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Welcome to the forum. We will enjoy see some Irish pictures
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Hi Guys, Tim here from Ireland. at 03/01/2010 - 21:07
Lilly wrote:
what fabulous pictures, glad I am not judging, just have to say how much I loved Judith Ann's and Aikis, so different and stunning images, great work girls
Thank you Lilly...I had many winter/snowy photos I could have entered, but it is so rare to capture a sundog...when I researched sundogs and saw the photo examples, I then realized that I had captured it very well indeed.what fabulous pictures, glad I am not judging, just have to say how much I loved Judith Ann's and Aikis, so different and stunning images, great work girls
While I was taking it...I was trying to GUESS what setting I needed and what was the best angle to shoot....bottom line was I did not know...so I winged it and decided I would seek advice after the shot. As I said, I found out that I did 'just fine' after all.
I am now waiting for a great show of the Northern Lights....Need to do something while I am up north here....it is -35 cel right now, so keeping warm preoccupies us all! Although I am grateful it has warmed up to that...as just before Christmas it was -55...Brrrrr!!!!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Fortnightly Competition # 32 - Discussion at 03/01/2010 - 20:54
SUNDOG WEATHER!!
Wickapedia:
A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, from "beside the sun"; also called a mock sun) is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.[1]
Sundogs are formed by plate shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or - during very cold weather - by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low level.
Sundog forming rays enter a near vertical prism side face of a crystal and exit through a second side face inclined 60° to the first. There is net refraction at each face and the light is dispersed into colors. There is no single angle of deviation through the crystal, which effectively acts as a 60 degree prism, but the minimum angle of deviation is ~22°. This corresponds to the distance of the inner edge of the sundog from the sun when the sun is low.[2]
As the sun rises higher the rays passing through the crystals are increasingly skewed from the horizontal plane. Their angle of deviation increases and the sundogs move further from the sun.[3] However, they always stay at the same altitude as the sun.
Sundogs are red colored at the side nearest the sun. Farther out the colors grade through oranges to blue. However, the colors overlap considerably and so are muted, never pure or saturated. The colors of the sundog finally merge into the white of the parhelic circle (if the latter is visible).
Pentax K-m
Lens 55mm
ISO 200
Apt f/11
29/12/2009
Wickapedia:
A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, from "beside the sun"; also called a mock sun) is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.[1]
Sundogs are formed by plate shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or - during very cold weather - by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low level.
Sundog forming rays enter a near vertical prism side face of a crystal and exit through a second side face inclined 60° to the first. There is net refraction at each face and the light is dispersed into colors. There is no single angle of deviation through the crystal, which effectively acts as a 60 degree prism, but the minimum angle of deviation is ~22°. This corresponds to the distance of the inner edge of the sundog from the sun when the sun is low.[2]
As the sun rises higher the rays passing through the crystals are increasingly skewed from the horizontal plane. Their angle of deviation increases and the sundogs move further from the sun.[3] However, they always stay at the same altitude as the sun.
Sundogs are red colored at the side nearest the sun. Farther out the colors grade through oranges to blue. However, the colors overlap considerably and so are muted, never pure or saturated. The colors of the sundog finally merge into the white of the parhelic circle (if the latter is visible).
Pentax K-m
Lens 55mm
ISO 200
Apt f/11
29/12/2009
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Fortnightly competition No. 32 Your Weather at 01/01/2010 - 23:21
Thank you James, I checked out the site, it was GREAT! I will now wait with a baited breath for the 'light show' to come.
I am more please with the pictures of the sundog after seeing'others' and also after your compliments
It has been an amazing winter here (Northen Alberta, Canada)for extreme cold and sky shows. I photographed what is know as a false sunrise...this is when it looks like the sun in the morning sky when it is only a reflection of the sun...it too is caused from a sundog....what you capture is the top arch. The sky has been bright yellow and deep oranges and pinks of all shades. Sometimes the orginal photo simply looks altered or photo shopped...it is so surreal!
What great photo opportunities....So until the night sky come in all it glory....I wait.
I am more please with the pictures of the sundog after seeing'others' and also after your compliments
It has been an amazing winter here (Northen Alberta, Canada)for extreme cold and sky shows. I photographed what is know as a false sunrise...this is when it looks like the sun in the morning sky when it is only a reflection of the sun...it too is caused from a sundog....what you capture is the top arch. The sky has been bright yellow and deep oranges and pinks of all shades. Sometimes the orginal photo simply looks altered or photo shopped...it is so surreal!
What great photo opportunities....So until the night sky come in all it glory....I wait.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on SunDogs from Northren Alberta, Canada at 29/12/2009 - 20:16
This was one of my favorite portrait...It was done at harvest time!
She is 20 months old...I dubbed the photo..."Autumn Rose Of The Priaries".
She is 20 months old...I dubbed the photo..."Autumn Rose Of The Priaries".
Comment by JudithAnn posted on The picture you are happiest with. at 29/12/2009 - 05:13
Wickapedia
Sundogs are formed by plate shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or - during very cold weather - by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low level.
Sundog forming rays enter a near vertical prism side face of a crystal and exit through a second side face inclined 60° to the first. There is net refraction at each face and the light is dispersed into colors. There is no single angle of deviation through the crystal, which effectively acts as a 60 degree prism, but the minimum angle of deviation is ~22°. This corresponds to the distance of the inner edge of the sundog from the sun when the sun is low.[2]
As the sun rises higher the rays passing through the crystals are increasingly skewed from the horizontal plane. Their angle of deviation increases and the sundogs move further from the sun.[3] However, they always stay at the same altitude as the sun.
Sundogs are red colored at the side nearest the sun. Farther out the colors grade through oranges to blue. However, the colors overlap considerably and so are muted, never pure or saturated. The colors of the sundog finally merge into the white of the parhelic circle (if the latter is visible).
I am not really sure how to photograph a sundog???? So I just winged it...This was what I got!
I also want to capture the Northren Lights while up north here...I really do not know how to go about that either.
I am open to all lessons on capturing light...both day and night!
Sundogs are formed by plate shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or - during very cold weather - by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low level.
Sundog forming rays enter a near vertical prism side face of a crystal and exit through a second side face inclined 60° to the first. There is net refraction at each face and the light is dispersed into colors. There is no single angle of deviation through the crystal, which effectively acts as a 60 degree prism, but the minimum angle of deviation is ~22°. This corresponds to the distance of the inner edge of the sundog from the sun when the sun is low.[2]
As the sun rises higher the rays passing through the crystals are increasingly skewed from the horizontal plane. Their angle of deviation increases and the sundogs move further from the sun.[3] However, they always stay at the same altitude as the sun.
Sundogs are red colored at the side nearest the sun. Farther out the colors grade through oranges to blue. However, the colors overlap considerably and so are muted, never pure or saturated. The colors of the sundog finally merge into the white of the parhelic circle (if the latter is visible).
I am not really sure how to photograph a sundog???? So I just winged it...This was what I got!
I also want to capture the Northren Lights while up north here...I really do not know how to go about that either.
I am open to all lessons on capturing light...both day and night!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on SunDogs from Northren Alberta, Canada at 29/12/2009 - 04:47
I loved the first one.....It had warmth and made you feel like you wanted to be there.
Great shot indeed.
Great shot indeed.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Little Crosby Church at 28/12/2009 - 05:14
That is one great moment of time captured....It is so dog like to be wishing for more food!
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Torture ..... at 28/12/2009 - 04:59
This is a great shot of movement....I also like the mixture of B&W with the great colour.
Comment by JudithAnn posted on Christmas shopping 2009 at 28/12/2009 - 04:55
