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One more from the night of Jun. 25, 2022. Red sprites over the thunderstorms of central and northern Aegean Sea. These happened within less than half a second and in 3 separate groups. They appear as if they are "dancing" in the sky, thus called "dancing sprites" among sprite-chasers. TLEs (like red sprites) appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms. Dark patches are clouds. I've used a Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 51.2k iso. More about the Greek Team chasing red sprites and TLEs in general: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2019/05/tles-greek-archive-of...
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
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Blue Grass Dartlet (Pseudagrion Microcephalum)
Taken at Kadavoor, Kerala, India
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Red sprites from last night near the tri-border point of Hungary, Romania and Ukraine. Photographed from a distance of about 250 km in northwest direction.
The sprite occurred over an elongated line of thunderstorms and thus not over a traditional "pancake" MCS.
Due to light pollution, I was forced to work with low ISO and short shutter speeds: ISO 1600 and 1.6".
During the early morning on the 21st of Dec. 2024, several dozens of TLEs* were observed over thunderstorms at the Aegean Sea (northern as well as southeastern). This is a halo event (the faint red disk on top) with red sprites under it. One of the last events I managed to capture as the imminent sunrise was shedding light. The lights on the bottom left come from the islands of Andros, Tinos and Mykonos.
*TLEs (like red sprites) are upper atmospheric electrical discharges (cold plasma to be precise) and they appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).
For this one, I've used a #Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 40 k iso.
Check our recent #paper about TLEs from Greek-based observers, here: doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026009.
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/
If I were to pick a favorite damsel it would have to be a Sprite. A challenge to try to photograph but wonderful to watch. I wish I could spend all day with the Sprites!
During the night on the 27th of Oct. 2025, 102 TLEs* were observed over #thunderstorms at NE. Aegean Sea, close to Lesvos isl. and NW Turkey. This is a so called "Jellyfish" red sprite event (a term used by sprite-chasers). That is, a group of "carrot" sprites stacked together, creating a red "dome" on top and a "forest" of tendrils at the bottom. My spot was at E. Attica, looking towards Evia's isl. mountains and NE Aegean Sea.
*TLEs (like red sprites) are upper atmospheric electrical discharges (cold plasma to be precise) and they appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).
For this one, I've used a #Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 40 k iso.
Check our recent #paper about TLEs from Greek-based observers, here: doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026009.
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/
Found this one at an antique car show in town a few months ago. I guess the owner thought it would be nice to give it some character :)
1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
Family of Red Sprites on 15-16.10.2020, over the thunderstorms of the Ionian sea. I've used a Sigma 20 mm lens at f/1.4 with 25.6k iso. More about the Greek Team chasing red sprites and TLEs in general: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2019/05/tles-greek-archive-of...
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/
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It's rare to have a sprite and a well-shaped halo (red disk next to the sprite) in such a distance (they were possibly triggered by separate electrical discharges), on Feb. 12-13, 2024, over thunderstorms at the Aegean Sea. Halos occur due to the same mechanism responsible for sprites, appear higher than them, at 70–85 km, last for some ms, and look like faint red disks with a typical diameter of less than 100 km. Also, observe the lower right tendrils of the sprite and their deviation towards the right, following the strong temporary electric field above the thundercloud.
TLEs (like red sprites) are upper atmospheric electrical discharges and they appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).
I've used a #Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 40 k iso.
Check our recent #paper about TLEs from Greek-based observers, here: doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026009.
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/
The original photo was of a surfer in Lake Michigan. Photoleap was used to create this image using elements of photos that I have taken.
"A sprite is a spirit, a mythical, fairy-like creature who lives by the water. Sprites are supernatural and sometimes tricksy. Sprites are particularly common Western European folk tales, and one of the most famous literary sprites is Ariel from Shakespeare's The Tempest." -Google definition search
An image that has eluded me for years was finally captured last night. Just West of Leoti, Kansas distant severe thunderstorms rage across the plains. I positioned myself about 80 miles West of the storms in clear skies where I captured this image of rare "sprites"! Sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a quite varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are usually triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud and the ground.
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'Sand Sprites'
Didnt get the image I was hoping for, so I slowly crept along the shoreline watching the sand and the sea meet, leaving these beautiful almost sprite looking figures. The more I look, it begins to appear like a old forgotten alphabet.
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British Car Club Day @ Houten - 2022
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AH-85-44
1960
Imported in 2001
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B+W Cir-Pol
Tonemapped
Taken at the annual Spring Grove car show held in Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The paint scheme really does look like an Austin Healey 3000's. Certainly most, if not all of the Sprites I remember were one solid color, but I'm at the point where I can't trust my memory all that much. I once seriously considered buying one of these, but my 6'3" frame didn't seem to be all that compatible with how small they are. I ended up buying an MG A which wasn't much bigger.
Sprites with halo (red disk over the sprites), on Nov. 21, 2023, over thunderstorms at the Ionian Sea. Halos occur due to the same mechanism responsible for sprites, appear higher than them, at 70–85 km, last for some ms, and look like faint red disks with a typical diameter of less than 100 km.
TLEs (like red sprites) are upper atmospheric electrical discharges and they appear, under specific circumstances, above thunderstorms (e.g. red sprites appear at altitudes of 40-90 km).
I've used a #Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 40 k iso.
Check our recent #paper about TLEs from Greek-based observers, here: doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2023026009.
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/
Taken by Me
Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 1600
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
3 separate squall lines over the SE Aegean sea, were producing TLEs all night long, during the night of Dec. 4, 2021. This is one of my favorites from that night. This one produced a "green ghost" too. Green "ghosts" are thought to be green emissions from excitation of atomic oxygen, on top of big sprite events. All these TLEs appear, under specific circumstances, above active thunderstorms. On this night, more than 300 events were recorded. Surely one of the nights to remember. I've used a Sigma 85 mm lens at f/1.4, for 1/25'' with 51.2k iso. More about the Greek Team chasing red sprites and TLEs in general: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2019/05/tles-greek-archive-of...
What is a red sprite? Info here: antisimvatikos.blogspot.com/2017/04/red-sprite.html
Photography and Licensing: doudoulakis.blogspot.com/
My books concerning natural phenomena / Τα βιβλία μου σχετικά με τα φυσικά φαινόμενα: www.facebook.com/TaFisikaFainomena/