Cross Image in US Flag Photo

E-mail | 1/14/03 | Unknown

[anymouse]

From an e-mail:

This is a beautiful photo of a giant American flag in Arizona.......

The photo is authentic and unretouched. The picture was taken on regular Kodak 35mm film and developed at Wal Mart. The person who took the picture couldn't believe the image created by the sun's rays. Nice of them to share with the world!

.....pass this on...

GOD BLESS AMERICA as we head into a conflict made necessary by evil extremists in our world. God Bless America!

[anymouse]

Ping other FReepers to this thread if you like this photo.

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[vin-one]

BTTT, cool pic, send shivers down the spine.

[T Wayne]

Neat!

Thanks for the post.

[An.American.Expatriate]

I certainly hope that the ACLU doesn't see this! They'll probably sue to force the "owners" to rotate the flag to prevent this from happening again...

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Another Amazing Flag Pic

[Types_with_Fist]

As a Muslim, I feel insulted...just kidding. That's gorgeous!

[AppyPappy]

If you got it in an email, how can you verify it was untouched?

[ken5050]

Perhaps we should all be e-mailing it to the ACLU?

[TruthNtegrity]

Thought y'all would like to see this. I saw it on another thead but lost track of it.

[TheBattman]

Bump for later viewing.

[anymouse]

Doh! I did do a search on cross and flag and nothing came up. I should have guessed that FReepers would have found and posted this already.

[Guillermo]

Doesn't this violate the Seperation of Church and State clause in the Constitution?

I'm calling the ACLU.

[Guillermo]

What does it matter?

[anymouse]

Can't, but who cares it's a great picture.

[mel]

WOW. THAT IS BEAUTIFUL

[Stand Watch Listen]

If you got it in an email, how can you verify it was untouched?

FYI...FROM
snopes.com

Origins:   The picture displayed above is real, an unmanipulated photograph from an event held in Yuma on 11 September 2002 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the USA. Several local businesses participated in the creation and display of the large flag: SewMasters crafted it, equipment from Sellers Crane Service held it aloft, Fry's Food and Drug allowed the use of their parking lot, and radio station KTTI-FM 95.1 hosted the event.

As for the cross-like light effect, the weave of the flag's fabric acts sort of like a camera's star filter: the spaces between the vertical threads allow vertical strips of light to shine through, and the spaces between the horizontal threads allow horizontal strips of light to shine through. The appearance of a cross-like shape when a strong light source (such as the sun) is on the opposite side of the flag from the viewer is therefore predictable.

Many more photographs of the flag and the people involved in the Yuma event are available for viewing in an on-line photo album.

Last updated:   9 October 2002

[ppaul]

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[lexington minuteman 1775]

yep, i think i can see Jesus hanging on the cross.Just kidding.LOL. Nice picture thanks!