Smithsonian "Castle", National Mall, Washington, DC, 2021.

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Smithsonian "Castle", National Mall, Washington, DC, 2021.

All the pixels, none of the tourists, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/51221570481

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Captured with the Rodenstock 50mm/4.0 HR Digaron-W lens (@ f/5.6) and the Phase One back, shifted vertically a bit to maintain geometry.

This is a straightforward composition showing the front of the Smithsonian Castle, which is not actually a castle, and, despite being part of the Smithsonian, not actually a museum, either (it houses mostly offices and a small visitor center). It sits on the National Mall, which, despite the name, is not a shopping center. Lies and deceit are everywhere in DC!