15 | June
"Sun Devil Silhouette"
General: 5:37 PM on 5/13/09 | Canon 5D Mark II
Technical: 1/2500sec | f/9.0 | 127mm | ISO-200
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure Mode: Av (Aperture Priority)
Exposure Bias: -1
Flash: No

This was taken in Sun Devil Stadium during the "Obama Commencement". The sun was setting behind the upper level, creating a great silhouette/backlit opportunity. I processed this image at different white balances, and this is the most "neutral" which seemed to come out the best.

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Thoughts of: David H-W
June 16th, 2009 at 3:13 AM

Silhouette certainly makes the flag stand out well. Reckon these can be really difficult to get right, particularly where the setting sun causes the gradation across the sky. Well done!

Thoughts of: ApoChromatic
June 17th, 2009 at 7:46 AM

Well shot, just the right moment. This yellow pops again the sky. However, I would have crop tighter on the upper part, it's a little empty for me.

Thoughts of: nate
June 17th, 2009 at 5:01 PM

Need to open up the box to see the detail here because I was pondering what that flag was?

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