RE: [APML] Earthshine

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

At 09:27 AM 11/2/2001 -0600, Glenn Ray wrote:
>Maybe it's a crepuscular ray.  

Glenn,

I guess you're any expert on "Rays"<g>

I've read about crepuscular rays in "Color and Light in Nature". 
They are the shadows of clouds on the air.
Wouldn't the shadow be visible all the way down to the horizon?

>At that focal length, you might not be able
>to detect any convergence that one might normally see in a wide-angle view.
>
>Good catch, Stan.  I didn't even notice it until I shut off the lights to my
>room and viewed the monitor in the dark.
>
>Glenn Ray
>Cypress, TX
>
><g> Oh, and by the way, I think it's a fantastic shot Matt.  A higher focal
>length wouldn't have the composition this one does.

Actually what's on my web site is a small crop of the medium format slide.

http://people.ne.mediaone.net/mbendaniel/gallery/astro/earthshine.html
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