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December 21: lying in state
December 21: lying in state
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Collection: Slice of Life Dec07
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Dec 20, 2007
Galleries: Photojournalism, Political
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2007

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 The casket is empty. I hope. I assume it's there as a point of reference to set up everything else.

Long time Speaker of the House Tom Murphy died earlier this week, and he will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Friday, Dec 21. In an unusual move, the building will be closed except for events involving Speaker Murphy, which means I get the day off.

I really wish I had brought my wide angle lens to work; the 28mm on the Tamron couldn't get the whole Rotunda in the shot, even from the 4th floor, where this was taken.

I thought this would be an appropriate and interesting entry in a "Slice of Life" project. Death, after all, is a part of life.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 12/23/2007 05:54:47 PM
Excellent composition. It's almost an abstract - I had to look at it for a while to get all the various elements.
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 12/21/2007 03:11:25 PM
Wow, great perspective here.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/21/2007 12:57:33 AM
Nice composition, the black carpet comes across nicely, and it fits the whole "death as a part of life" thought.
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