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Title: This evening's sunset.
Post by: John9929 on October 30, 2008, 08:17:38 pm
Got this lovely sunset this evening, notice the rain/hail falling from the cloud top left. Those colours only lasted about fifteen minutes, the image is untouched!
(http://i37.tinypic.com/24l2anl.jpg)


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: Paul on October 30, 2008, 08:37:08 pm
Ah you caught that earlier than me John - I saw some of that hail falling to the south of me which would tie in with your location. Great colours.

Paul.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: martinastro on October 30, 2008, 11:27:25 pm
Very atmospheric John. Like the contrast between sky and dark houses. Seen that sleet here today hanging from the clouds as virga, but none of it reached the ground.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: jjb on October 31, 2008, 12:01:47 am
Lovely shot john you have caught the moment perfectly keep up the good work.

jonathan.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: John9929 on October 31, 2008, 01:09:53 am
Thanks guy's! Here's another from this evening, again untouched.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/e8r2ww.jpg)


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: JohnC on October 31, 2008, 12:15:26 pm
With sunsets I think you have to try and judge if there is going to be a good one because as you say they are there and gone very quickly so no time to get to a good location.I need to get away from my home to get a good sunset or anything else for that matter - about 2 miles and by then the moment is lost ,so anticipation plays an important role, having said that it's better to get what you can rather than nothing.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: martinastro on November 01, 2008, 12:33:17 am
Nice image John. I like that one better than the first image!.

Did you see the volcanic sunset tonight?. It was a beauty from here!. Guess what I did, I took 20 images showing the pink rays then I accidently deleted the whole lot!. Might see another tommorow. I made up for it though with the fireworks display tonight.  :)


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: John9929 on November 01, 2008, 01:59:41 am
Where they anything like this Martin? ;)
(http://i33.tinypic.com/21ned6f.jpg)


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: brianb on November 01, 2008, 09:48:50 am
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Did you see the volcanic sunset tonight?. It was a beauty from here!
I wasn't paying too much attention - getting myself fed in preparation for an observing session - the colouration in the "clear sky" did seem a bit more intense than usual but whether this was because of unusual clarity i.e. what we should get without the usual horizon haze, or whether the upper atmosphere is unusually dusty, or whether the effect was caused by a very, very thin layer of cirrostratus in the West, I was unable to tell.

I haven't heard of any significant volcanic events lately.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: martinastro on November 01, 2008, 05:44:52 pm
Good shot John. Glad you got the text. That's it for sure, however the one here was much more dramatic. The pink after-glow rays were amazing. Must keep an eye out for more on the nights ahead...and sunrise.

Brian, I forget the name of the Volcano but it erupted some time ago and the dust is still over Europe. These volcanic twilights are being reported from many locations including the UK on an almost daily basis now. There's more info on spaceweather.com.


Title: Re: This evening's sunset.
Post by: Steveo74 on November 03, 2008, 09:55:20 am
Great shots John!!! Seen that one on the way home from work and was kicking myself for not having my camera with me...   Silly me!!!!!!  ;D