Corona

[Digisnap]

Here are two photos taken just before sunset. I believe the light effect is known as a corona.

[tckadventures]

I love the first shot, something you dont tend to see everyday.

[lostdoggy]

Nice shots and I like the Beer too!!!

[Digisnap]

Nice shots and I like the Beer too!!!

Haven't tried the beer, (don't think it's available here) but thanks for the comment. :) :)

[ghettoFOBulous]

So what exactly is the light effect. Can you describe what I'm seeing?

[yakbut]

Good shots, nice exposures.

[lostdoggy]

Haven't tried the beer, (don't think it's available here) but thanks for the comment. :) :)
Where exactly is Cumbria???

[John Ellis]

Two good images.....prefer first one.

[defordphoto]

The sun's corona is only visible to us during total solar eclipses. http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/corona.htm

The Corona is the Sun's outer atmosphere. It is visible during total eclipses of the Sun as a pearly white crown surrounding the Sun. The corona displays a variety of features including streamers, plumes, and loops.

http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/IMAGES/green_line_corona_sm.jpg

What you photographed is just some freaky looking clouds. And yes, that IS a technical term. ;)

[murwille]

Yes, the solar corona can only be seen during an eclipse. However there is an atmospheric (earth's) phenomena which is called a corona. See this link:

http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/droplets/corona.htm

This is not one of those either. If the sun really is near the horizon, then this appears to be a top portion of a sun pillar. Here is a picture of something similar:

http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/halo/pilpic21.htm

I have a nice picture of a complete pillar on my website. In fact, mine shows something called a "sub sun". If you look closely at the pictures the sun itself is in the dark cloud, but the sub sun below looks like the real one.

http://www.centralnebraskaphotography.com/sky.html

Mark Urwiller

[malla1962]

Very nice alan.:D:D