dinghy's here
I’m the one on the right with (with a halo? hehe..) while a friend walks by … (waldo? wally?)......
This the next cropped but otherwise unchanged picture after ‘where’s dinghy?’ below:
I think it might be an something called a ‘brocken spectre’ (I’ve just heard about this tonight at my photography class – thanks mark!) .
One tentative explanation is that ‘a brocken spectre appears when a low sun is behind a climber who is looking downwards into mist….from a ridge or peak.
Both (unaltered) images were taken 1015am Jan 08 as we climbed out of town above the mist hanging over Peebles in scottish borders.
The atmospheric optics group have accepted the image which the wonderful photographer Ern Mainka confirms is a faint version of a brocken spectre glory … now look at his tremendous example of the real thing in full colour below (which makes me feel very humble indeed) entilted:-
Brocken Spectre and Glory by Ern Mainka
(press image for link to his page with fascinating details)
(PS It looks like this is my second ‘optical phenomenon’ already his year….
See ‘look up quick!’
how cool is that!)
:))
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reflector
All that fog adds to the mood – it looks very quiet and peaceful.
George Lenz
nice one… I would crop it and remove the shadows in the foreground… but that’s just me… peace…:-)
ltruskett
Gorgeous image. Love the spindly, spectre-like tree limbs. Lovely.
Juilee Pryor
dinghysailor this is fabulous….. wonderful shot …...well done you….
mlgkats
you always get the mystical feel from fog especially when trees are around , nice capture
mikepaulhamus
very nice effect.
Gene Praag
The fog really makes this shot…..Great capture!
Ern Mainka
Yes it is a Brocken Spectre albeit rather faint. The ‘rainbow’ or mistbow is called a Glory. Your shadow is usually exagerated in size in a brighter Brocken Spectre.
See page 7 (currently) in Atmospheric Optics group or HERE
dinghysailor1 replied
Thanks Ern so much for your comment and for the fantastic link to you amazing capture!! Yours is just awesome, and I recommend everyone view it – so you can see why I didn’t immediately recognise my faint version for what it was ! thanks again ern and everyone for their interest! cheers !
ding :))
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kevin smith sk...
I still say its a halo…heavenly sent to reward good photographers!
Cassie Gannon
Stunning!!!
Tom Gomez
Anothe nice mysterious shot …
brian pendrey
great effective shot
Trevor Armstrong
Fab shot well done!
Christopher E...
i like this one better, the lighting is superb!! wonderful composition and that exposure on the fog..perfect!
joak
hy dinger still on holiday love your shot is that loch voil in the background!!!!!!
Roslyn Lunetta
wow a mini glory very nice! bet you start looking at fog differently now :D
Sean Farragher
very saintly
Andy Harris
very interesting effect… great misty scene…!
Robin Brown
Gorgeous Treescape Dinghy!! XX
Robin Brown
Gorgeous Treescape Dinghy!! XX
EdgeOfReality
The halo or whatever you want to call it is very apparent in this (yet again another lovely image).
dinghysailor1
Thanks so much everyone for all your interest and kind comments :))
Fantastic photgrapher Ern Mainka (of atmospheric optics group fame) has confirmed it is a faint version of a brocken spectre glory – please go to his awesome picture link below for an amazing capture of a real one (which makes me feel very humble indeed !) :
Brocken Spectre and Glory by Ern Mainka
(press image for link to his page with fascinating details)
maliaio
this is wonderful. great work my friend.
RichardV
Beautiful.
Steve Taylor
I like them both
Lucindawind
very pretty shot !
desginbynicole
wow very good shot it looks foggy i like the touch though
SharonAHenson
very nice fo shot…nicely done !
Jonicool
This is so awesome!
Helene Kippert
This is gorgeous maggie – I love foggy shots!
Joan Smart
warm and foggy in one capture !!!!!!!!!!!! great work !!
Forest Friends...
I love how you’ve captured the mist so well in this, well done!
Lori Peters
This looks like a forest in a fairy tale. I love the fog.
amberafternoon
Gorgeous image!
Antanas
great capture, well done
Glenda Remaklus
Gorgeous…...................!
annalisa56
Fantastic !!