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The Presidential Portrait Goes Digital

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-oh-obamania dept.

alphadogg writes "Barack Obama's election to US president has already brought a string of firsts, and on Wednesday there came another. The official presidential portrait was shot on a digital camera for the first time. The picture was taken by the White House's new official photographer, Pete Souza, and issued by The Office of the President Elect through its Web site. It was taken on Tuesday evening at 5:38 p.m. using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, according to the metadata embedded in the image file."

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  1. photoshop all the easier... by happy_place · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and so the reign of photoshop begins...

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    1. Re:photoshop all the easier... by rudlavibizon · · Score: 2, Funny

      Bring out the Gimp!

    2. Re:photoshop all the easier... by severoon · · Score: 2, Funny

      You guys should read the strobist thread on it. I'm in a bunch of photo-geek forums and the comments have been really entertaining...

      "His shoulder is cut off. It doesn't flow!"
      "The loop lighting is too subtle."
      "Why'd they use an octabox???"
      "Couldn't afford a hair light what with the economy and all, eh?"
      "Taken with the new Canon 5D-MkII...nice!"
      "Who did the color charting? Skin tone is way orange!"

      I thought they were hard on my photos when I post 'em...

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  2. 5:38 pm by hansamurai · · Score: 3, Funny

    And here I always thought he looked his best at 5:39.

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    1. Re:5:38 pm by Culture20 · · Score: 2, Funny

      The camera's firmware didn't include the leap second.

  3. The secret of Obama's popularity. by bistromath007 · · Score: 1, Funny

    He's not the first black President.

    He's the first hipster President.

    1. Re:The secret of Obama's popularity. by Shakrai · · Score: 3, Funny

      He's also the first President with ears that large. At least we've finally broken the glass ceiling that kept Ross Perot out of the White House ;)

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    2. Re:The secret of Obama's popularity. by kellyb9 · · Score: 2, Funny

      He's not the first black President. He's the first hipster President.

      Clearly you're forgetting the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes.

  4. 5D Mark II... Sweet! by BlueBoxSW.com · · Score: 4, Funny

    The 5D Mark II is amazing.

  5. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by elrous0 · · Score: 1, Funny

    They also say he can heal the sick and turn iPhones to Blackberries.

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  6. Re:Looking to dabble into a bit of photography mys by squiggleslash · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, there's one obvious answer: ask Barack. According to the article, he has some experience of this kind of thing, having just had his portrait taken using a digital camera. I'm sure if you call him, he'll be more than happy to discuss his experiences of photography using modern photographic methods.

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  7. Re:Sad by pipatron · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know how it is, vinyl sounds better than CD, stone carvings have a warmer feeling than oil paintings etc.

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  8. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It may not be stuff that matters, but it is DEFINITELY news for nerds.

  9. Re:Something lost by geekmux · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's completely true. Sure, 16 megapixels is GREAT today, but I remember a time when the 1-megapixel camera I bought was considered overkill.

    Oh c'mon, doesn't everyone print out their pictures from Walmart on posterboard with their 16MP cameras?

    Overkill? Bah. No way.

  10. Obama *was* kind of suspicious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ...when the photographer wanted him to hold a number plate, and insisted on front and side views.

  11. Virtual President by handy_vandal · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least we've still got a physical human being for a President.

    Next step, the Virtual President. Sims expansion pack, anyone?

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  12. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You apparently haven't been reading some of the trolls lately. In most cases, EVERY article on slashdot is about him wiping his arse.

  13. Slashdotter can comment on anything by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I propose that we work on lamer and lamer stories until we find something that slashdotter have no opinion of or just can't be bothered to comment.

  14. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by Sun.Jedi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't even see the pixels anymore ... All I see is blond, brunette, redhead. Hey uh, you want a drink?

  15. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by Theoboley · · Score: 1, Funny

    I heard he can turn Blackberries into Dingleberries. FTL

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  16. Sing with me everybody! by qualidafial · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ceeeeeelebrate good Obama, come on!

    ..It's Obam-Obama!

  17. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by larry+bagina · · Score: 3, Funny

    A couple weeks ago, while browsing the downtown library, I had to take a piss. As I entered the john, Barack Obama stepped out of one of the booths...

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  18. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by cthulu_mt · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is Slashdot. Go be reasonable someplace else.

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  19. Re:Public availability by ChinggisK · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, put a warning when you post things like that! I was lost in his dreamy eyes for a good 20 minutes.

  20. Re:do we really need an article here on /. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, /. will, but everything is news twice on here.

  21. Photoshop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Jesus... How much Photoshop editing have they done? The U.S. president looks like a black dude!

  22. Re:Public availability by SarekOfVulcan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Should be instructive to compare the number of grey hairs now and in 8 years. With this shot, you actually can count them...