Election Night Celebration on City Streets 2008
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 6:32:40 AM · 2008/election_day/election_day
A woman named Penelope stands in the foreground smiling warmly at the camera, wearing a brown jacket with yellow/gold accents and a dark shirt bearing an 'I Voted' sticker. Behind her, a crowd of people mill about on a city sidewalk in front of a large stone neoclassical building adorned with a prominent American flag, suggesting a civic or governmental venue. The scene is clearly an election night gathering, photographed on November 5, 2008 — the night Barack Obama was elected president. The warm amber tones from street lighting give the nighttime scene an energetic yet intimate feel. The wide-angle lens (16-35mm at likely 16mm) creates a dynamic perspective that captures both the subject and the celebratory crowd behind her.
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