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Copyright: Tricia Treen (ttreen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1569 W: 118 N: 3553] (14223)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-10
Categories: Event
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red, white and blue - Three colours in harmony. [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-04 20:26
Viewed: 238
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am Proud to say "Happy Birthday" to the United States

:::::Like the boys say... critique the PHOTO not the Location.. Oh that is all wrong:::: Well you get the idea... You may not like my 4th of JULY celebration but the photo? OHHHHH well you my not like that as well BUT please fell free to leave a "no pointer" on the hmmm PHOTO :)

My father is 1st generation Irish American. My Mom is still hold her Canadian ship .... So I think that makes me 1st(?) generation ... Oh it gets lost..

Anyway if anyone is interested watch the HBO series on John Adams... It has really opened my eyes in ways of our forefathers much more then the text books!

anyway.. it took me some major time to get the colors..
its coming up on 12 here .. So I promise if anyone wants the pp work email me ttreen at comcast dot net









In 1777, thirteen guns were fired, once at morning and again as evening fell, on July 4 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Philadelphia celebrated the first anniversary in a manner a modern American would find quite familiar: an official dinner for the Continental Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches, prayers, music, parades, troop reviews, and fireworks. Ships were decked with red, white, and blue bunting.

In 1778, General George Washington marked July 4 with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute. Across the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for their fellow Americans in Paris, France.

In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday. The holiday was celebrated on Monday, July 5.

In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration.

In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina, held the first celebration of July 4 in the country with a challenging music program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter. This work was titled "The Psalm of Joy".

In 1791 was the first recorded use of the name "Independence Day".

In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal employees.[7]

In 1941, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday.

The residents of Vicksburg, Mississippi, celebrated Independence Day for the first time since July 4, 1863, when the Siege of Vicksburg ended with a Union victory during the American Civil War.
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Hi Tricia
very interesting idea for 4th of july. well presented, good details, nice colors

Sara

Hi Tricia,
Happy 4th of July to USA. My grandparents plus my close relatives are American citizens.


Beautiful flowers with great clarity and details. Well taken.

Cheers,
Dennis

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 14 N: 563] (9216)
  • [2008-07-04 22:19]

Beautiful vibrant red, white, and blue! You've done a great job on this. Nice composition! TFS and have a great weekend.

Hi Tricia,

Excellent way of composing those three flowers on dark BG . .
Never seen the blue one . .
Those colors stand out from the BG . .
Well done

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hallo Tricia,
Excellent view.
beautiful colours and details.
TFS.
Best regards
Dorothea

Ah, red,white and blue... French!!! he he he lovely sharp, well focused images, it is a pretty good effort... the details are also excellent. I do like to see a good bit of PP!!! regards h

Hi Tricia,

Lovely capture with rule of three and diagonal composition suited it very well. Nice colors and details. TFS.

Kiran.

Hi, Tricia,
A lovely trio of lively colours.
A flowery smile:)
TFS
Valerka:)

hello Tricia
wonderful trio with lovely black Background.
wonderfuly sharp, crish and detailed
i like the sharpness of thses flowers and the colours are realy rich.
nice choice and designed my friend.
great work

regards
MAnuj Mehta

Superb PP work! Impressive composition. An apt and appealing posting. Well done Tricia. TFS,

Martyn

lol Tricia.. funny note on the first part of your note.. i don't see it as your day but your beautiful flowers.. i was attracted by the flowers from your thumbnail esp. the white and blue one.. did you catch a firework? :) there are tips from yahoo how to capture it.. i marked the site.. hehe..

no wonder you put the clover shot.. you have irish blood in you now i understand a bit.. :D good one here.. love it.. well done.

regards, terry

nicely composed, good work
regards
jo

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 11 N: 1599] (6214)
  • [2008-07-05 4:07]

What a wonderful and beautiful idea for a lovley patriotic presentation Tricia. I love the beautiful detail and the way you have arranged the flowers. The black BG is perfect. Really nice work and nice note. Well done. Happy July 4th.
Warm Regards
Wanda

Excellent work on this one Tricia! Very original idea, using the red white and blue combined with it! As Always your sharpness is incredible and your style is uniquely your own!
B-)
Linda

Tricia,

This is absolutely beautiful work, both in photography as in PP work.

Now I see where you and the children got your complexion from - Irish! And your Canadian mum might well have European ancestors in her past - did they do research on that?

Congratulations, hope you enjoyed yesterday.

TFS
Els

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 269 N: 6218] (23150)
  • [2008-07-05 6:31]

Superb diagonal composition, excellent colours and details and fabulous posting for the Fourth of July
TFS
silke

Excellent PP work Tricia, this one would have been good for the 3 in 1 too. Good solid colour and nicely displayed against the black.
David

hi tricia.
this looks almost like a 3D presentation.
lovely composition and striking colors.
tfs

Brian

Tricia Hi;

Thanks for the wonderful 4th July image. Excellent composition, very well done. Congratulations.
I hope you had a great 4th and are having an excellent weekend.
Larry
USA-tfs

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  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 230 W: 34 N: 334] (1245)
  • [2008-07-05 20:41]

Hard not to like this; the colors, the sharpness, the idea and composition are all great.
Nice work,
TFS,
Wilt

Hi Tricia
A great way to express your patriotic emotions.
lovely idea, beautiful tri color.
tfs
tsilla

Hi Tricia,
I've seen this trick of you before, great idea well executed, I'm only missing the orange flower ;-) Interesting note too!
Hans

REALL DUTCH.!!! VIVA HOLLANDA.!!!
Thanks Tricia, for this bright flagg colours of the Netherlands, haha
Beautiful tribute to the STATES aswell.
Have a nice Sunday, tricia.
Regards, Jan

Hi Tricia,
Very nice that you took the colors of the dutch flag !! red-white-blue. Great combination of colors.
Black is a good choice for the background behind these flowers.
greetings,
Joop!

hi tricia, nice set of three here, excellent colors and deatails with a good angled line of flowers to look at, nice work.
tfs,
scott

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