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Yesterday I saw two pretty amazing solar effects in the morning and in the evening. I'm sure someone can explain their causes better than I can, so I'll just explain what I saw. It was about -18C, with a very sharp coldness in the air and a relatively clear sky.
The morning show took place at sunrise, which I saw while driving home. The sun had barely risen above the horizon and was a hazy blazing red. And from the sun rose a orangish red pillar of light, shooting into the sky. The sky was otherwise hazy and baby blue, as if the air had frozen into tiny dazzling ice particles. The pillar of light seemed to be almost solid, fiercely driving a hot red stream through the frozen air. It was jaw-droppingly remarkable, something that makes you drop to your knees, gaze on in awe, and forget about the rest of the world. Perhaps not the best possible situation to be driving in.
The evening show took place at sunset. Again, I was in the car, driving. The sun was slightly above the horizon, this time a bright, yellow ball of light. And around the sun was a delicate halo, most noticeabe at the sides, as there were wispy clouds forming above the horizon. The halo was pretty wide and didn't last very long, but was all the more spectacular, almost resembling a gigantic, pale lens flare. I know there've been several halo effects in Finland during the last couple of months or so, but this is the first time I've actually seen one.
Well, I was certainly impressed. But guess twice did I have my camera with me....
The morning show took place at sunrise, which I saw while driving home. The sun had barely risen above the horizon and was a hazy blazing red. And from the sun rose a orangish red pillar of light, shooting into the sky. The sky was otherwise hazy and baby blue, as if the air had frozen into tiny dazzling ice particles. The pillar of light seemed to be almost solid, fiercely driving a hot red stream through the frozen air. It was jaw-droppingly remarkable, something that makes you drop to your knees, gaze on in awe, and forget about the rest of the world. Perhaps not the best possible situation to be driving in.
The evening show took place at sunset. Again, I was in the car, driving. The sun was slightly above the horizon, this time a bright, yellow ball of light. And around the sun was a delicate halo, most noticeabe at the sides, as there were wispy clouds forming above the horizon. The halo was pretty wide and didn't last very long, but was all the more spectacular, almost resembling a gigantic, pale lens flare. I know there've been several halo effects in Finland during the last couple of months or so, but this is the first time I've actually seen one.
Well, I was certainly impressed. But guess twice did I have my camera with me....
A Glimpse of Kenya
Despite some inactivity in dA, things have proceeded for me in the field of photography. I completed the New York Institute of Photography Professional Photography course. And I have arranged my first photo exhibition: A Glimpse of Kenya
Organizing a photo exhibition has been on my to do list for pretty much forever. But life trundles on and time waits for no one, and I never managed to kick myself in the butt and get something done about it. The kick finally came, actually from my mother, and in about 1,5 weeks: hey presto, photo exhibition! The exhibition has generated a lot of interest, and I'm hoping it will help me move further into the
NYIP
Well, I finally came to a phase in photography that I don't seem to be developing anymore. In fact, I seem to be making a lot of very basic mistakes and I'm worried that I'm regressing. So, I decided that it might be time to get outside help and enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography's Professional Photographer programme.
Since I've somehow managed to cram my calendar full to the brim, I haven't gotten off to a very good start with the programme. But the first three courses are done and as soon as I get the fourth one done then I can do my first test. Even better than that, though, is that I took the first photo for my first photo
Feeling good
I recently came back from a trip to Beijing (as one might guess from the submitted photos) and I feel brilliant. Why? Largely because of the photos. For the first time in a looooong time, I felt really motivated and inspired to take photos and for the most part they turned out pretty damn good, even if I say so myself.
Feeling good, yes indeed. Hoping it lasts, hell yeah.
Going through the crap
The year 2007 was awful in so many ways. This year hasn't been all that much better, but it doesn't hold a candle to last year. Practically everything in my life took a turn for the worse. Well, that's not entirely right, not so much a turn as started going down and plummeted at break-neck speed. I so never want to experience another year like that.
Things happened so fast, one thing after another. And not small puppy-sized things but big King Kong sized get-kicked-in-the-guts-type things. Since I've never been particularly good at talking about such stuff, I thought I might try to deal with it all through photography. I don't know if it'll
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