Photo by Alan Moeller

Sunrise over Iwo Jima

2am, searching for gig work, I found someone wanting photos of the Iwo Jima Memorial at sunrise. Sleepless, and before even confirming the shoot, i packed my gear, drove to the memorial, and proceeded to watch some documentaries about it in the parking lot prior to sunrise.

US Marine Corp Memorial. Arlington Ridge Park. Arlington, VA
6/14/2023 5:56 AM
Photo By Alan Moeller
alanmoeller.com

Sony A7III Sigma 24-70 2.8 DG DN
ISO 1250 1/1000 f/5.6

Editing notesI originally edited these photos in on1 2023, it was my first hours in On1, as a month earlier i ended my relationship with Adobe products. I updated edits to this photo when On1 2026 was released, and love the performance of the software. I removed all the detail in the monument to create a silhouette, then used multiple effects like LUT (Resolute), depth lighting, textures, a light opacity Black & White, and color enhancer.

ILCE-7M3
ƒ/5.6
26.299999237061mm
ISO 1250
1/1000 sec

Sunrise over Iwo Jima

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