[Doe Eyes]

Another view of the Obama inauguration.

[sbMKE]

Ground level shots are very misleading because long focal lengths (telephoto shots) will create the illusion of very full and dense crowds. The ground level Obama inauguration shots are proof of this when compared with the satellite shots.

Crowds massed at the front of each section leading down the mall may fill only 1/3 of each, but from the podium look 100% full.