Kogod Courtyard Presentation:Photobox The illuminated while wall help

The illuminated while wall help provide some negative space of the scene so your eye follows the bench into the image and out along the sidewalk

As I walked around the city and passed by the building I would always stop as throughout the day and varying conditions the facade looks quite different

This was a great start to the day of watching the scenic landscapes all around

This morning I noticed the light was mostly straight down the the numbered streets in the downtown area (if you are not familiar with downtown Denver they run on a SE/NW direction)

Kogod Courtyard Presentation:Photobox The illuminated while wall helpI found myself at the Kogod Courtyard while visiting the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. The lines and patterns of the glass canopy which encloses the courtyard peaked my interest as there were endless opportunities to photograph the details of this architectural piece. In this image the dips and changes in how the canopy covers the courtyard bringing interest to how the lines and patterns sit in the