Nice Photos.

Posted by: u5227470736789439 on 27 February 2008

Most of us have taken one or two nice photos.

Here is my candidate as being almost quite good. In fact it is two painstakingly joined.

Taken up in the mountain at Skurdalsvatn in 2000.

Though this one takien in Warsaw in November 2006 is not bad:

I know there are several good photgraphers here, and it would be nice to see some of you best efforts if you feel inclined to share!

George

Posted on: 01 January 2011 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by nap-ster:
Quick question. Can you direct link to a flickr hosted photo so it is displayed correctly on here? I haven't had any success so far.

Yes you can. They have recently changed flickr, so click through to the section "view all sizes" and then you can link from there.

Posted on: 01 January 2011 by Lontano

Here is one from flickr.

Posted on: 01 January 2011 by nap-ster

Cheers! I'll give it a shot next time.

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by nap-ster

Dawn over Lochnagar on New Years Eve.

(Edit: flickr linking working!)

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Haim Ronen

Coming home

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Lontano

Haim, a little Mathias Eick influence?

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by nap-ster:

Dawn over Lochnagar on New Years Eve.

(Edit: flickr linking working!)

Quite a lovely view. Nice photo.

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Tony Lockhart

Jamie!

Duxford!

Tony

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by JamieWednesday

Yep!

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Tony Lockhart

From my iPhone

Tony

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by JamieWednesday

Well if you want to get all artistic about it..!

From my S95...

Posted on: 02 January 2011 by Bananahead

Posted on: 03 January 2011 by nap-ster

This was one I took a few days ago. Not the best picture but notice the the halo on the cloud of the shadow of my head. I believe it is called the "Glory" effect.

Posted on: 03 January 2011 by winkyincanada

quote:
Originally posted by Bananahead:

Not this winter, but a similar theme to yours...

Posted on: 04 January 2011 by DIL

quote:
Originally posted by nap-ster:

This was one I took a few days ago. Not the best picture but notice the the halo on the cloud of the shadow of my head. I believe it is called the "Glory" effect.

Indeed it is. Well worth looking at this site for more stuff on this kind of effect:
Atmospheric Optics
/dl

Posted on: 05 January 2011 by Exiled Highlander

Nap-ster

Possibly better known as a Brocken Spectre.

Cheers

Jim

Posted on: 05 January 2011 by DIL

The rainbow halo is a glory, the persons shadow on the cloud is the spectre. See the Atmospheric Optics website.

quote:
Light playing on water drops, dust or ice
crystals in the atmosphere produces a
host of visual spectacles - rainbows,
halos, glories, coronas and many
more. Some can be seen almost every
day or so, some are once in a lifetime
sights. Find out where to see them and
how they are formed. Then seek and
enjoy them outdoors.

/dl

Posted on: 05 January 2011 by Jono 13

quote:
Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:

From my iPhone

Tony

Have you ever had the chance to visit the space museum in Huntsville, Al? You would like it as there is/was one of these "parked" by the front door.

Jono

Posted on: 05 January 2011 by nap-ster

quote:
Originally posted by David Legge:
The rainbow halo is a glory, the persons shadow on the cloud is the spectre. See the Atmospheric Optics website.
quote:
Light playing on water drops, dust or ice
crystals in the atmosphere produces a
host of visual spectacles - rainbows,
halos, glories, coronas and many
more. Some can be seen almost every
day or so, some are once in a lifetime
sights. Find out where to see them and
how they are formed. Then seek and
enjoy them outdoors.

/dl

One thing's for sure it isn't a partial eclipse