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Feeling Patriotic at Washington Monument on Memorial Day Weekend
Feeling Patriotic at Washington Monument on Memorial Day Weekend
geahsklz


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-05 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Washington DC
Date: May 25, 2007
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2007

 I took this while visiting Washington DC over Memorial Day Weekend. I had considered using a different image for this submission, but it seems that perspective and night composition has become cliche and generic (see below).

Mirrored horizontal
Adjusted saturation, brightness and contrast
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Place: 438 out of 617
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/07/2007 10:20:37 PM
nice composition, nice with the sun behind the flag
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Pentax *ist DL
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax Digital AF
 06/07/2007 09:46:02 PM
this is has been well arranged with the light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/07/2007 09:20:36 PM
God bless America...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 06/07/2007 08:25:55 PM
excellent composition - placing the sun behind Old Glory was a good idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/06/2007 04:20:58 PM
good colors and light placement
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-W7
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 06/04/2007 11:16:31 PM
Beautiful color in the flag & I like the sun shining through. Nice angle. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/04/2007 09:08:47 PM
you really got that flag just at the perfect moment. And the plain sky really sets it off. good job. I like it a lot.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/03/2007 12:25:07 PM
An unusually nice flag photo. The backlighting is really nice here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Pentax
 06/02/2007 12:43:13 AM
Perfect timing and composition for this image. Good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/01/2007 04:15:01 PM
A bit of a contrast boost on the monument would balance this out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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