Arlington House: Robert E. Lee's Mansion & Estate

Any C&C most appreciated. A little history for the thread: Arlington House was the estate of Robert E. Lee and his family for 30 years and is uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families. George Washington Parke Custis built the house to be his home and a memorial to George Washington, his step-grandfather. It is now preserved as a memorial to General Lee, who gained the respect of Americans in both the North and the South.

In 1864 the Arlington House estate was transformed into a military cemetery by the United States government. Some of the first burials were interred right in Robert E. Lee's wife's rose garden. This was punishment for his decision to follow Virginia when it seceded from the Union. Such an attitude was not uncommon in the North as many in the Union viewed Lee as a traitor who had acted dishonorably in resigning his U.S. Army commission at the start of the Civil War.

Thus, for them, Lee got what he deserved. By the end of the war and after a long and extensive legal battle to get his land returned, the property had been turned into such a condition that the Lee's were unable to move back. The land today continues as the largest and most hallowed cemetery in the United States.

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I like #3 the best.

Nice shots. Did you clone out the flag pole in 2?

Can't believe there was no one else there. Taking the guided tour there (even without any furnishings due to renovations) turned out to be one of the highlights of our DC visit. Great history. One thing to note is that Lee was torn between sides, especially because if his love and respect for his step grandfather.

moeronn wrote in post #7821160
Nice shots. Did you clone out the flag pole in 2?

Can't believe there was no one else there. Taking the guided tour there (even without any furnishings due to renovations) turned out to be one of the highlights of our DC visit. Great history. One thing to note is that Lee was torn between sides, especially because if his love and respect for his step grandfather.

Yes I did...I wanted to see if I could make the image more like the mansion's appearance during the 1800s. I also want to try my hand in cloning out the orange pylons in the foreground at a later time.

Nice pictures! But in #3, would it be better to erase the shadow of the post?

Also, did you use a polarizer for #3 so that the sky looks so blue?

colormaniac wrote in post #7822480
Nice pictures! But in #3, would it be better to erase the shadow of the post?

Also, did you use a polarizer for #3 so that the sky looks so blue?

I thought of that too but figured I would just limit my artistic imagination to just the one image. And yes a circular polarizer was used in all but #1. Thanks for the kind words.