This photo was taken on November 5, 2008 in West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, US, using a Nikon D700.
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JSDouble, sillykitty, chapmonkey, BampotKaila, and 168 other people added this photo to their favorites.
visualisarium (43 months ago | reply)
congrats to you all!!!!
Ansel Olson (43 months ago | reply)
thanks Oliver! K and I are having a glass of bubbly together to celebrate.
lillykeeper (43 months ago | reply)
YES! I was hoping for that too! Enjoy the celebration!
Mark Legge - The Cabin Gallery [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
Yes you can... :) I was up at 5am (GMT) as usual for work, and switched on the TV to see the result. I caught the middle and end of Obama's speech and I'd be lying if I said his powerful words didn't evoke the odd shiver down my spine. Yeah, I know he's not my President, but considering America's position in the world, it's a leadership race that everyone in the world has an intense interest in.
I'd like to say thanks to you all in restoring some faith and hope in the American people :) I can only imagine what it must have been like out on those streets, the atmosphere...
BampotKaila (43 months ago | reply)
Broad Street was the place to be tonight! :D This photo is great!
maydos {vovvv!} (43 months ago | reply)
wow good night shot! very fine.
futureancient (43 months ago | reply)
well done america :) the world would never have forgiven you had mccain / palin gained power.
Sole75 (43 months ago | reply)
Congrats to you all!
Jo Sanderson-Mann (43 months ago | reply)
great image ;-)
hans.soderstrom (43 months ago | reply)
Great reportage pic Ansel. And Congrats on the outcome!
Rony San (43 months ago | reply)
great photo. beautiful tone and emotion
MissJewell's account will be deleted soon [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
very exciting and positive! i'm glad and love these photos!
- Ronski - (43 months ago | reply)
Great shot, sums it all up, well done America
sabine_butterblume (43 months ago | reply)
congrats, america!
m____s (43 months ago | reply)
Great moment...love Obama and we believe America will be better now...
greetings from Europe!
exile and the kingdom (43 months ago | reply)
capturing change....excellent =-)
Martino Pietropoli has become definitely low-fi. (43 months ago | reply)
YES!
jeronzinho (43 months ago | reply)
Love the rounded arrows, in the background -> change is coming ..!
jeronzinho (43 months ago | reply)
Sorry, other comment : i love the double V form (arms & lights).. good shot
prissynme (43 months ago | reply)
Dude! You went downtown and didn't get me!?
Awesome shot! Awesome night! We can, we did and we will!!!!!
Da_nielle (43 months ago | reply)
Belle image...tant d'espoir...
Congrats to you all!
YES!
Jösé (43 months ago | reply)
awesome moment, congrats!
мiιтоη (43 months ago | reply)
beatiful!
phoebe reid (43 months ago | reply)
Awesome Ansel!
Did you go all the way down to the capitol?
.:: SOOFIAN ::. [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
very nice shot ...
jodi*mckee (43 months ago | reply)
yes!!
j neuberger (43 months ago | reply)
best photo of the night!
(well, seeing Jesse Jackson down in the crowd in tears of joy comes pretty close!)
and thanks, Ansel, for taking Virginia!
oh, it's a good day.
cinemafia [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
Love it!
polah2006 (43 months ago | reply)
Yes, yes, yes!
christiiiiine (43 months ago | reply)
love it
applehearted (43 months ago | reply)
Perfect sentiment! Wonderful shot!
shiphome (43 months ago | reply)
This is wonderful, Ansel. What a moment in America.
Euphoria!
luckygirllefty (43 months ago | reply)
yes
jacquelinemingoia (43 months ago | reply)
yes we can & yes we did :)
rainlover_vancouver (43 months ago | reply)
YEAH!!
//missemilyjones (43 months ago | reply)
i feel the same way!
*arms in the air*
YES!
Nancymesaaz~Magicatglass.com (43 months ago | reply)
Perfect shot! I am so releived :-)
jenny murray (43 months ago | reply)
I thought I was over the crying, then I opened this. This is so stinkin' happy!
k3nt (43 months ago | reply)
danceinthestreetstildawnafterobamasvictoryspe ech.com/
* n a n o g r a p h y (43 months ago | reply)
Great Obama!!I'm so happy for this! and now the change! Good shot!
.Rod (43 months ago | reply)
love that :) I wish I was there, really a memorable moment!
ChazBØz (43 months ago | reply)
Very well done. A great moment and a great opportunity for America.
Yes WE Can!!!!!!!!!!!
katherine lynn (43 months ago | reply)
Interestingly, Plain White T's are from Illinois.
You've really captured the spirit of the moment!
Steve Kay (43 months ago | reply)
Excellent. And I had to come back to this image again before I commented because there was something that drew me to its meaning but I couldn't pinpoint it the first time.
Those arrows on the ground behind her: Change!
P.S. Thanks for confirming that I really need to buy an 85mm f/1.4 :)
Ansel Olson (43 months ago | reply)
thanks so much everyone. it was such a wonderful and moving and momentous night. I was really glad I got to see all the celebration.
Wendy, I was waiting for K to get home and got a last minute text from Lauren about the celebration. I only had 30 mins or so and just dashed out the door with the camera.
Steve, its a really great lens, you won't regret it.
leedav (43 months ago | reply)
Nice one!
reflets de vert (43 months ago | reply)
Congrats and thanks to you all!
So pleasant to see this joy!
Brandon Page (43 months ago | reply)
Front cover material Ansel.
*zzj (43 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
n_ea_l (43 months ago | reply)
Love this little series Ansel. Really nice chronicle of a famous day. I just hope he can go some way to living up to his promise.