Today is Thanksgiving - I hope you all have a wonderful day and have the opportunity to spend it with your family as I am. I chose the photograph for today because of the juxtaposition of our national day of turkey indulgence to this fellow engaged in a hunger strike to end carbon emissions in 2012 (or so his sign says).
I took this shot moments before sunrise as I was walking to the Occupy DC camp at McPherson Square. It was the day after Halloween which accounts for the interesting lighting on the Whitehouse. The West entrance and drive was decorated for Halloween with webs and other scary stuff along with the lighting which cast spooky shadows on the Whitehouse.
If the first shot is a Thanksgiving photograph, the next version is more aligned with the Halloween motif. After processing in color, I decided to try another version in B/W to set a darker mood.
If you happen to be meandering around the Whitehouse today, hand this guy a turkey leg or some leftover Halloween candy. You can also let him know that while dramatically limiting carbon emissions is a good idea, it is not likely to happen in 2012 – so have some turkey.
Have fun, and go make some great photography.
Craig
Both photos are working fine, but I prefer the first one in colors :-)
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