How I find the Ball of Light!
DISCLAIMER: This is a photoshop manipulated image used for descriptive purposes only, it is to scale though! If this was a real Ball of Light it would be very naughty!
I get asked many questions about the Ball of Light, but one of the questions I love the most is "how do you find them". I have an example from the weekend that should inspire.
When I was walking up the Wilpena Pound I look out for locations that I think might attract the Ball of Light when the sun retires for the night. I then try and remember where the spot was, mark on the ground or the like. I was thinking that a tramping GPS unit would be good. I then imagine in my minds eye how it would look there ( i have created an image above that is what my minds eye sees) then come back later when it is dark and wait, and wait.
When I return to the location, sometimes the Ball of Light just appears. This is often at simple locations. But sometimes I have to wait. Either for the moon light to be just right, or the clouds to move to the right location. Sometimes the waiting pays off, sometimes it does not.
The location you see here was particularly unusual though. Some of the locations I find are really only suitable for a very brave Ball of Light, some it doesnt really matter. I find that when the location is a bit dodgy (or downright deadly in this case) I end up waiting for ages, wondering if the Ball of Light is brave (or stupid) enough.
What I often have in mind is this, "if my wife was here, would she think the Ball of Light was just being dumb by turning up there", in this case after about half an hour of waiting I decided that she would indeed think I was a bit silly for waiting any longer.
But damn it would have made for a killer Ball of Light image! I am planning on going back with her some day, maybe then she can make that decision for herself!
I think I made the right decision.
How I find the Ball of Light!
DISCLAIMER: This is a photoshop manipulated image used for descriptive purposes only, it is to scale though! If this was a real Ball of Light it would be very naughty!
I get asked many questions about the Ball of Light, but one of the questions I love the most is "how do you find them". I have an example from the weekend that should inspire.
When I was walking up the Wilpena Pound I look out for locations that I think might attract the Ball of Light when the sun retires for the night. I then try and remember where the spot was, mark on the ground or the like. I was thinking that a tramping GPS unit would be good. I then imagine in my minds eye how it would look there ( i have created an image above that is what my minds eye sees) then come back later when it is dark and wait, and wait.
When I return to the location, sometimes the Ball of Light just appears. This is often at simple locations. But sometimes I have to wait. Either for the moon light to be just right, or the clouds to move to the right location. Sometimes the waiting pays off, sometimes it does not.
The location you see here was particularly unusual though. Some of the locations I find are really only suitable for a very brave Ball of Light, some it doesnt really matter. I find that when the location is a bit dodgy (or downright deadly in this case) I end up waiting for ages, wondering if the Ball of Light is brave (or stupid) enough.
What I often have in mind is this, "if my wife was here, would she think the Ball of Light was just being dumb by turning up there", in this case after about half an hour of waiting I decided that she would indeed think I was a bit silly for waiting any longer.
But damn it would have made for a killer Ball of Light image! I am planning on going back with her some day, maybe then she can make that decision for herself!
I think I made the right decision.