Road to Mt. Rushmore Photo

Photographer’s Note

I wish I could tell you the more meaningful “Road to Mt. Rushmore” – how to get your face caved on the mountain. Unfortunately, I don’t know that way. This photo provides a simple drive way to see some the past-president’s faces. At the winding road, a president is looking after you.
Mt. Rushmore is famous by the mountain sculpture of four U.S. present’s faces. There are a number of posts for the faces: such as Visiting the Presidents by nwoehnl; Presidents in Blue by ppetretta, and Mount Rushmore closer by alros as well as many photos over the internet.

alvaraalto, singuanti, LoneWolfREV, PixelTerror, Kenny10pin, jhm, LEA, MvS has marked this note useful

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alvaraalto (5231) 2005-03-02 18:52

Hi Wes,
That's nice, this famous place from a different angle. I recognized immediately Mt. Rushmore, but saw it never a picture from this POV. I like that very much. Not the expected, but still the recognition. The picture shows us that even the life of a president is passing by.
Groetjes Rob

singuanti (15240) 2005-03-02 21:02

you have a truly excellent and unique POV here. I have been there and don't remember that road or the view for that matter. Looks like the pine trees could use a little sharpening. I do like the road and the sign as it makes for a good composition. good note and good shot!

LoneWolfREV (96) 2005-03-02 22:53

The sign is almost pointing at the president. Maybe it would be possible to try a POV so that it would point at him? ;) Anyway, nice shot.

PixelTerror (86192) 2005-03-03 3:40

Hi Wes,
I think you have here an original PoV to present this famous place, espite some overexposure on the right rock the view is pleasant with a perspective traced by the truning rock and yes the sign pointing at the face is a very funny detail !
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-03 6:42

Very good work here, I like the way you took this shot, very good angle and I havent seen this before, very good road inclusion too, well done

jhm (82629) 2005-03-03 7:25

Hi Wes,
The different colourtints of the great rocks on the background, also the road with the curving beneath give nice depth, the a few green on the rightside make the picture very nice.
Well done!
John.

LEA (4821) 2005-03-03 15:30

Original POV. Changing from the traditional photo of Mount Rushmore. The smal road panel gives a good idea of the sizes of the mountain and of the sculpture. Well done.
Thanks for sharing

MvS (4163) 2005-03-03 15:37

First a nice road bend picture and then you discover the head. Very funny!
For some reason I would like to loose the branch to the right and some sky. I tried it...
Regards,
Magnus

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alford (3897) 2005-03-06 2:22

Hi Wes! Thanks for showing us a different view of Mt. Rushmore, this is a very unique shot (is it taken from the car?); now we know what's like on the 'other side'. I just think a little more sharpness will make the photo better, IMHO. But overall, a very good composition! Thanks for sharing! rgds.