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Sun Pillar


Sun Pillar
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Copyright: Walter Dufin (WALTERito) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 128 N: 687] (4275)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-05
Categories: Decisive Moment, Nocturnal
Camera: nikon d40
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-25 19:46
Viewed: 374
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I last uploaded something here, though I drop in from time to time to have a look at these "views of the world".

What is depicted here is a natural phenomena known as "Sunpillar", which occurs when the sunlight is reflected off ice crystals in clouds at high altitude. [More information can be found on www.caelestia.be and on www.atoptics.co.uk]
For who's interested in the buildings in the picture : on the left St.Georges church, the modern building is part of the "Institute of Tropical Medicine".
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To iso: thx ISOWALTERito 1 03-31 17:47
To Dingo: Hi FrankWALTERito 1 03-27 16:29
To hrschwartz: Hi RandyWALTERito 2 03-27 11:32
To suzley: Hi SuzleyWALTERito 1 03-26 12:18
To ablok: Je te remercieWALTERito 1 03-26 12:13
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  • ablok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 79 N: 105] (3074)
  • [2008-03-25 23:08]
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Salut walter!
Tres beau pilier solaire!
L'immeuble et la tour mettent bien ce joli phénomene en valeur..
Bien joué!

Amicalement,
ablok

This is cool, i really like it, composition very good.

very intriguing

Hi Walter

Love the mood you are showing here, the beam of light also is very mystical

Stv

Hello Walter,

So it takes a ray of sunlight for you to actually post a photo. I'll take what I can get from you. :-))

Interesting phenomena. I can't say I've ever seen it. It would be a very rare event in Raleigh, NC.

Take care.

Regards,
Randy

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3257 W: 375 N: 2711] (11640)
  • [2008-03-26 16:08]
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Nice silhouettes, and a cool phenomenon, Walter. Hadn't heard of it yet, so I learnt something new today ;o).
Nice to see you pop in with some new work again. I like the somewhat underexposed sky a lot.
TFS

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1170 W: 60 N: 194] (24158)
  • [2008-03-30 15:37]
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What a nice effect ! I really this approach. One to be proud, I would be.


Iso,

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