Barack Obama in Madison

Crowd waiting to hear Barack Obama outside the Kohl Center in Madison Wisconsin, Feb 2, 2008
Crowd waiting to hear Barack Obama outside the Kohl Center in Madison Wisconsin, Feb 2, 2008

Here's a few more of the night's images:

Crowd waiting to hear Barack Obama outside the Kohl Center in Madison Wisconsin, Feb 2, 2008
Crowd waiting to hear Barack Obama outside the Kohl Center in Madison Wisconsin, Feb 2, 2008

The Kohl Center filled to capacity and overflowing, an all-time record attendance, to hear Barack Obama
The Kohl Center filled to capacity and overflowing, an all-time record attendance, to hear Barack Obama.

A record capacity crowd at the Kohl Center, every seat was taken and the overflow room was full too.
A record capacity crowd at the Kohl Center, every seat was taken and the overflow room was full too.

No reason you can't make a quick buck while also promoting the next president of the United States.
No reason you can't make a quick buck while also promoting the next president of the United States.

Obama enters the Kohl Center to an enthusiastic greeting by a largely college-aged crowd.
Obama enters the Kohl Center to an enthusiastic greeting by a largely college-aged crowd.


"Change we can believe in." It's a slogan. It's a possibility. It's an unknown, in terms of whether and what the real deliverables look like. Any political candidate who's not sleeping would promise these things. This guy seems a little different, even though the promise itself is the same as it's always been. Can we believe in this one? I'm hopeful.

Barack Obama on stage in the Kohl Center.
Barack Obama on stage in the Kohl Center.

Blurry signs of change. I wanted to crop out the worried looking
Blurry signs of change. I wanted to crop out the worried looking "Faux News" anchor, but somehow he fits.

Barack Obama on the Kohl Center jumbotron.
Barack Obama on the Kohl Center jumbotron.

Lights at the end of a 7 year long dark tunnel? This is my favorite image from the night.
Lights at the end of a 7 year long dark tunnel? This is my favorite image from the night. Well, it's tied for my favorite, along with the guy running with Barack's cardboard head, above.

Comments
Barry - Yours are awesome. Seriously. Do you have a fisheye? Some of those have the feel. What lens did you use? You got some great ones, close up. I was sitting right in front of a CPC person on the first row of the third tier.

Really great work here. Artistic. Representative of the event. Creative. Fun.
# Posted By Melody | 2/15/08 5:21 PM
Hi Barry,

That's my off-camera flash, I think, in your shot captioned "Barack Obama on stage in the Kohl Center."

Here is how the light looked up close: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mfrphoto/2265867297/

I like your shots. Are you going to see Hillary on Sunday?
MFR
# Posted By MFR | 2/15/08 11:45 PM