washington d.c. Flags near Washington Monument

I took this in early 2000 near the Washington Monument. Please give

me your thoughts and comments.

I don't know if the low ratings simply reflect anti-American sentiment or what (which I can understand), but this is a good, graphic shot. I think a little closer crop at the top might be more effective-- a tighter crop, sacrificing the inclusion of the whole cloud but focusing the composition more on the flags.

Totally agree with R Jackson. The colors and plasticity are striking. This is a front-page image with resonance.

I like the picture because it is very dramatic

photography.

If you could have caught the Monument in the pic,

the picture would have been better.

Excellent shot here, Ed. I like the composition very much. The cloud behind the foremost flag is perfectly placed. I think maybe cropping or cloning out the rightmost flag portion would be a good idea. Nice job.

Very Good, clean photo, perfect in every way, Something like this might be fun to play with in Photoshop, maybe do a sepia tone or insert a layer behind it, I would put in maybe a war image to contrast with the Patriotism. Just a thought!