Saturday, 19th March 2011
Jump!
by Matt Hansen
For my ongoing "Uniquely D.C." project, my goal is to photograph all the monuments/landmarks in original and unique ways. Not knowing how to photograph The Lincoln Memorial, I simply fell upon a family of Mallards and began shooting. Before long, the runt of the family headed towards the wall and I knew what was coming...click!
Washington D.C.
ƒ/5.6, 1/1250, 125mm, ISO1250.
Equipment: Nikon D700. Niikon Nikkor 55-200mm. Handheld
Matt Hansen
Award winning wildlife photographer Matt Hansen captures the drama and beauty of wildlife in a dynamic and fresh way. His photos have been used by leading companies and publications; including Apple, inc., ESPN, Inc., Fuji Film, Men’s Health Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, The Daily Mail (UK), Cincinnati Zoo, Georgia DNR, and many more.
Matt states, “My goal is to show people how incredible our world is…Portraying wildlife in its environment is my way of doing that.” “Whether it be something as small as a frog, or as large as a whale, there is always beauty and wonder surrounding us,” Matt adds.
When Matt’s not photographing, he’s probably at the piano, writing music. Graduating from Berklee College of Music in Film Scoring, Matt has composed music for networks such as National Geographic, Animal Planet, A&E, SyFy, and more.
Website: www.matt-hansen.com
Jump! by Matt Hansen was photo of the day on Saturday, 19th March 2011. It is tagged Birds, Ducks. You can leave a comment below.
29 Comments
Breanna Klein
That is a neat picture, and a wonderful way to capture the Lincoln Memorial. I think it’s a great picture for your “Uniquely D.C.” project. I like it! I also love all of your other wonderful wildlife photos!
Megan Lorenz
Loved this when I first saw it. Love it now. Iconic capture….congrats Matt.
peter
great guy !
nice capture !
Blackmagdalene
Duddly
Paula Heelan
Great shot Matt. Perfect composition, foreground and background.
Stephanie Reeves
WONDERFUL! LOVE IT! SO UNUSUAL AND SWEET!!!
Nico De Pasquale
lovely shot
Beate Kiil Karlsen
Nice!
Reuben Chircop
great shot. you were indeed the right person withe right equipment in the right place.
very good shot especially with the dof.
Klaus
Nice buddy! Glad to see you here, too!
Pauline Jones
Nice and original; these birds would be oblivious to the great decisions being made around them.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Spot on, Matt!
Janet Blake
AWWWW!
Alan Majchrowicz
sweet and cute!
mary blankenship
So cute! Makes you wanna help him up.
annette
i think this photo very nice. this photo is very expressive. i love it so much!!!
Amy
As a fellow Washingtonian, I will be looking for your Uniquely DC shots w/anticipation.
This is an incredible shot. Amazing…, excellent!
Bobbi
Very Cool..! Love it.
Teresa Teixeira
This is such a sweet image! The light is gorgeous!
Teresa Teixeira
This is such a sweet image! It makes me smile!
The light is gorgeous!
art x
brilliant composition. very nice shot
rvmarliere
Brilliant shot
Laura Milholland
Can’t think of a sweeter shot with the Lincoln Memorial! Adorable, and skillfully shot. Congratulations.
Susan Kenney
“We shall overcome!”
Andrea
Great shot. Also very adorable i love it.
Gouldkb
What a great capture. Talk about being at the right place at the right time. I hope you applauded when the little guy made it! That’s quite a jump for a little one. Love the photo and thanks for sharing
Michael J Leather
Superb capture, just the right place right time!
Louise | Italy
It’s lovely!
Rosie
I love it!