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19-JUN-2009

Wrapped in the flag, Jacksonville, Oregon, 2009

Using my longest focal length (400mm) to compress the space between the flag and the man standing just behind it, makes it appear as if the man has wrapped himself in the flag, symbolic of extremely patriotic behavior. Actually, there are several feet between the flag and the man, but the long telephoto lens does not allow us to see that such space exists. It is an appropriate motif for Jacksonville, a 19th century town which calls itself “one of the most historically significant communities in the western United States.”

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Phil Douglis02-Apr-2014 19:12
Thanks, Isy man -- you are right. The man becomes the flag and the flag becomes the man. The skin makes a quartet of colors -- red, white, blue, and flesh.
Phil Douglis05-Jul-2009 20:46
Good eye, Tim -- the people are indeed dressed in the same colors as the flag.
Tim May05-Jul-2009 20:39
He and his wife are also wearing the old "red, white, and blue."
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