Sun dogs

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 17, 20161,537 views7 comments

Last week I was out and noticed some nice stuff going on in the sky. Two bright and colorful sun dogs to the left and right of the sun, as well as a sun pillar above the sun.

f/16, 1/125 s, ISO 100, 25 mm.

C&C welcome, large version is included!

Roel

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 17, 2016 at 3:27 PM

large version an absolute must, especially to appreciate the detail on the sundogs. If you are tempted to crop sky from the top - DON'T!! That large sky is a key element of this image - beautiful!

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 17, 2016 at 4:05 PM

Stunning image. Thanks for the education. I don't recall ever seeing a sun dog before. This is truly unique.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 17, 2016 at 4:06 PM

Looks like light missiles being launched from behind the clouds. The large view is a must see. Nice.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 17, 2016 at 8:18 PM

Roel,

Wow, what a fabulous opportunity to witness such an event. Wonderful phenomena, beautifully captured.

I wouldn't suggest a crop either. Another fine detail here that I enjoyed while discovering the other elements in the frame, is the line of mist rising off the water along the left horizon. The foreground snow/ice is a great anchor too.

No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on January 17, 2016 at 8:34 PM

Roel,
Very cool image. I don't know if I ever saw this light phenomena. Processing looks very natural. Not much to suggest but you could experiment with raising the shadows slightly.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 18, 2016 at 10:23 AM

Those are spectacular sun dogs and sun pillar, Roel, plus you've got a fine scene to show them off with. I agree with Alberto that keeping all of the sky adds a lot to this image.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 18, 2016 at 5:42 PM

Awesome! Never have seen that before.

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