Sun Spots....

[BobR]

Happened to catch these large sun spots trying to photograph the sunrise on the water this morning....Bob

[chicagojohn]

awesome picture, BobR.

BUT... have you verified that the "sun spots" are not lint on your lens or sensor??

[JimL]

The news said that a massive explosion took place and they are taking actions to protect satellites (and presumably astronauts) from radiation. So it looks as though you captured the event.

Jim

[chicagojohn]

The news said that a massive explosion took place and they are taking actions to protect satellites (and presumably astronauts) from radiation. So it looks as though you captured the event.

Jim

Possibly, JimL. However, the alternative hypothesis of dust on the lens remains a possibility until ruled out by BobR. It could be a coincidence.

[BobR]

Possibly, JimL. However, the alternative hypothesis of dust on the lens remains a possibility until ruled out by BobR. It could be a coincidence.

No dust on the lens and I'm amazed how clean my sensor still is as I just checked it. Here's an interesting link. My spots (aside from orientation) look very similar in distribution. bob

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive....h=07&year=2012

[chicagojohn]

No dust on the lens and I'm amazed how clean my sensor still is as I just checked it. Here's an interesting link. My spots (aside from orientation) look very similar in distribution. bob

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive....h=07&year=2012

Then it would definitely appear that JimL is correct in making the connection he did.

Great job on this BobR, and even greater job JimL in making that connection!!!

This is an amazing forum!!! The most amazing forum!!!

Exciting image and even more exciting interpretation.

[Waterwings]

Great capture, Bob!

[hunter58]

Now that's a capture you don't see very often, very neat.

[BobR]

Great capture, Bob!

Now that's a capture you don't see very often, very neat.

Thanks Greg! Thanks hunter58! The interesting part is its somewhat accidental capture. I was(still am) actually dismayed that the sensor in my camera cant capture the orange glow that I saw in the morning sunrise without seriously underexposing the rest of the picture.However in my attempts I purposely tried various exposures and metering methods. This one was metered directly at the sun. The rest of the picture looks like nighttime. ! Had I known I was after sun spots I would have focused on infinity instead of the horizon. Bob

[Baron von Smoogle]

Have you thought about layering in the correctly metered horizon?

[girlwood]

Beautiful! When I shot the Venus and Sun event, I got sun spots also, but not like yours. Thanks for the link, too!

[BobR]

Have you thought about layering in the correctly metered horizon?

Unfortunately I'm not that post processing savey. It does make an interesting "otherworldy" shot though...

Beautiful! When I shot the Venus and Sun event, I got sun spots also, but not like yours. Thanks for the link, too!

Thanks! A friend of mine is into solar activity and shared that link with me. Its got some cool updated info and pics. Bob

[Sage]

Wow, Bob. That's very cool (or hot ). I'd be afraid to photograph the sun. ~~Peg

[Baron von Smoogle]

Unfortunately I'm not that post processing savey. It does make an interesting "otherworldy" shot though...

.

That is very cool!

I use Perfect Photo Suite 6 for layering. They make it pretty easy.