American Flag 7-4-2014
Photographing the stars and stripes on a breezy Fourth of July afternoon is always rewarding, though catching clean fabric flow takes patience and quick timing. Waiting for the wind to catch the heavy nylon just right produced soft, rolling ripples across the surface without whipping the corners completely out of frame.
The tight framing fills the monitor from edge to edge, balancing the blue star canton in the upper corner against bold alternating red and white stripes. Gentle afternoon light reveals the woven fabric weave, while soft shadow transitions in each fold add subtle three-dimensional depth across the entire composition.
