Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Håkan Dennersten" <hd@hd.pp.se> > I think the red stuff in the background is annoying. > > /HD What do the red, white, and blue of the flag represent? The Continental Congress left no record to show why it chose the colors. However, in 1782, the Congress of the Confederation chose these same colors for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as follows: white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice. According to legend, George Washington interpreted the elements of the flag this way: the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country. However, there is no official designation or meaning for the colors of the flag. http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/ Sonny > > Today's image is a follow up on yesterday's. Many members on > > the list have read my comments to continue to work the scene. > > This image is an example of what I mean. My pre-conceived > > image was yesterdays. But walking along the side of the road > > I looked to my left and saw this image. A quick change of > > lenses to something more telephoto and: > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1391486 > > Things I would change? I would get enough DOF to have all the blossoms in > focus which was not possible with the lenses and perspectives available to > me on that day. Maybe next year I will go back with a 400 Telyt from across > the highway. > > Enjoy, and comments are especially welcome. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html