photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
John Rummel | all galleries >> Galleries >> Summer 2015 Western Trip > Bryce Canyon III
previous | next
July 7, 2015 John Rummel

Bryce Canyon III

Bryce Canyon, Inspiration Point view map

This sunset at Bryce Canyon was special. In addition to a rainbow (and faint secondary bow) due to the scattered and persistent storms, this evening brought one of the most distinct examples of anti-crepuscular rays I've ever seen. Crepuscular rays are the familiar sunbeams or shadows that appear to radiate from the point in the sky where the sun is located. Anti-crepuscular rays are observed when atmospheric conditions allow those rays (actually parallel but apparently divergent due to perspective) to reconverge at the opposite (eastern) horizon after passing directly overhead. Since both rainbows and ant-crepuscular rays are centered on the anti-solar point (e.g., the point directly opposite the sun), they share a symmetry that makes a striking visual display when they’re seen together. You can tell that this photo was shot with the sun still well above the horizon: the anti-crepuscular shadows clearly converge upon a point that would be well below the local horizon, below the center of the rainbow. The picture was snapped at 8:07 pm local MDT, about 45 minutes before sunset on July 7, 2015.

This was a truly magical sight, and only persisted for a few minutes. Fantastic! Click the “previous” button to see another photo of this scene, snapped just a few moments before this one.

Canon EOS 7D ,Rokinon 8mm Ultra Wide Angle f/3.5
1/250sat 8.0mm iso640 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-Jul-2015 20:03:22
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperture
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balancesunny (1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto
share
Debby 04-Nov-2015 21:44
how can we obtain this image to use?
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment