beautiful place! #9503828Cathy Barrows July 03, 2011
fabulous #9503896Marcie A. Fowler July 03, 2011
Nicely composed and framed . . . really like the darker wood of the bench against the marble walls . . . #9504156Chris Budny July 04, 2011
Thanks so much! It is such a beautiful space; I could have photographed there for hours more. #9505232Renee Doyle July 06, 2011
Excellent exposure and framing Chris!!! Beautifully done! #9511500Chris Budny July 06, 2011
Thank you very much, Renee! #9511800Leslie McLain July 06, 2011
Terrific capture and details, Chris. #9512077Chris Budny July 07, 2011
Thanks, Leslie! #9512908Lindley Johnson August 25, 2011
Love this unique composition, Chris! Congratulations on your terrific finalist. #9628456Phyllis H. Burchett August 25, 2011
Congrats again Chris, wonderful image! #9629662Leslie McLain August 25, 2011
Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Chris. #9629722Tammy Espino August 25, 2011
A huge congrats on your finalist!!!! :) #9630476Gina Cormier August 25, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful image! #9631580Chris Budny August 26, 2011
Thanks so much, everyone! #9632092Claudine Grove August 26, 2011
Wonderful image with great detail. Congrats! #9633839David M. Montero August 26, 2011
Fantastic capture. Congratulations on your Finalist selection Christopher! #9633900Bob Cournoyer August 26, 2011
Congrats on your gold, Chris... :-) #9634092Lindley Johnson August 26, 2011
Big congratulations on your fabulous Win, Chris! #9634200Michelle Alton August 26, 2011
This is a wonderful image, perfectly conceived and executed, Chris. Congratulatons! #9634204Patrick Rouzes August 26, 2011
Congratulations on this incredible Winner, Chris! WTG! #9634298Mitch Spence August 26, 2011
Way to go, Chris. A pretty gold on a beautiful image. #9634345Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2011
HUGE congratulations Chris! #9634373Leslie McLain August 26, 2011
Congrats on a terrific winner, Chris. #9634376Monnie Ryan August 26, 2011
Fabulous, Chris - a well-deserved win!! #9634461Claudine Grove August 26, 2011
Congrats on the Gold! #9634568Debra R. Harder August 26, 2011
This is FABULOUS, Chris! Huge congratulations on your EXCELLENT GOLD WINNER! Deb #9634685Michele Peterson August 26, 2011
Congratulations Chris! This image is so detailed and yet such simple subjects. Congratulations again on your great win! #9634835Phyllis H. Burchett August 26, 2011
BIG congrats Chris on this fantastic winner!!! #9634908David Phalen August 26, 2011
BIG Congrats on an outstanding Winner!! #9635336Tammy Espino August 26, 2011
Big congrats on your winner~ :) #9635539Chris Budny August 26, 2011
Thank you all very much! This was a very pleasant surprise tonight! #9635564Bunny Snow August 26, 2011
Love the lighting, tonality, and details of this beautiful place.Congratulations on your gold medal win, Chris. #9635609
Rona L. Schwarz August 26, 2011
Superb composition, Chris!! Love the framing, the exposure, the lighting, and everything else! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD WINNER! #9635726Katarina Mansson August 27, 2011
Great lines, comp, tones, exposure...and a beauty as well; congratulations Chris! #9636210Chris Budny August 27, 2011
Thank you, very much!Claudia Kuhn August 27, 2011
Congratulations Chris! Wonderful #9636615Chris Budny August 27, 2011
Thank you Claudia! #9636922Karen E. Baumann August 27, 2011
Beautifully seen and captured Chris. Thank you for the description too! Congratulations on your win! #9637081Chris Budny August 27, 2011
Thanks, Karen! #9637435Merna L. Nobile August 27, 2011
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, August, 25, 2011. Merna
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Gail Vitikacs August 27, 2011
WAY TO GO CHRIS! Congrats on this marvelous winner! #9637568Chris Budny August 28, 2011
Thank you! #9638227R. J. Laudenbacher August 28, 2011
Congrats Chris on this fabulous win. So well deserved.! #9638355Terry Cervi August 28, 2011
Stunning detail and so beautfiful, Chris! Congrats on your win!! #9638579Chris Budny August 28, 2011
Thank you, ladies! #9638998Jessica Jenney August 28, 2011
Congratulations, Chris on your fabulous win! #9639066David M. Montero August 28, 2011
Congratulations on your marvelous win Christopher! #9639124Chris Budny August 29, 2011
Thank you both! #9639920Linda Blair August 29, 2011
Congratulations on this wondferful winning image!! #9640561Susan Fox August 29, 2011
Congratulations Chris! #9640684Chris Budny August 29, 2011
Thank you both very much! #9640830Patti Coblentz August 29, 2011
Congratulations on your magnificent win, Chris!! #9641044Chris Budny August 29, 2011
Thank you very much, Patti! #9641172JO ANN CLEVELAND August 30, 2011
Outstanding capture and congratulations on this wonderful finalist Chris!jo ann c. #9642661
Chris Budny August 30, 2011
Thank you, Jo Ann! #9642707Mick Burkey August 30, 2011
Congratulations on your win, Chris! Beautiful lighting. #9643253Chris Budny August 30, 2011
Thank you very much, Mick! #9643609Usman M. Bajwa August 31, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!UB. #9645665
Chris Budny September 01, 2011
Thanks, Usman! #9646018Renee Doyle September 04, 2011
Really happy to see this beauty again Chris!!! Belated but BIG congrats to you!! Cheers:-) #9652270Chris Budny September 04, 2011
Thank you, Renee! #9653137Don Johnson September 26, 2011
I missed this Chris, but this is a stunner. Took a good photographic eye to see this image. Congratulations! Well deserved. #9694970Chris Budny September 26, 2011
Thank you so much, Don---though, the Library building itself goes a long way in helping anyone shoot beautiful images there! #9695588Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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