Proud paint, Mission Beach, San Diego, California, 2010 photo

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10-SEP-2010

Proud paint, Mission Beach, San Diego, California, 2010

An alley wall offers a dual dose of patriotic symbolism. The rich colors seems to shout their proud sentiments from a heavily textured surface. This wall affirms the local support of political policies involved in dual complex and devastating wars that few passersby comprehend.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
1/800s f/8.0 at 45.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	10-Sep-2010 10:26:06
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-GF1
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	45 mm
Exposure Time	1/800 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.66
White Balance
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
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Phil Douglis		01-Oct-2010 19:46
You know me, Tim -- I often return to the theme of confinement. You see symbols here in opposition to each other. The flag represents an overwhelming air of patriotism which can, of course, stifle liberty itself. The Statue of Liberty is dwarfed and confined by the scale of the flag, which can imply just that. Thanks for offering this view of my image.

Tim May		01-Oct-2010 16:52
Your crop here, for me, creates a sense of confinement - it is almost as if liberty is betrayed by patriotism.

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