Iwo Jima  by lesip

Iwo Jima

I was lucky enough to catch a ride with a photo club member going to get a moon shot downtown a day early. Where yesterday was cloudless sadly not the case today. This memorial was very close to where we will be shooting tomorrow. I have never been to this spot so since the moon has been up for over an hour and we still can't see it through the clouds I headed over to the statue as the sun was setting.
Turned around thirty minutes later to finally get a glimpse of the moon. It was high above the monuments. Hopefully better luck tomorrow.

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial represents this nation's gratitude to Marines and those who have fought beside them. While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.

Beautiful sky and light on the flag.
March 15th, 2014  
Fantastic capture of this famous landmark. Your shot is really wonderful with the golden hour beautiful tones. FAV. BTW my son is moving this weekend very near there :)
March 15th, 2014  
beautiful shot. fav
March 15th, 2014  
@anazad511 sky is actually blue but played with it in lightroom. It looked like a very nice area to live in.A group of young man were getting ready to jog to the Washington monument and back from here. Ah to be that fit again....
March 15th, 2014  
@cruzer thank you ...
March 15th, 2014  
@deborahortiz thank you
March 15th, 2014  
Your chosen background is so good with this monument! fav
March 15th, 2014  
@maggiemae I'm laying on the ground so I don't get the building in the background. Trying for just sky. Thanks Maggiemae
March 15th, 2014  
Wonderful image. It would be an honor to see the memorial.
March 15th, 2014  
Lovely mood.
March 15th, 2014  
Moving shot, great sky
March 15th, 2014  
Awesome!!!
March 15th, 2014  
Lovely light ...
March 15th, 2014  
Fantastic shot!
March 15th, 2014  
Very moving shot and beautifully processed!
March 15th, 2014  
Really amazing shot against that sky, and I love how you still have detail in the statue.
March 15th, 2014  
Beautiful composition!
March 16th, 2014  
Wow, what a fantastic capture, Leslie. I love the colors in the sky and the detail of this monument. FAV
March 17th, 2014  
Wow! Wonderful shot! Incredible POV!
March 17th, 2014  
Incredible shot! As a veteran of 20 years of service to our country this shot carries a lot of emotion and feeling for me. Thank you for taking this shot! FAV!
March 17th, 2014  
@thirdjoe thank you Joseph for your service . I feel lucky to live close to so many inspirational and moving monuments .
March 17th, 2014  
Beautifully captured. Lovely :-)
March 21st, 2014  
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