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mr-video · May 13, 2008, 11:38 PM

Taken on 9/11/06

Walter C · May 14, 2008, 12:25 AM

Whoa! Is that a hot air baloon? Nice angle and color. Also, welcome to the forum.

selvin · May 14, 2008, 1:01 AM

Mr. Video,

Welcome, that's wonderful shot. For some of our members who might be interested could you give us some idea of what yuo did?

Aloha and thanks for sharing.

vsch1 · May 14, 2008, 8:43 AM

Beautiful! You caught the flag billowing in thewind so perfectly with the sun peeking through the thin fabric.

Mugmar · May 14, 2008, 3:33 PM

Excellent shot. Welcome to the forum!

Mugmar

calr · May 14, 2008, 4:36 PM

Wow! If Bynx had posted this shot, I would suspect he was up to some of his old tricks.

I don't think that is a balloon. I doubt you'd be able to see through both sides. However, the curvature at the top has me puzzled.

Cal

Mugmar · May 14, 2008, 6:36 PM

It looks to me as if the sun is shining through the flag and the sun is also silhouetting the clouds.

Mugmar

mr-video · May 14, 2008, 11:53 PM

This was a standard 3'x5' flag. We have it mounted to a pole that angles out from the house, much like you would see around many neighborhoods on Memorial Day or July 4th.

I was out front playing with my new 30D and the sun was starting to go down on the other side of the flag. This caught my eye and I ended up in the right place at the right time when the wind caught the flag just right and this shot presented itself.

(Of course, there are a number of other shots that didn't turn out quite so well.) <grin>

All I did in PP was to tweak the brightness/contrast, bump the color level a notch and sharpen.

I guess moments like these are what drive me to play with different ideas.

Thank you all for the words of encouragement!

Alan T · May 15, 2008, 10:14 AM

mr-video wrote:

Quote:

...I ended up in the right place at the right time...

That's what it's all about. Briiliantly snatched shot. Congratulations!

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May 14, 2008, 12:25 AM	#2
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Whoa! Is that a hot air baloon? Nice angle and color. Also, welcome to the forum.

May 14, 2008, 1:01 AM	#3
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	Mr. Video, Welcome, that's wonderful shot. For some of our members who might be interested could you give us some idea of what yuo did? Aloha and thanks for sharing.

May 14, 2008, 8:43 AM	#4
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Beautiful! You caught the flag billowing in thewind so perfectly with the sun peeking through the thin fabric.

May 14, 2008, 3:33 PM	#5
Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	Excellent shot. Welcome to the forum! Mugmar

May 14, 2008, 4:36 PM	#6
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Wow! If Bynx had posted this shot, I would suspect he was up to some of his old tricks. I don't think that is a balloon. I doubt you'd be able to see through both sides. However, the curvature at the top has me puzzled. Cal

May 14, 2008, 6:36 PM	#7
Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	It looks to me as if the sun is shining through the flag and the sun is also silhouetting the clouds. Mugmar

May 14, 2008, 11:53 PM	#8
mr-video Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	This was a standard 3'x5' flag. We have it mounted to a pole that angles out from the house, much like you would see around many neighborhoods on Memorial Day or July 4th. I was out front playing with my new 30D and the sun was starting to go down on the other side of the flag. This caught my eye and I ended up in the right place at the right time when the wind caught the flag just right and this shot presented itself. (Of course, there are a number of other shots that didn't turn out quite so well.) <grin> All I did in PP was to tweak the brightness/contrast, bump the color level a notch and sharpen. I guess moments like these are what drive me to play with different ideas. Thank you all for the words of encouragement!