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Very Large Array - in fog!

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Posted by Adam Schallau on October 27, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Very Large Array - in fog!
From a recent trip to Socorro, New Mexico to visit family and see the Very Large Array and Trinity Site.

I intended to only photograph the VLA at sunset but my family decided they wanted to see it so we went back the next morning for sunrise. I Got lucky and captured the array in fog.

Lots more on my website, www.AdamSchallau.com
Posted by Adam Schallau on October 27, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Here's another with a fog bow.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 27, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Wow! These are great, Adam. I especially like the second one. Very ethereal.
Posted by Scott Fricke on October 27, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Great images Adam, that second one is terrific. I've never seen anything like that.
Posted by Phillip Noll on October 27, 2009 at 10:53 PM
A fog bow? You made that up! I'm going to have to take away your Photoshop!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Phillip Noll on October 27, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Fog Bow: A disruption of a natural layer of fog produced by the Mother Ship's cloaking device.
Posted by Jeff Beard on October 27, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Those are really nice images. I was also curious about the "fog bow" but sure enough good ol' Wikepdia has a great description of the phenomena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_bow

Thanks,

Jeff
Posted by John Mumaw on October 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Best images I've ever seen from the VLA! Congratulations!!
I've been lucky enough to capture one image of a white rainbow but certainly never had such an interesting object as a subject.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on October 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Nice shots Adam! It's interesting they're pointing in different directions. Usually they have them pointed one way. That fog-bow is very cool. never seen one myself.

Ken
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 27, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Fog-bow, that's a new one on me. Cool images Adam!
Posted by Bryan Maltais on October 28, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Very sweet!
Posted by Todd Caudle on October 28, 2009 at 1:26 AM
As I mentioned to you before, these are just so unbelievably cool! Makes my windmill farm in fog pics seem so ordinary.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on October 28, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Adam, I have to agree, these two images are stunning!
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on October 28, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Very cool! The second one looks very sci-fi. :toast:
Posted by Jim Casteel on October 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM
The fog-bow is very impressive. I can't say say I have seen one of these before.
Posted by Jack Brauer on October 28, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Wow, they're both really cool.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on October 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Cool shots, Adam! The fog bow array looks positively nuclear.
Posted by Morris McClung on October 28, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Excellent series of shots, Adam. The whole website is great.
Posted by Les Barstow on October 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Jeez! That fog bow shot is surreal; don't usually see a fog bow that seems to extend above the fog.

If ever someone needs some shots of the VLA, these should be at the top of their list.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on October 28, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Nice couple of images, looks "otherworldly." :biggrin:
Posted by Don Grall on October 28, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Simply awesome! That has got to be a very rare situation to have fog in an area as arid as that is. :toast:
Posted by Jackson Frishman on October 28, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I've seen plenty of fog in Magdalena in the winter over the years, but I've never made it to the VLA in these conditions. You're a lucky (and talented) man, Adam!
Posted by Kelly Black on October 30, 2009 at 5:06 AM
I don't think I've ever seen a fog bow before. Very cool shots.
Posted by Dan Walters on October 31, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Very cool! The fog really adds to the image.