The Moon Star

 
The Moon Star (Copyright (cc) 2007 B Kahuna)

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The national flag and ensign of Turkey, hoisted vertically at the Hagia Sofia. The Al Yildiz, meaning moon star in Turkish, is based on the last flag adopted by the Ottoman Empire in 1844. It was standardized in 1936, about twelve years after the creation of the republic by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Captured on 26^th October 2007 using a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/2.8) with a resultant shutter speed of 1/250^th of second.