High-resolution photo of the 2009 Inaugural Address.

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Composite image captured by a high-resolution camera mounted on a robotic arm:
http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.p...6648c2b4b06233c

Zoom in on almost anything and the resulting detail is impressive.

 

[beelzerob]

Purty cool. I know there's another high res pic of the inauguration that is the "official" pic they presented to Obama. It's of him actually taking the (botched) oath.

 

[gatchel]

I love technology. Now I can say I was there

 

[Neurorad]

Thanks for sharing. Cool shot.

 

[DrunkenLizard]

That is cool, I can even tell what brand drum skins the band used.

 

[ricks]

Its fun scanning the crowd... sort of like "Where's Waldo". If you look hard enough you can find several fictional movie characters. Behind the President sits the Supreme Court. Just behind them is my Congressman, Barney Frank, wearing a hat he must have stolen from some pre-schooler on his way there. Anyway, sitting to HIS left is Obi Wan Kenobi. Across the aisle to Barney's right is Aretha Franklin with her hat and in front of her is Lon Chaney Jr, (no relation to Dick, or is there?) as the Invisible Man.

 

[beelzerob]

Hehe..ya, there's definitely some distortions in there from the photo merging.

I didn't know the Clintons were sitting next to the Bush Sr's. I wonder how fun that was.

It's funny seeing YoYo Ma taking a photo too.

 

[JeffCharger]

..... in front of her is Lon Chaney Jr, (no relation to Dick, or is there?) as the Invisible Man.

There really is an invisible man there - what's with that? Only a hat ....floating in the air??

 

[gregking]

Notice that if you pan to the right side and zoom in along the right railing, you'll see the biggest horse's ass at the whole event!

gk