Light pillars 30/31.1.2009

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1/25 s, f/2.0, ISO 3200
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF 24mm f/1.4L USM

Our romatic dinner changed into a photographing session when we noticed bright pillars in the sky of Tampere while heading home. For the first time, we now had two system cameras. All the pictures in this page have been taken in streetlight without a mount.

1/25 s, f/1.4, ISO 800
Camera: Canon EOS 5D & Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

These ice chrystal pillars were a local phenomenon in Hervanta area. A center for alpine skiing is located nearby and they must have been spreading snow to the hills. The snow machines can create splendid ice chrystal displays if the winds are right.

1/13 s, f/1.4, ISO 1600
Camera: Canon EOS 5D & Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

The best display was seen near the Tampere University of Technology.

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Note: severe compression (1/25) has been applied to this video to achieve web quality/size. If your Microsoft Media Player doesn't support this format please install a DIV-X codec.

1/25 s, f/1.4, ISO 1600
Camera: Canon EOS 5D & Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

Near the end of the night the street lights cast some more complex halo formations as well.