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On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:13:12 -0400, J3 wrote:

But it does seem odd that there is no shadow - what is the explanation?

Is it the famous flag photo? If so, have a look at the ground where the
shadow "should be" - there's a shallow crater right there. In the un-cut
image, the photo shows a larger scene and the shadow can be seen on the
right-hand side of the image.