Washington - Smithsonian 01

While in Washington the kids and I had to take in the Smithsonian...once we figured out how to get to it by Metro (word to the wise: keep your GPS maps updated). Because so much of it was indoors not many pictures were taken, due to the relative darkness (which keeps shutter speeds slower) and interior lighting (which is not processed well in the s7000).

This little guy, a spider monkey, was in a fascinating exhibit of skeletons. Because most of the lighting was incandescent, quite a bit of white balance correction was needed - in fact the yellows were reduced in saturation by more than 60%. For this and the next posting I was able to lean against the beveled windowsill for stability while the lens was set on the first degree of macro.