This image reminds me of the overall tone of our last inauguration. While tens of thousands of people from all over the world flocked to the National Mall to witness the swearing in of Barak Obama, our 44th President, the massive sea of humanity was surprisingly quiet and calm. No doubt, the early morning sub-zero wind chill had some effect, summed up by the lone security guard on the makeshift stage of the Lincoln Memorial. Reserved anticipation gave way to gushing euphoric cheers following Obama's speech.
Instead of using Lightroom's vignette tool for this shot, I opted for the more flexible gradient mask, applying four separate gradients on each side of the frame to compensate for the uneven morning light. The right side needed additional vignetting to burn the additional light.
Canon 20D, ISO 400, 1/800@f8.
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