Light Pillars: How Ice Crystals Transform Ordinary Lights
A row of lights seems to have stretched straight up from a snowy neighbourhood. Blue, yellow and white columns hang above the roofs, as tho...
atmospheric optics
Greenwood’s Crown-Flash Video: Light Above a Storm Cloud
A patch of light above a storm cloud was enough to make a cyclist in Greenwood, Indiana stop and reach for a phone. The resulting recording...
Sun Halos over Finland: Understanding Pauli Hänninen’s Photographs
Pauli Hänninen’s Finnish halo photographs show a sky busy with arcs and bright spots. A small group of people beneath the display gives its...
Light Pillars over Winter Towns: Reflections in the Night Sky
Coloured columns seem to rise above streets and rooftops in these light-pillar photographs. The effect can transform ordinary outdoor light...