Photographing a Sun Halo
Jan 22, 2015 17:17:12 #
I spotted this in the sky and at the time I had no clue what is was or how to photograph it. I just knew I had to try, although it does not feel right pointing your camera directly at the sun. This was caputured in St Petersburg, FL on 6/4/2012 at 1:50 PM. This was shot with a Canon 5D Mark III, F7.1, 1/1600, ISO 100, Manual Exposure. I later found out that this phenomenon is called a Sun Halo and is quite rare. After finding that out I was quite please to have captured it. Is there any guidelines on photographing the Sun mid day and can doing this harm your camera?
Jan 22, 2015 17:28:19 #
Kay Clark wrote:
I spotted this in the sky and at the time I had no... (show quote)
That's pretty awesome! I have heard various warnings about shooting the sun, but I've done it with every camera I have ever owned and never had a problem. I don't look directly through the lens at it though - I use the back screen or EVF - I think your eyes are in more danger than the sensor. I have used polarizers or neutral density filters when I felt I should, and fast shutter.
Jan 22, 2015 17:29:54 #
When I got my first DSLR, I read and heeded the warning, then as I saw images shot towards the sun - and there are many! - I became more complacent. So far, so good :)
Your image is beautiful!
Your image is beautiful!
Jan 22, 2015 17:42:19 #
If the atmospheric conditions are such that you can observe "sun halos", then near sunrise or sunset you might be able to capture "sun dogs."
Jan 22, 2015 20:54:25 #
Jan 22, 2015 21:29:17 #
Thanks, In one of the frames that I shot there is a vapor trail across the top and if you look closely at around 10 o'clock you can see the airplane.
Jan 22, 2015 21:29:44 #
Jan 23, 2015 09:03:10 #
Jan 23, 2015 09:19:24 #
Here is a second image, showing the plane and vapor trail. With this one I changed the settings to 7.1, 1/5000, ISO 200, Metering (Pattern), Manual Exposure, Auto White balance. I am not sure why this appears almost B&W. The second image I cropped down to show the airplane that caused the vapor trail across the image. I tried to pull some blue into the photo in PS6 but only managed to get a purple hue so I ditched the edits and kept the original color.
Full image, you can just barely see the plane at about 10 o'clock
Croped image to clearly show the plane.
Jan 23, 2015 09:22:33 #
Jan 23, 2015 09:54:31 #
manofhg
Loc: Knoxville, TN
Though I have seen sun halos and moon halos quite often, here is something a little less ordinary. Been to this location, but never seen something like this.
http://earthsky.org/todays-image/superb-ice-halo-display-in-new-mexico?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=a6578c2d68-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-a6578c2d68-393933677
http://earthsky.org/todays-image/superb-ice-halo-display-in-new-mexico?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=a6578c2d68-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-a6578c2d68-393933677
Jan 23, 2015 18:30:57 #
Beautiful phenomenon. I also noticed that when you see a double rainbow in the 2nd one the colors are in reverse order to the 1st. In this example it appears that they are the same?
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