I think it was a melee picture. Might have been a reloading one, just go to a custom game, reload, melee. Then go into theater and mess with the camera till you get the pose.
Its not done by lowering but by meleeing and reload simultaneously. Video of weapon lowering, includes sniper YouTube- How To Lower and Raise Weapons in Halo 3 (Machinima)
You're so wrong its funny, I'm 80% sure the way I said is correct, if you really want to know I can find out for you.