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Posted by Shrigley Photography (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) on 20 January 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
This was taken during the National Anthem at the Inauguration Concert for Barack Obama. Word on the streets (or the local coffee shop I'm at right now) is there were 400,000 in attendance. Most crowded in between the Lincoln and the WWII monument and spread out the sides.
I didn't get good photos of the monument or the stage. I was too far away and I'm a little too short to get something good, but I'll pick out the best and post it anyway. It's worth a look, just to get a feel for it.
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Roland from Ladera Ranch, United States
Nice to see a first hand report. It looks cold! Nice photo.
20 Jan 2009 6:23am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I am and it's superb, as Ana said a great journalistic shot ;)
20 Jan 2009 10:12am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Some momentous moments coming up. Be there.
20 Jan 2009 11:19am
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Awesome bit of history to capture Shrig - we watched it on TV over here and have the actual inauguration on at the moment! :) Can't wait to see what else you have to show us!
20 Jan 2009 3:44pm
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Un chouette moment auquel tout le monde aurait aimé assister !
20 Jan 2009 3:55pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
An amazing time in the history of our nation, Shrig ... how fortunate for you to be there in the midst of it all! I can see all the potties in the distance ... hope they have enough!
20 Jan 2009 4:01pm
613photo from DALLAS, United States
It was an amazing inauguration. The President's speech totally floored me.
You know we see a lot of this on television, and I actually like this crowd shot and I hope you got some more today!
20 Jan 2009 10:41pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I watched this concert streaming on HBO - and it is so nice to find your intimate black and white view of the festivities. Editorially - I must mention that seeing Pete Seeger leading the faithful in 'This Land is My Land' at the end - was the most wonderful image I've witnessed in years. I hope you'll post many more images, Shrig. Oh how I wish I were there... (oh yes we can, oh yes, we can - can)
20 Jan 2009 11:37pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I watched this concert streaming on HBO - and it is so nice to find your intimate black and white view of the festivities. Editorially - I must mention that seeing Pete Seeger leading the faithful in 'This Land is My Land' at the end - was the most wonderful image I've witnessed in years. I hope you'll post many more images, Shrig. Oh how I wish I were there... (oh yes we can, oh yes, we can - can)
20 Jan 2009 11:38pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Amazing crowd photo.
I saw a news report today that showed that even a lot of people who had special tickets for viewing the Inauguration ceremonies up close were not allowed where they thought they would be. They were a little angry to say the least and then some just started jumping barricades and climbing fences and such...There was a lot of confusion, fortunately no violence. I'm surprised and happy there wasn't more chaos. With that many people in such a small space chaos usually follows.
21 Jan 2009 4:46am
