Stoney Point Sundog

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This was captured one cold morning recently along lake Superior's North Shore. You can see a sundog just above the cloud bank on the start of the right third of the image.

"Sundogs are formed by plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals in high and cold cirrus clouds or, during very cold weather, by ice crystals called diamond dust drifting in the air at low levels. These crystals act as prisms, bending the light rays passing through them with a minimum deflection of 22°. If the crystals are randomly oriented, a complete ring around the sun is seen — a halo. But often, as the crystals sink through the air they become vertically aligned, so sunlight is refracted horizontally — in this case, sundogs are seen.

- from wikipedia"

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I am open to criticism.

bryanj87

Fantastic shot Shawn.

shawnc

I like the shot, the movement in the water, the color, and the detail in the foreground. Comp is pleasing.

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Thanks guys, much appreciated.

schmoo

Again, great color and textures. I really like the yellows, purples and blues in this

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thanks schmoo

Sam

You want a comment? Ok you got it.

Very nice image, color, composition, and processing.

Sam (The thread killer)

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Thanks Sam.

astockwell

Nice shot Shawn.

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Thanks Andy

Doug Solis

Very nice, love the color compliments blue/orange. Nice foreground.

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Thanks Doug, I appreciate the comment.