Homeland security. Is he looking at me?
by dickwilhelm

Comment:
i'm a bit confused as to your intent. armed patrols doesn't scream independence to me. quality wise you had some tough conditions to work with...strong sun and choppy water. the foam and lettering are a bit blown out so you could have done well to stop down (if possible) this smaller aperture may have also helped improve your slight fuzziness.

flying free
by ursula

Comment:
cool pan technique. like the colors. her expression and her closed shoulders make her seem like she is holding on for dear life. if possible having her head back and smiling would have added to the feeling of independence for me

symbol
by arlanbart

Comment:
interesting angle. possibly more interesting as a series of shots as the flag blown around at different angles. if you had to choose 1 point of view, i would have liked to seen 1 with more of the stars showing.

I'm the King of the World
by thorgils

Comment:
nice capture of a show of strength. great exposure in direct sunlight. the composition feels off to me with the piece of the wing missing on the left and then all that room on the right

Still Standing
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
i like the idea of the old tree. i think your composition only went half way. i could see things working if you juxaposed it against those brand new homes as a way of showing it wouldn't go away or showing it alone with the other old building, but not doing both.

My house
by biggis

Comment:
good showing of independence. though it has a snapshot feel to me. wonder if there was a way to get another angle where perhaps there was just his silouhette in the window for a bit more artistic impression. just thought how it would have been cool to have him walking up to the front door with a briefcase like he was coming home from work...i know i'll stop now.

"Love for my Country"
by bcoble

Comment:
interesting perspective. though not very compositionally appealing for me. would have been cooler if the star section was shaped more like a heart...it looks more like a clog or the outline of one of those goldfish snack crackers. you seem to have some coloring problems in the upper right and under the stars...kind of curious what caused that.

Going My Way
by bucket

Comment:
wonderful colors. maybe just too much leg...it feels like you've unintentionally cut off her feet...perhaps you had. i'm thinking cropped right at the knee and this shot would be perfect...but what do i know, i'm sure it will do well as is. just realized why i really like this shot...the way her arms mimic the sides of the roads...nice work.

Indy Thinker
by fulgent

Comment:
damn paparazo...nice candid. perhaps some unavoidable grain from enlargement? i guess his buddy wasn't that important...unfortunately his moustache got in the way.

Private Transportation
by nick800

Comment:
i'm not sure what that big piece of paper is, but i'll take a wild guess at registration. unfortunately it looses some of that independence feel when you think of licenses, registrations, and insurance being required. perhaps you could have found a cooler looking key chain, and perhaps replaced the distracting would grain background with a white or solid color. not that your idea wasn't sound, when i saw this shot i thought of another one where the parent is passing the car key to the teenager as he heads out the door on a date...not sure how hard that would have been to set up, if even a possibility, but perhaps a more exotic alternative.