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02-MAY-2009 Jola Dziubinska

Flags

Warsaw, Poland

Two national flags on two same buildings for doubling photo.

May 2nd is the National Flag Day in Poland. There is a reason why it is on this particular day.
During the communist times all buildings, cars, trains, etc. were obligatory decorated with red and white flags for the celebration of 1st May.
But on 3rd May there is a very important date for Poles - anniversary of The Constitution of May 3, 1791, considered as Europe's first and the world's second modern codified national constitution.
The holiday was not accepted by the communists and for many years it was banned. That was why all the 1st May flags had to be taken down by 3rd May.
Leaving a flag up that day could bring serious trouble. This holiday has been recently re-instated and was declared official in February 2004 by the Polish Sejm.
So now we can leave the flags up for the whole three days :)

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
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Guest 22-May-2009 14:17
flags do bring up perticular problems. But people keep putting them up. Great history Vµ
Guest 04-May-2009 14:49
Nice image. Well done. Regards,
Yvonne04-May-2009 06:58
Wonderful story and composition Jola!
Maaike Huizer04-May-2009 06:46
Excellent composition
Kerry Tingley04-May-2009 04:45
A wonderful capture and story!
carol j. phipps04-May-2009 02:27
Fantastic wide angle shot!
Cindi Smith04-May-2009 01:54
And two twos of red and white poles.....to cool! I like it...two buildings, double the balconies...very good for the challenge!
cits_4_pets04-May-2009 01:40
like the shadows. Nice find and well captured.
Walter Otto Koenig04-May-2009 00:27
Nice perspective. Love the shadows of the balconies.
laine03-May-2009 23:32
Happy May Day, Jola...nice looking building too !!
Inga Morozoff03-May-2009 21:43
Nicely composed Jola
Stewart Mitchell03-May-2009 21:38
Really like the clean lines...and the similar, but not quite symmetrical architecture of this image :)
McGarva03-May-2009 21:30
Wide angles can give funky effects!
Johnny JAG03-May-2009 20:28
Nicely not quite symmetrical shot.
Mairéad03-May-2009 20:15
Interesting viewpoint and I like the story,
Máire Uí Mhaicín03-May-2009 20:11
Well seen and presented!
Ronald Bijtenhoorn03-May-2009 19:39
Like the shadows on the wall of the balconies
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)03-May-2009 17:18
Dangerous POV... :)
Paolo
(V)
Guest 03-May-2009 17:13
nice angle :P well done Jola ! V~!
pr_rajan03-May-2009 16:55
...wonderful!~V~
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