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File:Sun dog with reflection over Brofjorden.jpg, featured

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• Category: Commons:Featured pictures/Natural phenomena#Sun
•  Info As I've said before, there is a lot of cool cloud activity by the water where I live, but I was not prepared for this halo phenomenon when it appeared right in front of me a few days ago. I probably did everything wrong. The whole thing lasted less than ten minutes and I don't think I've ever gone through so many settings on my camera in such a short time, hoping that some of it would turn out ok. At first I was so taken in by the halo that I just took pictures of it, but then I realized that I needed the sun too as reference. Just as the halo was vanishing a large flock of swans flew over the water in front of the camera. Minutes later the evening had only a nice normal sunset. The timestamps on the photos are correct. All by me -- cart-Talk 22:51, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support -- cart-Talk 22:51, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 (talk) 23:55, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Oppose because the sun is blown and posterized Haha, just kidding!!!  Support. Remarkable photo. :-) -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:05, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

• Yes, if this nom works it will be the FP's equivalent of "getting away with murder". I know that there are several things wrong with this photo, but I'm glad I was able to catch some of the event. This is the third time in my life I've seen a sun dog but the first time I've had a camera handy. Never leave home without it! cart-Talk 07:17, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

• It's a great photo! And like Benh, I wasn't aware this phenomenon existed. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:18, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

•  Support Yes, the sun is blown. That's hard to avoid sometimes with this sort of image where the setting/rising sun is behind a cloud that does not completely obscure it. And in any event it is not the primary subject of the image, the sun dog is. On the whole I find it a very relaxing image to contemplate, what with all the cool colors, wide space and general late-summer evening mood. Daniel Case (talk) 05:31, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

 Later comment: I just found the song that perfectly captures the mood of this image: "Monochrome", by Lush. Give it a listen while you're looking. Daniel Case (talk) 01:01, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

Great song and perfect soundtrack! Thanks to our very own DJ Case. cart-Talk 10:39, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

•  Support INeverCry 05:59, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support --Kreuzschnabel 06:26, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
•  Support wow (yes, wasn't aware of such phenomenon) - Benh (talk) 22:05, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
  • @Benh: Sun dogs can be observed rather frequently, several times a month if you’re lucky, they usually come with cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. This is an extraordinary bright one, though. --Kreuzschnabel 19:26, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 7 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Jee 06:33, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Natural phenomena#Sun