My Country, 'Tis of Thee
by ThatTroySmith

Comment by OverflowStudios:
Your concept is strong, as is the perspective, the sky, and the focus... but my favorite thing is the lighting on the building. The slow fade works really well and is very dramatic. The only thing that I think is wrong with this image is the horizon line. Looks like it could use a few degrees tilt clockwise. And I think it would have been really cool to find a way to accentuate the sun flare. I think the people that notice the sun shining on the flag will score this a few points higher than the people who don't. I'm giving it an 8. Very well done.