Monday, August 2, 2010

Thomas Circle


Washington, DC--As I have mentioned before, DC is a low-rise city. There are no skyscrapers and buildings in the downtown area cannot exceed the height of the U.S. Capitol. Last night I went to a rooftop bar on the 13th floor of a hotel very close to my house. Since buildings are not very tall, the view was quite nice. In the image you see half of Thomas Circle NW (at the bottom), the National City Christian Church (top center), to the left Massachusetts Avenue going northwest, and to the right is 14th Street NW (due north).

17 comments:

arabesque August 2, 2010 12:11 AM  

quite a stunning view! ^0^
the circle on the middle creates a good illusion along with the church in the middle. really beautiful.

joo August 2, 2010 3:07 AM  

it's a wonderful photo Luise!
Have a lovely week:)

VP August 2, 2010 4:49 AM  

A fine geometry for a beautiful image. A view from the top is always great.

Bibi August 2, 2010 5:35 AM  

This is a stunning photo; bravo.

GreensboroDailyPhoto August 2, 2010 7:32 AM  

The symmetry is majestic!

Mr. J August 2, 2010 7:57 AM  

I love this vantage point. Great symmetry in this shot!

Rogelio Palomo, Josep Pasqual Pastor August 2, 2010 9:27 AM  

Muy buena,espectacular blanco y negro.

Rogelio Palomo, Josep Pasqual Pastor August 2, 2010 9:27 AM  

Muy buena,espectacular blanco y negro.

Trojan Gayle August 2, 2010 11:43 AM  

the black and white effect really makes this photo "POP". Great photo!

The Photo Huntress August 2, 2010 2:14 PM  

Round and round we go were we stop nobody knows! lol

Great perspective.

ρομπερτ August 2, 2010 8:13 PM  

A deep bow in respect of this picture.

daily athens

T. Becque August 2, 2010 10:17 PM  

Really nice b&w, great tones! I like how the circle leads your eye out to rest of the view.

Steffe August 3, 2010 5:44 AM  

You sure did a good job here. This looks superb.

Costea Andrea Mihai August 3, 2010 9:36 AM  

yes! impressive perspective!!

ruimnm August 4, 2010 10:47 AM  

Gosto muito desta a P&B a geometria e a composição.
Parabéns.

James August 4, 2010 1:55 PM  

This is outstanding!

J Bar August 10, 2010 7:12 PM  

This is a terrific shot from a great vantage point.

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Luis Gomez Photos

I am a freelance photographer and photojournalist who moved to Washington, D.C., in 2003 from Caracas, Venezuela. During my 15 years as a photographer, I have traveled the world collecting images for work and pleasure. I have taken photographs throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia, focusing on cityscapes and architecture as well as the simplicity of landscapes and people.

I studied architecture at the University of Tennessee and then returned to Venezuela to earn a B.A. degree in communications from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
I was a photographer and photo editor for publishing companies while doing freelance work for local and international media outlets.

I was born to a Venezuelan mother and a Belize-American father, some of my earliest memories are of hurrying through airport terminals with a camera around my neck. I was raised in Brazil and Venezuela, and I am fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.

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