The Marine Corps War Memorial - Washington, DC
Oct 3, 2020 09:19:21 #
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.
US Marine Corps War Memorial by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The memorial was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
The U.S. flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the iconic photograph that eventually won a Pulitzer Prize.
In later years, when asked about the photo, Mr. Rosenthal would say "I took the picture, the Marines took Iwo Jima." Three of the Marines depicted were killed during the continued fighting to capture the island.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
The memorial was dedicated on Wednesday, November 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation on June 12, 1961, that a Flag of the United States should fly over the memorial 24 hours a day, which is one of the few official sites where this is required.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
Images shared in this post come from reprocessing in Adobe Lightroom 6 of the original JPEGs from October 2008. I was looking for examples of the Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 lens "kit lens" with an EOS Rebel XTi. The film era EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM was also used in this series.
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US Marine Corps War Memorial by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The memorial was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
The U.S. flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the iconic photograph that eventually won a Pulitzer Prize.
In later years, when asked about the photo, Mr. Rosenthal would say "I took the picture, the Marines took Iwo Jima." Three of the Marines depicted were killed during the continued fighting to capture the island.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
The memorial was dedicated on Wednesday, November 10, 1954, the 179th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation on June 12, 1961, that a Flag of the United States should fly over the memorial 24 hours a day, which is one of the few official sites where this is required.
US Marine Corps War Memorial
Images shared in this post come from reprocessing in Adobe Lightroom 6 of the original JPEGs from October 2008. I was looking for examples of the Canon EF 75–300mm f/4–5.6 lens "kit lens" with an EOS Rebel XTi. The film era EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM was also used in this series.
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Oct 3, 2020 09:33:14 #
Thanks for sharing ! Well done ! - I love showing the sculpting details - especially the M1 Carbines. I wonder who did the sculpting ??
Oct 3, 2020 09:35:30 #
Oct 3, 2020 09:49:38 #
imagemeister wrote:
Thanks for sharing ! Well done ! - I love showing the sculpting details - especially the M1 Carbines. I wonder who did the sculpting ??
Thank you Larry! Great question that I didn't think to look into while researching. The sculptor was Felix de Weldon.
Oct 3, 2020 09:50:59 #
jbk224 wrote:
Pics great..story even better. Thanks.;
Thank you jbk224! I remember riding my bike to the memorial on the morning of these images. They've kind of been lost in the files ever since.
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Oct 3, 2020 10:10:39 #
Magnificent tribute and love your detailed photo's, Paul...Thanks for sharing!! 
Oct 3, 2020 10:11:35 #
Great study of a beautiful sculpture. Your imaging always impresses. Stay well and keep up the stellar work.
Oct 3, 2020 10:13:12 #
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Oct 3, 2020 11:51:20 #
What a spectacular lead photo Paul! Great set with so much detail.
Thanks for sharing!
Rob
Thanks for sharing!
Rob
Oct 3, 2020 23:52:24 #
Thank you Dave, tradio, Earnest, jederick, Ourspolair, Hereford, John, Rob! With the 75th anniversaries of the VE and VJ dates this year, I've looked a few histories of the final years of the war. Glad you enjoyed some related images.
Oct 4, 2020 07:15:40 #
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