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American Flag
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 7 January 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Independence, Missouri
Fuji GS645
Tmax 100
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
What I like about this are all the rectangles within rectangles (the mailbox the bricks, the awning, the parking thing (what's it called?). Nice.
7 Jan 2009 5:55am
@GJC: thanks gjc. i don't know what those things are called. wish i did - the often appear in my photos.
Bill from Belton, United States
Had the sun been at a slightly higher angle and the shadow of the awning a bit more pronounced I might not have found the American flag! Great shot as always Grant!
7 Jan 2009 6:44am
cat from Israel
Really like all the lines and angles, and the weeds growing up as if to break the symmetry of everything. Great shadows too.
7 Jan 2009 7:47am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
On a l'impression que cette porte ouvre sur l'horizon et non sur un intérieur !
7 Jan 2009 8:10am
@Inés: fascinating comment - it fits for me
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Like the way the shadow of the overhang breaks up the straight lines. Well seen.
7 Jan 2009 11:50am
@Tilala: happy new year to you also tilala!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Such a fantastic shot! I see you are using Tmax 100, but my eye sees such a heavy grain on the ground...blows me away!
7 Jan 2009 1:17pm
@bluechameleon: thanks bc! i think that grain may be in the ground itself. it's a gritty sort of place...
Robert from Kingsville, Canada
This looks like that place that nobody knows what they do there and are afraid to ask ! Love that awning .
7 Jan 2009 1:24pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
I really like the rust stains running down from the top and from the mailbox. They give an otherwise dull whitewashed wall some interesting detail. Great capture!
7 Jan 2009 3:06pm
daina from United States
There is whimsy in the awning and its shadow - a playfulness that belies the rigidity of the surroundings and I guess the flag, in this context, has some of the same appeal as the awning. Love your sense of playfulness in this shot.
7 Jan 2009 5:02pm
david from columbus, ohio, United States
i love shots that create art from the ordinary. this is one such.
7 Jan 2009 5:39pm
@david: thanks very much david
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Simple but very good is-as-it-is photo. Well seen.
7 Jan 2009 6:11pm
michele from Canada
funny little awning. makes me think of pink flamingos for some reason. brings humor.
7 Jan 2009 6:53pm
martie from United States
As with all your work, I found this one intriguing and was wondering what the name would be. Well done!
7 Jan 2009 9:25pm
@martie: thanks martie. i appreciate it.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
The ever present fine graytones are in this shot too, again... wonderful light.
7 Jan 2009 11:14pm
@Observing: thanks mike
Will Williams from Bailey, United States
I'd really interested to see this in color, the colors of the flag against the white wall.
8 Jan 2009 2:05am
@Will Williams: actually, i don't think it would look too much different will - the flag looked like it had been there for a long time...
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Dirty wall and decaying parking lot took my attention away, finally found Waldo on the door. Cool shot!
8 Jan 2009 2:06am
@Howard F.: :-) thanks howard
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
This has me asking if this is what the founding fathers had in mind... Oh say can you see?
8 Jan 2009 3:06am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
American flag? I don't get it. I like the capture though:-)
8 Jan 2009 4:54am
@sherri: thanks sherri. (there's no trick. i already have a photo "cinder block building." there's a small american flag on the door, so i used that for the title.)
