Photograph - President Barack Obama

I thought that this photo would be appropriate to mark today's event, the Inauguration of the now American President Barack Obama. Many millions around the world will be watching the president-elect take the oath of office of President of the United States which will surely be a historical moment. Many believe his Inauguration speech will be motivating and inspiring to the likes of Abraham Lincoln or John F. Kennedy.

Change.gov, the Office of the President Elect, announced the release of the official portrait of President Barack Obama. The portrait was taken by the newly-announced official White House photographer, Pete Souza. What is unique about this photo is that it is the first time a digital camera has been used for the first official portrait release, as traditionally a film camera was used. This photo was taken using a Canon EOS 5D Mk II shot at f/10 at 1/125, ISO 100 and at 105mm.

"Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today" - President elec Barack Obama