As I was walking across the Key Bridge from Georgetown on Wednesday night, I glanced down at the Potomac River and saw that the Kennedy Center was aglow with rainbow colors. I believe that the colors were part of the celebration of the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Honorees receive a medallion that hangs from a rainbow colored ribbon.
Most of the landmarks shown here will be familiar only to locals, but some of you may recognize the Washington Monument in the middle left in the photo. In case you are curious, I took this shot with a Canon A620 camera, an old 7.1 megapixel point-and-shoot camera that I carry with me sometimes because it fits easily into my pocket. I leaned against the railing of the bridge to take this shot in what turned out to be a one second exposure.
Although I know what the subject matter of the image is, I enjoy it equally as a kind of abstract, man-made landscape, a beautiful combination of lines and shapes and colors, with some of them reflected in the dark waters of the river.
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That’s a great photo, Mike. You know how I love reflections. Nice job using the bridge for support.
I think I know exactly what Benjamin will say about this lovely photo. But, you will have to wait until he returns next week! As for myself, I love it! I have many fond memories of events at the Kennedy Center. Thank-you, Mr. Mike!!
So lovely!
Glad you got a photo, it looks pretty special lit up like that!
I am rediscovering how much I love night photography. I am not that far from Washington DC and it would be fun to go out some clear evening and photograph some of the monuments.
Sounds great Mike! Christmas Eve here, 10.23pm right now. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! – from Liz and Nigel NZ
Thanks, so much Liz and Nigel. I had forgotten that you are so many hours different from us–18 hours if I counted correctly. Merry Christmas to you too and best wishes for a wonderful New Year.
18 hours is a BIG difference! Thank you very much Mike 🙂
Very nice, Mike!
Thanks, Ellen.