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.

Martin Luther King Memorial Inauguration Morning

This image was taken inauguration morning in Washington DC at the Martin Luther King Memorial.  Due to the time of the morning the sun was coming in and lighting the face of the memorial which gave it some great contrast between the face and the sides of the memorial.  It was a VERY cold morning, but I'm glad we made the trip because it was awesome to be there for history.  

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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/1000 sec at f/4.0, 35mm at ISO 100, no flash.  Taken by Jason Lanier at 11:14am on January 21, 2013.

Lincoln's Vista by Jason Lanier

This shot was taken last night on inauguration evening as the sunset was ending.  The coloring on the entire picture including the Washington Monument is completely unaltered.  The Washington Monument is golden because that was the last part of the sun that was shining through.  This was taken from the top center steps of the Lincoln Memorial and is exactly what Lincoln looks at every evening.  It was the most amazing sunset I've ever seen in Washington DC....

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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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Capitol Building Inauguration 2013

This image was taken today on the official inauguration day which was today.  It was such a beautiful day, and I really was happy that some clouds came out for this shot because there have been no clouds in the sky at all.  Can't wait to shoot tomorrow!!!