Flag Garden - Boston Common

[Shamrock77]

There is a Flag Garden set up on Boston Common each Memorial Day weekend, with 37,000 planted flags for the number of service men and women lost from Massachusetts since the Revolutionary War. I made a visit there to experiment with the camera some more. These are two of my favorites and I wanted to post them for C&C from others. Still in the learning process but hopefully some good here. Aside from general critique I would love to know which one you like better and why. Thanks!

 

[minicoop1985]

I see what you were trying to do in the second one(selecting a flag to focus on), but due to the lack of separation, it's a little visually confusing. The first one is very, very well done. Very emotional.

 

[Shamrock77]

... and I originally hoped to post them larger than that. If anyone has a tip on how to make it larger so you can examine it with more detail that would be great. My original file was too large to upload.

 

[sscarmack]

very nice! breathtaking how many flags are there.

 

[Designer]

... and I originally hoped to post them larger than that. If anyone has a tip on how to make it larger so you can examine it with more detail that would be great. My original file was too large to upload.

Actually, 4892 x 3530 is a good size.

 

[hamlet]

I salute them for their service and the sacrifice they made for what they thought was right. These shots convey a very powerful story to me that leave me with mixed feelings, but i like them.

 

[IzzieK]

Very touching. I love #1 for the view and both for the story it conveys.

 

[Shamrock77]

Thanks... I think I am partial to #1 also. It was one of those cases where that one stood out to me... and then a friend mentioned he liked #2 a lot... and I began to debate between them in my head. And, being so new, I still always debate general quality too. I appreciate the feedback more than you know. Will be sure to return the favor asap.