My Battleground
by hardwaybets

Comment by PTLParsons:
I'll pronounce the judgement on this photo, then argue my case to improve it. Judgement is score of 6. Guilty of miss-use of B&W and lack of "wow" or interest catching. The Argument: Color might have given some interest appeal; Also taken at more of an angle would have added depth to photo. Right now in my eyes your depth is in the shadow and out of site. Photographing on the length of the building would have done away with very bad shadows and added interestng depth. Thinkg going for you are subject and focus. PTL

My Battleground
by hardwaybets

Comment by justine:
Neat shadow, cool shot.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by andrewm:
The Critique Club

I am probably the wrong person to critique your photo being a South African—with no attachments to America—however this does mean that I have no emotional ties to the patriotism evident in your photo!

The subject fills the frame of your photo and creates a very powerful image of red white and blue and you have captured all the detail of the movement of the flag with no blurring—you have frozen all movement. That notwithstanding your photo has a powerful sense of movement with the lines of the flag pulling the eyes around your image. One can almost hear the crack of the material as the wind whips the flag.The clarity of your focus is excellent one can see the fraying of the cloth and the small details of the manufacture os the flag I like the composition I don’t think there is any need for the flag pole—or even for all of the flag—the drama of the composition is intense and fills the frame.

I have a problem with the digital artefacts in your image. The sky is grainy-and perhaps under exposed and there is a halo between the flag and the sky and between the colours. Perhaps you oversharpened or oversaturated—sometimes putting this sort of problem through Neat helps—you should try this because these problems distract from your image.

Andrew

My Battleground
by hardwaybets

Comment by Marsha:
Great shot, great title. Says it all. Simple yet moving.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by mcrael:
Very nice capture of the fluttering flag. Nicely composed, good focus and color. The light flares a little in the top left corner, though, but not that distracting.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by jmsetzler:
great shot :) I think it would be slightly stronger with the flag pole showing, but i'm still giving this a 10... stopped motion it may be, but motion is still dominating this image... great work :) - setzler

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by chrysalis:
Nationalistic.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by waltoml:
Nice flag shot. Focus and lighting are good. Meets the subject matter. 7 waltoml.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by Gracious:
Nice, vivid colors, and good movement.

Flag Was Still There
by hardwaybets

Comment by ChrisW123:
Sweet! Should have clicked a few so the flag was spread out more.