Comments on: Inauguration Photo Contest Pics 3-12

By: laurenb

laurenb — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:36:50 +0000

Thanks everyone; it was one of those once in a lifetime days when almost everywhere you looked there was something going on you wanted to hold on to. And Amel that is a great idea – I will send it in, who knows, maybe Obama himself might see our photos.

By: Sarah the Greek

Sarah the Greek — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:01:51 +0000

I vote for Meg — that photo is pretty cool!

By: Amel

Amel — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:34:08 +0000

I too vote for Lauren’s photo. Lauren, you should send that picture into the ‘pic2009.org’ site to be included in the “Official Inaugural Photos”. Great shot!

By: BrightwoodLiving

BrightwoodLiving — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:50:29 +0000

I don’t think any of my photos are “photo of the day”-worthy, but if you’d like to see what life was like that day from the parade route, feel free to check out my website. My vote is for Lauren’s crowd photo.

By: Binklesworth

Binklesworth — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:18:40 +0000

Ugh – I’m torn between The Hay Say’s pic and Lauren’s – both pics get me all teary-eyed.
The Obama air fresheners kill me, though.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:37:50 +0000

I also vote for Lauren’s photo (I am not the Lauren who submitted it, but my name is also Lauren )

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:30:16 +0000

I’m not sure if anyone posted this.

Its the super high resolution picture of Obama making his speach. You can zoom in on every person. Bush looks like he is trying to text message lol.

http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c

Containing over 2GB of photo data and comprised of over 220 images shot from a Canon G10 Bridge camera on a Gigapan robotic camera mount, David Bergman’s incredibly detailed panorama is filled with pieces of information that you previously weren’t able or bothered to see. Some are just obviously cool—nearly being able to read the sheet music on performers stands, seeing the comically varied expressions in the VIP area behind the President as he speaks—but others are more subtly awesome.

Take Yo-Yo Ma snapping a picture on his iPhone, the unreal number of personal digital cameras or the endless, imposing banks of photography equipment surrounding the event from every conceivable angle.

By: jules

jules — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:18:15 +0000

I’ve gotta vote for Lauren’s photo too, takes my breath away…though the one of the little girls who traveled many miles to wave their flags for the new prez makes me want to procreate, like, yesterday.

By: DHay

DHay — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:06:18 +0000

I agree about the satellite photo. I was standing in that crowd around the Monument and from what I saw it was MUCH more crowded than it appears on CNN’s picture. It is too bad they didn’t take it later, because I would love to see the final image.

By: arisenders

arisenders — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:00:28 +0000

I didn’t realize I’d in the running up against multiple people with “special access rights” to the Mall, but I agree that the photo from Lauren is one of the best crowd shots I’ve seen anywhere.

It also seems to negate the satellite photo they’ve been showing on CNN from 40 minutes before the swearing in, which makes the crowd look much sparser in that area.