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Mystical Potato Head
12-Dec-09, 19:07
A cracker of a solar pillar today at sunset.These were taken approx 30-40 minutes after sunset.

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_4604_filtered.jpg

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_4610_filteredcrop.jpg

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_4611.jpg
North Light
12-Dec-09, 19:11
MPH,

All I can say is WOW.

Real stunners, I think the third is a particularly good image.
kas
12-Dec-09, 19:29
I was wondering what that was. I took a few from the house but they are not anywhere as good as yours. I am with NL on number 3.
shazzap
12-Dec-09, 19:36
Another set of stunner's.
kas
12-Dec-09, 19:41
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/IMG_0343.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/IMG_0348.jpg

Dont know what the mark in the middle of them are, must have been dirt on the lens
shazzap
12-Dec-09, 19:48
They are very good Kas.
dragonfly
12-Dec-09, 20:11
yep saw it while driving in from Dunnet, gutted that I couldn't stop and take a pic of it!!!
cuddlepop
12-Dec-09, 21:16
Wow have never seen one of these before thanks for sharing .:D
Scunner
12-Dec-09, 21:57
Saw it from Presto, car park. Wondered what it was.
kas
12-Dec-09, 22:23
I didnt have a clue what it was.
You learn something new every day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pillar

second one this week I have heard.
Mystical Potato Head
12-Dec-09, 22:54
Nice shots Kas,i can sympathise with the dirt on the lens.Was out from 10 pm to 4 this morning with the camera and scope,everything was soaking with dew and i never cleaned the lens when i went out at 9.30 this morning,only noticed when i stuck the card in the computer that there was a big streak across all the shots.
It will be photoshop to the rescue when i get round to looking at them again.
Off out for somemore astro shots,i'm a bit photo'ed out so will not be staying out till 4 tonight.
Kenn
13-Dec-09, 08:26
Great shots, have never seen that but have seen the halos around both the sun and moon caused by ice crystals. I will be watching the skies with interest for the next few days.
dafi
13-Dec-09, 11:57
Here are two views I took last night from differing angles. This is the sun behind Hoy.


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee174/dafiduck/IMG_0073.jpg


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee174/dafiduck/IMG_0079.jpg
Mystical Potato Head
13-Dec-09, 13:19
Great shots Dafi.Are these taken from somewhere around Brodgar?
Heres another from the Janetstown road.
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/sat5_photos/IMG_4593_filteredflickr.jpg
Stingray
13-Dec-09, 13:27
I like the last two sets the best, as those are far more natural looking. Such a nice spectacle does not need any drastic photoshop adjustments!
Mystical Potato Head
13-Dec-09, 14:04
Wow,another dig.I'm honoured you take the time out to criticise me in particular,i did notice you commented on someones sunrise shots very favourably even though one was way out of focus but when i posted an out of focus shot you were pretty quick to mention it.
You're perfectly entitled to criticise but at least be consistant with your criticism otherwise it looks purely personal.

Just exactly what drastic photoshopping are you refering to because the second and third of my shots are the least vivid of all the photos in this thread and had NO colour adjustment done to them which makes them exactly the same as the light that entered the camera,cant get more natural than that but obviously not natural enough for you.
Kenn
13-Dec-09, 16:18
Like the Janetstown 1 with the con trail across it, I'm loving all the shots just hope some more folk got pictures they can share.
Rheghead
13-Dec-09, 17:44
Wow,another dig.I'm honoured you take the time out to criticise me in particular,i did notice you commented on someones sunrise shots very favourably even though one was way out of focus but when i posted an out of focus shot you were pretty quick to mention it.
You're perfectly entitled to criticise but at least be consistant with your criticism otherwise it looks purely personal.

Just exactly what drastic photoshopping are you refering to because the second and third of my shots are the least vivid of all the photos in this thread and had NO colour adjustment done to them which makes them exactly the same as the light that entered the camera,cant get more natural than that but obviously not natural enough for you.

Ignore them, your pics are great.
kas
13-Dec-09, 17:56
I like the last two sets the best, as those are far more natural looking. Such a nice spectacle does not need any drastic photoshop adjustments!


I cant do photoshop my two are nearly straight from the camera. I have cropped them but thats all. The first of mine is exactly what I saw the other is taken on a difference White balance setting on the camera as I was experimenting. I have only ever experimented with one photo on photoshop. Too complicated so far.
astroman
13-Dec-09, 19:26
Great captures everyone - I can't believe I missed it :~(.
kas
13-Dec-09, 20:15
Here are two views I took last night from differing angles. This is the sun behind Hoy.


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee174/dafiduck/IMG_0073.jpg


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee174/dafiduck/IMG_0079.jpg

Dafi they are greatn and its great to hear from you., and it is nice to see a different setting.
dafi
13-Dec-09, 21:46
Cheers folks. One of these is taken from the Harray kirk and the other is from the Lyde road in the Harray hills, Both looking in the direction of Brodagr.

You can just see the jet trail across the top of the second picture...lol
nirofo
14-Dec-09, 03:33
Great shots everybody, best sunsets for weeks and I was occupied elsewhere.

Is there no justice? moan, moan, moan.

nirofo.
dafi
14-Dec-09, 11:28
You can moan!!

I got home in a rush...hosed off the bike and put it away and went indoors to the computer....two mins later Kate said look outside and the whole sky had exploded with golden light.......i totaly missed the best bit..lol