Making Interesting Photos in Boring, Small Town America (Part 2)

So you live in boring, small town America, and don't know what to take pictures of? How about... The American Flag! 

American flags can be found just about anywhere in small town America: Parks, cemeteries, schools, businesses, homes, etc. From a photography standpoint, the American flag is a great subject -- it's colorful and can be captured in a variety of 'poses' (folded, waving in the wind, etc.) Perhaps best of all, the American flag is a symbol that evokes all sorts of emotions in viewers, which is oftentimes a goal that photographers are trying to conscientiously achieve with their photography. 

The picture below is from a park in a neighboring town, where I captured this image of an American flag waving over a gazebo in a park. 

(08/20/13, Sony NEX-7)

Next is a vacation photo, from my walk through a military cemetery:

(10/08/13, Mackinac Island U. S. Post Cemetery, Sony NEX-7)

Taking a picture of these flags in the foreground, I later noticed the flag on the white house to the left and then, off in the distance toward the middle of the image, yet another flag waving in the wind. (10/08/13, Mackinac Island, from the balcony of The Inn on Mackinac, Sony NEX-7)