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Location: Washington, DC
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2009

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 In the evening you can see the blinking red lights atop the Washington Monument, which I assume are there to keep planes from hitting it in the fog. They're the monument's creepy red eyes, as far as I'm concerned. ;)

Edited to add:
Ronald Reagan National Airport is really close by, but I don't actually think most flight patterns would put planes flying over the city (and thus the monument) on approach or take-off. Helicopters, on the other hand, fly low around there ALL the time.

Minimal processing on this one. TA Spicy, dupe layer with TA Dramatic (Lighten, 45%), crop.

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 05/30/2009 03:21:28 PM
Looks like some kind of scary creature with two red eyes and two nostrils :-) I love how it is encircled and almost overwhelmed by all of the trees. Excellent work!
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 05/29/2009 03:23:11 PM
I like the crispness of the trees as well as the intensity of the blue sky. Well done!
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 05/29/2009 12:54:18 PM
Your 'minimal processing' did wonders for this otherwise dull photo. The crop was a big improvement, but what really brings it to life is the crisp light shining through the trees. I like it a lot.
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 05/29/2009 11:14:17 AM
Looks spooky with those two burning eyes!
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 05/28/2009 10:28:07 AM
Nice bluish night tones here. Do planes actually fly low enough to hit the monument? I would think that might freak some people out if they came so close.
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