Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well done! Not being an Ektaplasm fan, the strength of the compositions kept from dwelling on the film choice. I gotta admit, I do like the way the light falls off wide open. Is there a PS tweeze that can produce an equivalent effect? S. Dimitrov > From: "Mitch Zeissler" <mitch.zeissler@verizon.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:44:36 -0500 > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: [Leica] National Air & Space Museum - Dulles Annex (Noct images) > > All... > > I recently went to the brand new National Air & Space Museum "Steven F. > Udvar-Hazy Center" annex out at the Dulles International Airport here in the > DC metro area. For anyone that has been interested in seeing it, but scared > away by the large crowds and parking delays that were reported over the > holidays, now is the time to go. Parking is $12 per vehicle, but admission > to the museum itself is free. Access is pretty easy by car, with fairly > short lines for parking if you get there early. Once inside the museum, > everyone is required to have their bags thoroughly checked and tripods are > *not* allowed, though flash can be used without issue. > > Most of the main aviation hanger is complete; however, some of the side > galleries still have yet to be finished and the space hanger is still in the > process of being installed. The main food court is only an empty shell > right now, though they have an alternative temporary location for visitors > to buy Subway sandwiches inside the aviation hanger (better food can be had > off-site, but it's a fairly long drive to find a decent restaurant). > > The aircraft are all well presented, but finding good sight lines for > photography is a bit of a challenge, with static crowds around all of the > popular exhibits (SR-71, Shuttle, Enola Gay, etc.). The density of the > exhibits is nothing like the old Garber facility, but then again one is not > allowed to get as close to the aircraft either. The Dulles facility is much > large than the main museum down on the DC Mall. > > The new building has a much darker interior than I was expecting, and has a > variety of different temperature light sources, so be prepared for oddly > colored images. I found all of my shots fell between 1/60th and 1/30th @ > f/1.0 to f/1.4, all taken with 100 speed chrome film (Ektachrome E100GX, > Velvia 100F and Provia 100F). The 50 is a bit long for some of the > aircraft, but a 35 or 28 would likely be perfect. Remember that tripods are > *NOT* allowed, should you decide to go. > > http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1ssgc/Noct/Dulles/index.htm > > Regards, > > /Mitch > _________________________________ > E-mail: mitch.zeissler@verizon.net > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html