[Banded Drake]

I was driving down the road and saw this , i had to go home and grab the camera .

Any C/C is welcome .










Thanks for looking ....... Shawn

[ABree]

It is certainly a powerful image Shawn.....nice processing with the single colour...

Sharon

[Irma]

Great Picture Shawn. I agree with Sharon, powerful picture and very nice post processing.

About composition I would hide the headstone behind the flag by moving one step to the left, and give continuity to your subject in the foreground with the second headstone in the background.

[shuttertalk]

Wow, awesome Shawn... makes me feel patriotic, even though I'm not American!

Great post processing...

[Banded Drake]

Thanks yall ,
I am glad that it touched yall as much as it did me when i saw it .

Irma ,

Im not sure i understand what you are saying. LOL , should i have stepped to the right ? Then the second headstone would be more " straight " behind ? is that what you are meaning ? LOL im so confused .


Thanks again ....... Shawn

[matthew]

I think stepping left a bit would have hidden the rear headstone behind the flag, and stopped a slight overlap with the headstones on the left. It would have also made the inscriptions easier to read, which might be a negative if you're looking for a universal image, or a positive if you're envisioning a specific document.

This photo also affects me quite strongly... that's my last name.

[Wedding Shooter]

Great work Shawn.

[Russt]

great shot BD, I can see why you wanted to capture it!!

I would be inclined to remove the red from the other headstone behind it............ does tend to get my attention

thats being picky

[NT73]

Kind of personal image, and I agree with Russt about the red on the back stone.

[phlip]

I agree with everybody else, Shawn-- powerful, poignant image. I'd like to see maybe try the same shot but monochrome the red flowers in the background. I feel like everytime I try to look at the flag my eyes are drawn away to the left to look at them

[Irma]

Shawn, I wanted to say what Matthew said in his comment. That was the idea.

I like to see the flowers red in the background.

[Banded Drake]

WOW thanks everyone for the comments
I think i might try what yall are saying about the " placement " of the flag .

I am really glad that yall liked this shot . Thanks so much for the comments .

....... Shawn

[Janika]

Good eye Shawn, I like the selective colors!

[Banded Drake]

Thanks Janika ,

..... Shawn

[Toad]

I love graveyard pictures and I take them whenever I can. I love taking them and looking at them.

I am concerned when I see young death equated with patriotism, however. It seems like we are sending the message to our youth that death is somehow glamorous when associated with war - and not just a tragic by-product.

Sorry for the criticism.

Best Regards
Rob

[Banded Drake]

Dont me sorry , i understand what you are saying . Thanks for looking and your comments ,,

,,,, Shawn