02/17/19 - I wake up far too early to join Joe on a pre-dawn photo shoot of the DC Mall
Previous BatchNext Batch Dawn is at 6:57am today, so we've got a little less than an hour to take some pre-dawn shots |
 Joe sets up next to the reflecting pool |
 It's really cool being here when no one is around. Well, no one but other photographers |
 The Washington Monument and the Capitol! |
 Zooming in on the Capitol. Joe let me borrow his telephoto |
 Dawn at the Vietnam Memorial |
 Names and reflections |
 It's a pretty powerful visual |
 Joe gets low to get the shot |
 30 minutes until sunrise, we're starting to get some cool colors |
 Joe takes his version of the reflection shot |
 Orange and purple |
 It's really gorgeous at this time of day |
 Hey Abe |
 Joe lines up his next shot |
 Camera settings before dawn |
 Click click click |
 Joe's got a fancy tripod |
 More reds coming |
 Photos of photos! |
 Where.. is.. Joe going. Joe goes where he wants! |
 The clouds add a lot |
 Other photographers line up their own shots |
 These colors are worth getting up for |
 Contrails lighting up |
 Hey you! Are you the one making all the contrails! |
 Light reaches the base of the Washington Monument |
 The tip is still dark |
 Reflecting pool reflecting |
 Joe took a shot like this and it ended up on the Washington Post's website. But he also got it online later that morning, not six months later like me |
 Just look at these colors! |
 Clouds at different altitudes getting different colors |
 Abraham Lincoln getting some sun |
 The sun has been up for about 8 minutes, so we can start to see it! |
 Joe and Lincoln |
 The silly things photographers do to get the right shot |
 The light slowly makes its way across the Lincoln statue |
 Morning colors. Oh and did I mention it's freezing? Cause it's freezing. |
 This might be the moment Joe got that Washington Post shot |
 Looking out on the dawn |
 A lot more pinks and light oranges now |
 Blue sky! |
 "Neat" *snap* |
 It's a beautiful morning |
 Textured clouds |
 Well that was fun. PS I'm sure Joe loves this photo |
 This is where Dr. Martin Luther King stood when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech! |
 Looking back on the Lincoln Memorial |
 One more peek at the Capitol. Cooperate and get some work done! |
 Joe tries to tempt a friendly squirrel |
 Hello squirrel. I've got nothing for you |