This would be interesting if there were more negative space, as cropped, the dark center of the bell (with no detail) is too prominent, and the maroon color in the border seems to come from nowhere (no link to the image). If you were trying for Red, White, and Blue the colors are off.
A nice idea for the challenge. The composition and POV work with you on this shot, but the harsh lightening has cause some problems resulting in an average shot. 5
So, you were born in ... 1776 :-) Sorry, couldn't resist, and I might not be the only one.
Nice picture, I like the gradient of the sky, but too bad part of the bell is slightly out of focus, with this light, you should have been able to have all of it in focus?