Colbert's portrait
dcist.com/2008/01/16/colbert_portrai.php
It's not the best-composed shot ever, but I was too excited to worry about that. Also, the security guard wondered why I was photographing the restroom so I thought it best to shoot and run.
EDIT: And thanks, dcist! Always glad to serve.
May 27 edit: Hmm... this photo is getting lots of direct traffic views lately. Where are you folks coming from?
Update October 2008: This photo has since left the National Portrait Gallery. If you saw the show recently, you know it's going to be added to the permanent history collection soon. The American history museum is still closed for renovation, but the portrait will be on display there when it reopens in the end of November.
Update November 2008: And here's its new home.
Comments and faves
Fortran, mosley.brian, Crosslers, BWKP, and 18 other people added this photo to their favorites.
mosley.brian (53 months ago | reply)
Tonight's Word: AWESOME!
afagen (53 months ago | reply)
Actually, I kind of like the composition. You get the sense that the restroom is there, only accentuated by the framing of the door and the otherwise blank walls.
BWKP (53 months ago | reply)
Woohoo! Thanks for going down there and taking a shot of this.
mpetrow20 (53 months ago | reply)
Hilarious. Nice work!
buschap (53 months ago | reply)
Oh! So close!
iDanSimpson (53 months ago | reply)
this makes me so happy. great shot!
aperryz302 (53 months ago | reply)
awesome, too bad it didn't make it into the smithsonian
erin m (53 months ago | reply)
no, that really IS the smithsonian, dude. It's all many, many buildings.
aperryz302 (53 months ago | reply)
woah! didn't know that. I haven't seen the last installment of him trying to get his portrait hung
starrienight (51 months ago | reply)
#11 in Explore ratings!
PAPAWINDY (43 months ago | reply)
Viewing this all the way from Scotland :)
IndyMcFly (43 months ago | reply)
Thanks for posting this shot, fellow-Colbert Nation hero!
The portrait has a certain... truthiness to it, wouldn't you say?
cudau.botcanh (23 months ago | reply)
Nice pic!!!!!!!!!