Post your Rainbow Clouds
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Michael J.
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Re: Post your Sundogs
A sundog is a hazy, rainbow-like halo around the sun on cold days, most often seen in the winter. Sometimes just the sides of the "halo" are seen. I guess it depends on what part of the planet you're on at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afm1aWuL8ww
What is a sun dog
A sundog is a hazy, rainbow-like halo around the sun on cold days, most often seen in the winter. Sometimes just the sides of the "halo" are seen. I guess it depends on what part of the planet you're on at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afm1aWuL8ww
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Re: Post your Sundogs
Thanks you have to remember normaly in the UK we see very little of the sun mind you its been better the last few weeks.
mike
Thanks you have to remember normaly in the UK we see very little of the sun
mind you its been better the last few weeks.mike
Re: Post your Sundogs
Yup, that's a rainbow cloud, not a sundog. We get lots of both where I am. Sundogs in the winter, rainbow clouds in the summer and early fall, mostly towards sunset.
I was told this is a rainbow cloud, never heard of either but did grab a few shots a while back. Here is one of them.
Yup, that's a rainbow cloud, not a sundog. We get lots of both where I am. Sundogs in the winter, rainbow clouds in the summer and early fall, mostly towards sunset.
Re: Post your Sundogs
Are you sure this isn't a sundog, too? It seems like there's two definitions depending upon where you look. But if that's correct and this is a rainbow cloud then I suspect my original post is a rainbow cloud too.
Are you sure this isn't a sundog, too? It seems like there's two definitions depending upon where you look. But if that's correct and this is a rainbow cloud then I suspect my original post is a rainbow cloud too.
Just-Clayton
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Re: Post your Sundogs
I saw a lot of sun dogs last winter. Never saw so many before. One was so bright I thought it was the sun. I never had my camera since, I was always working
I saw a lot of sun dogs last winter. Never saw so many before. One was so bright I thought it was the sun. I never had my camera since, I was always working
Thanks WUD. I remember the day well. It was the first day shooting with my D5100 and the battery died before that occurred. The battery charge light went out and off I went. I was using live view since I couldn't see anything through the view finder. Luckily, I had my trusty Coolpix S3100 with me. Now, I have two batteries and I wait about a half hour after the charge light stops blinking before I remove them from the charger. Probably does do anything, but it makes me feel better.
Bob Blaylock
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Nice shot.