by Caryn Esplin | Apr 24, 2012 | Best, Blog, Gallery, HDR
I had a few minutes to wait before I met my daughter, Rachel Esplin Odell, and her husband Scott (for an amazing dinner at Founding Farmers), so I set up my tripod to get some HDR shots of the Foggy Bottom stop on the DC Metro. It was still rush hour, so there were...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 23, 2012 | Blog, Places
This Basilica is absolutely amazing, yet not among the top tourist stops in Washington D.C.. It is near the National Franciscan Monastery featured in my last few posts. The exterior of this Basilica looks so different from the well-known Washington National Cathedral...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, Places
Can you get a feeling for how my mind was whirling while I stood in this place. I had the place to myself. Just me, my camera and my tripod. Well, my daughter was sitting behind me reading a book. 🙂 Anyway, everywhere I looked in this gorgeous building there was...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 18, 2012 | Blog, Places
National Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Just when you are certain there are no prettier grounds around any church or building in the world, then you go inside and your jaw drops to the floor when you see the opulent structure and furnishings in every angle of...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 16, 2012 | Blog, Places
National Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land I have been to the D.C. area several times and photographed some amazing locations, but this monastery has got to be one of my favorite new places. It is incredible how many gorgeous things there are to shoot, both inside...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 14, 2012 | Best, Blog, Macro
I am trying to pick my top cherry blossom photos to enter into the annual Cherry Blossom Photo Contest. They charge $13 for each entry, so I need to be selective. Will you help me select the top 3? Please leave me a comment and tell me which are your favorites? The...
