Who else hunts Atmospheric optics? - Page 2

Karla Dorman · 11-02-2009, 03:57 PM

Atmospheric phenomena much easier for me to "catch" than Storm. =] Here are a few of mine from this year:

1) circumhorizontal arc (March, 2009) *This was the BIGGIE*
2) crepuscular rays (August, 2009)
3) sundog (September, 2009)
4) rainbow (October, 2009)

Jeremy Ludin · 11-03-2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Saueressig

Jim, now THAT is nice!

I got into atmospheric optics back before I ever picked up a dSLR. I think it's pretty fascinating how airborn materials can reflect light in all sorts of ways. Some of mine...

Solar halo above Pike's Peak:

Sun pillar:

Light pillars:

Lunar halo:

I have seen MANY better displays than the ones above also, but didn't have the camera at hand. Last year I missed THREE spectacular light pillar displays over the city and left the camera at home every time.

Allan Jeffers · 11-10-2009, 06:48 PM

I bagged me a corona around the sun a little while ago!

Not quite the iridescent clouds I was hoping to shoot today, but I will take it

Patrick Boomer · 11-11-2009, 12:49 AM

Always watching for something..
Lately I have been really watching the afternoon sun whenever there is a trough/wave setup over the foothills west of here. Many small clouds in the wave edge have perfect droplet size for amazing iridescent colors, and the edge of a standing wave as the sun crosses is a crazy colorful place that I had never really looked at until I got to 400mm. A few degrees either side of sol is where vivid rainbows hide out, but it can be a damaging place to troll with a telescope!

Nov.9, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Jan.17, 2009 - Rocky mountain inversion/mirage

Without the inversion

Andrew Herron · 11-11-2009, 09:15 AM

It's faint but it's there:

http://twitpic.com/owhi7

Dennis Sherrod · 11-11-2009, 12:35 PM

While in Nova Scotia and New England back in September, I saw some of the brightest rainbows I have ever seen. Several doubles and one almost, trying to triple. The last one is unique to me as it was in between fogged in mountains and I could actually look down at it some.

Richard Dickson · 11-14-2009, 08:54 PM

Here are a couple photos of the temperature inversion that I shot a few weeks ago.

Steven Gliebe · 11-17-2009, 01:15 PM

Wow, awesome stuff guys, especially the full arc rainbows. I love rainbows.

Chris McBee · 11-17-2009, 03:04 PM

My three terribly lame additions to the rainbow pics. I don't have any other pics of optical phenomena. But then, I am a lousy photographer. Anyways, here goes:

Mulvane, KS, tornado and rainbow, June 12, 2004:

Double rainbow with funnel in the middle, same day:

June 9, 2009, Kay County, OK, rainbow and hail shaft:

Steven Gliebe · 11-18-2009, 06:02 PM

Awesome shots, Chris. Not lame at all! Wow, a rainbow and tornado in the same shot.

Now here is a lame rainbow if ever there was one. It's the moment that was cool.

11-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#11
Karla Dorman Stormtrack supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burleson, Texas Posts: 188 Thanks: 24 Thanked 14 Times in 3 Posts	Atmospheric phenomena much easier for me to "catch" than Storm. =] Here are a few of mine from this year: 1) circumhorizontal arc (March, 2009) This was the BIGGIE 2) crepuscular rays (August, 2009) 3) sundog (September, 2009) 4) rainbow (October, 2009) Attached Images __________________ Karla Dorman: have cane, will travel - PorchChaser!! www.stormspinner.blogspot.com www.youtube.com/user/stormspinner1

11-10-2009, 06:48 PM	#13
Allan Jeffers Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 158 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I bagged me a corona around the sun a little while ago! Not quite the iridescent clouds I was hoping to shoot today, but I will take it __________________ On Twitter : My flickr : Back Yard Storm Chaser LOL

11-11-2009, 12:49 AM	#14
Patrick Boomer Stormtrack supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southwestern Alberta Posts: 56 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Always watching for something.. Lately I have been really watching the afternoon sun whenever there is a trough/wave setup over the foothills west of here. Many small clouds in the wave edge have perfect droplet size for amazing iridescent colors, and the edge of a standing wave as the sun crosses is a crazy colorful place that I had never really looked at until I got to 400mm. A few degrees either side of sol is where vivid rainbows hide out, but it can be a damaging place to troll with a telescope! Nov.9, 2009 Sept. 21, 2009 Jan.17, 2009 - Rocky mountain inversion/mirage Without the inversion __________________ Alberta Foothills Weather Blog

11-11-2009, 09:15 AM	#15
Andrew Herron Stormtrack supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 243 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	It's faint but it's there: http://twitpic.com/owhi7 __________________ -\Andrew\Herron\W8FI\-

11-11-2009, 12:35 PM	#16
Dennis Sherrod Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL. Posts: 554 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	While in Nova Scotia and New England back in September, I saw some of the brightest rainbows I have ever seen. Several doubles and one almost, trying to triple. The last one is unique to me as it was in between fogged in mountains and I could actually look down at it some. Attached Images __________________ Dennis http://www.Alert1Weather.org

11-14-2009, 08:54 PM	#17
Richard Dickson Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Casa Grande, Arizona Posts: 143 Thanks: 16 Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts	Here are a couple photos of the temperature inversion that I shot a few weeks ago. Attached Images __________________ TANK Haboob Count: Over 100 Dust Devils: In the thousands

11-17-2009, 01:15 PM	#18
Steven Gliebe Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, awesome stuff guys, especially the full arc rainbows. I love rainbows. __________________ StormSpectator.com - Where storm lovers share their shots

11-17-2009, 03:04 PM	#19
Chris McBee Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My three terribly lame additions to the rainbow pics. I don't have any other pics of optical phenomena. But then, I am a lousy photographer. Anyways, here goes: Mulvane, KS, tornado and rainbow, June 12, 2004: Double rainbow with funnel in the middle, same day: June 9, 2009, Kay County, OK, rainbow and hail shaft: __________________ Central Oklahoma Storms, LLC CentralOKStorms.com \| Twitter \| Facebook

11-18-2009, 06:02 PM	#20
Steven Gliebe Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome shots, Chris. Not lame at all! Wow, a rainbow and tornado in the same shot. Now here is a lame rainbow if ever there was one. It's the moment that was cool. __________________ StormSpectator.com - Where storm lovers share their shots

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