Freedom

This is stunning and you had me at the flag and the beautiful extraction! I'm seriously choked up just looking at this. The silhouette of the soldiers blended into the worn flag background is just breathtaking. All of those white markers, so frustrating that society doesn't see that for the sacrifice it is. The cluster enveloping the small photo is beautifully done.

Really some incredible blending here with the distressed weathered stripes. The big puzzle is the treatment effect done to the photo before the blending. Very interesting technique. And I agree with Jeanne- an emotionally powerful page.

Rochelle, I just changed the photo to black and white and used a blending mode. Sorry I don't remember which one. I just clicked on them until I found what I wanted. The rippled effect is just the trees in the background. Thank you both for the wonderful comments. With the fourth next week I just wanted to honor our service men and women instead of all the negative.

I am in awe is about all that comes to mind. My father is buried in a National cemetery and was in Vietnam. You have done a beautifiul job of respecting the men who fought and died for this beautiful country that we live in. Thank you so very much.

Stunning!!! I was pulled iBy the flag and held captive by the rest!