Freedom

[gitim4God]

I took this photo while I was in DC this Spring. The original was taken in RAW and edited and converted to B&W using lightroom and CS5. I like this photo and think it has potential but the B&W doesn't seem quite right. I appreciate any and all critiques!

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Exif Data:
Date Mar 23, 2011 6:58:35 PM
Width 1316
Height 1600
File Size 344718
Camera NIKON CORPORATION
Model NIKON D90
ISO 200
Exposure 1/2000 sec
Aperture 3.5
Focal Length 18mm
Flash Used false
White Balance 0
Metering Mode 5
Exposure Program 3
Exposure Bias -2.0
Artist Picasa
Date and Time (Original) 2011:03:24 01:58:35
Color Space 255
Keywords DC, Freedom, Monument, Washington
X-Resolution 240.0
Y-Resolution 240.0
Resolution Unit 2
Software Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
Date and Time 2011:06:26 17:15:39
Date and Time (Digitized) 2011:03:24 01:58:35
Max Aperture 3.7
Light Source 0
Sub Sec Time (Original) 00
Sub Sec Time (Digitized) 00
Sensing Method 2
Custom Rendered 0
Exposure Mode 0
Digital Zoom Ratio 1.0
Focal Length (in 35mm film) 27
Scene Capture Type 0
Gain Control 0
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Sharpness 0
Subject Distance Range 0
Related Image Width 1972
Related Image Height 2398
Metadata Date 2011-06-26T17:15:39-04:00
Image Number 417
Lens 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

[cristen]

In my view, I'd like to have more contrast in B&W conversions. Here, whites are so predominant especially at the lower half of the monument. Try a bit more of contrast.

[gitim4God]

Now that you mentioned it I completely agree, thanks!