The 15-star flag flies over Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
With a domain name and site title of U.S. Pictures it is appropriate for the header image(s) to be of an American Flag. In addition the majority of photographs in this website should be from somewhere within the United States of America. Hence: USPictures.com.
My first real success with photographing the American Flag was at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. The first image here is of the Garrison Flag (the large flag) flying over the parade ground at the fort and being backlit by the sun. This flag is spanking in the breeze much like the flag that was flying at the end of the Battle of Baltimore near the end of the War of 1812.
The second flag I am featuring here is the smaller “Storm Flag” and it is shown against a (somewhat) stormy sky.
The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is located on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland. It was here that Major George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, ordered the large garrison flag to be flown over the fort as a sign to the British that he would not surrender during their attack on Baltimore from September 13–14, 1814. It was during this bombardment that Francis Scott Key, a Baltimore lawyer and amateur poet, saw through the “rocket’s red glare and bombs bursting in air” the American Flag still flying over Fort McHenry. Key recounted his experience later on board a British ship where he was being held captive. He wrote a poem entitled “Defense of Fort McHenry,” which came to be known as The Star-Spangled Banner after repeated printing. This eventually became America’s national anthem.
Click the links below to see larger images and the types of wall art and home decor items that are available.
Link: Star Spangled Banner at Fine Art America
Link: Storm Flag Against a Stormy Sky at Fort McHenry
Link to: A variety of Flag Images
Link to: Bill’s Gallery at Fine Art America
Link to: Bill’s Gallery at Pictorem
I have been a photographer for over twenty years and during this time I have photographed the American flag on a number of occasions. These included photographing a number of historical flags displayed at various museums including, of course, the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland. These two photographs of American Flags were selected to show how it is possible to photograph the Stars & Stripes in different ways that express different moods as well as different lighting. Click HERE for more.
