MLK Memorial at Sunset on Inauguration Day 2013

This shot was taken on inauguration day last Monday in Washington DC at the Martin Luther King Memorial during sunset.  We were blessed with an amazing sunset, and because we rented bikes we were able to get around to the various monuments fairly quickly which was great.  This is the first time I'd seen the MLK Memorial and it's quite striking as the stone carving of Martin Luther King stands alone in a big square, so the stone is very imposing in comparison to the surroundings.  Very strong.  I loved how the sun came in and lit the stone for this shot, and I tried my best to capture it!

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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/1600 sec at f/4.0, 20mm at 20mm, ISO 50, flash did not fire.  Taken at 5:25pm on January 21, 2013 by Jason Lanier.

Official Inauguration Sunset by Jason Lanier

This image was taken on Sunday January 20, 2013 the official inauguration day for President Barack Obama.  The ceremony on Monday was a public inauguration, but the official one was the day before.  I came down the National Mall and saw the sun setting.  I walked down the hill and split the sun with this lone tree.  I just loved the shadows it cast and the simplicity of the image.

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Inauguration Sunset at the Lincoln Memorial

Yesterday was an absolutely amazing sunset on the inauguration of President Barack Obama for his second term.  As the inaugural balls began, and most of the crowds dissipated, we were treated to a historic sunset in our nation's capital. This is a 4 shot panoramic of the Lincoln Memorial at sunset with my Nikon D800.

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