Sun Pillar Picture
Sun Pillars as in this picture are caused by light from the rising or setting sun being reflected by plate-shaped ice crystals floating downward in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Watch for columns of the sun appearing near the horizon. Moon pillars can also appear. This Sun Pillar picture was taken at sunrse.
Camera and Lens Settings
0mm f/4.0? 1/?s ISO 100 2048 x 3072px