World War II Memorial - Name - 2011 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
World War II Memorial - Name - 2011 / Tim Evanson
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Standing on the walkway entrance to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., looking southwest at at granite block which contains the name of the memorial. Designed by Austrian-American architect Friedrich St. Florian, the memorial was built on top of the existing Rainbow Pool at the western end of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Although many people vociferously opposed the site, this area had long been considered appropriate for a memorial since at least the 1901 McMillan Commission Plan for the city.Three terraces lead down to the memorial from 17th Street NW. The terraces are flanked by white granite walls, along which are bas-relief bronze sculptures depicting typical scenes from the war. The central portion of the memorial is in the shape of a north-south running oval surrounding a pool. The pool has a large fountain on its north and its south ends, and the edge of the pool is defined by 100 small jets of water which constantly trouble the waters.Fifty-six 17-foot-high pillars ring the outer plaza, one for each state that existed in 1945 as well as the several territories (Hawaii, Alaska, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.). Bronze wreaths hang from each pillar. Two granite arches or pavilions anchor the north and south ends of the oval. The one on the north is dedicated to the Atlantic theater, and the one on the south to the Pacific theater. Inside each pavilion in the corners are massive bronze eagles, ribbons in the mouths. In their claws they clutch a huge, horizontal wreath. The monotony of the plaza is broken up by darker squares of grey granite.A rectangular pool on the west end is interrupted by the Freedom Wall. This wall curves outward from the memorial. Its east side is lined by 4,048 gold stars. (Official government "gold stars" were awarded to mothers who lost a son in the war. "Gold Star Mothers" had special purchasing privileges, gained access to special government benefits, and were invited to government functions. They also became a potent political lobby during the war.) Each star represents 100 Americans who died in the war. The Freedom Wall is lit from below at night, and the pool glows gold with the reflection they cast.Between the rectangular pool and the Reflecting Pool to the east is a broad granite walkway.Ground was broken in September 2001, and the memorial opened on April 29, 2004.My experiment in night photography. |
| 撮影日 | 2011-12-01 23:58:12 |
| 撮影者 | Tim Evanson , Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA |
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| カメラ | Canon EOS 5D Mark II , Canon |
| 露出 | f/8.0 |
| 開放F値 | f/8.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 65 mm |