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Originally posted by MrConspiracy
reply to post by topherman420
No no, my theory was clearly stated
"I'm going to suggest right now that it was probably some sort of optical illusion"
If this is the "obvious" theory you were talking about then yeah, i see how it's obvious. If i wrote it.
I'm not going to set up a post about something i saw for people to tell me what i saw was the ONE THING i know it wasn't. This was not the physical sun itself. So yes, i will reject the theory that it was just the sun.
Natural? A reflection is natural. An illusion is natural. I never said this was anything amazing of fantastical so for you to indirectly suggest otherwise is ridiculous.
You're taking the pictures for the complete story and i'm sorry but where is that going to get you? I've said over and over again i'm gutted i didn't get MORE and CLEARER pictures. The pictures do look like the sun, i know. But that's because i didn't have a good camera with me. Would you please stop trying to make me out like i have no common sense. I clearly stated what i thought it could be in the original post. But i will not let you tell me it was the physical sun itself when i KNOW it wasn't.
Originally posted by candlelight
reply to post by DanDanIlluminatiMan
This is what I am looking for, Input on what all of you think this is, without putting me down, I am as much in the dark as you are as to what it really is, all I know is what is isn`t and that is our sun.
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
reply to post by InhaleExhale
You can see (i hope) in the first picture that it's separate from the sun. You can see how the sun's glare is sort of central with the object/reflection (whatever i'm calling it) to the top right of it. Unfortunately the pictures are not 100% clear and i tried to zoom in on the object/reflection rather than where the sun was in relation (my bad) I mean, it was pretty much next to the sun anyway, so i'd say anywhere around the object/reflection would be where the sun was.
The only thing i can do is give you the pictures i tried to take. And tell you that the sun was in the sky with the thing next to/around it. You don't have to take my word for it, but what i'm explaining was not the physical sun.
It was very cool to see! I've never seen anything like it before, so if anything, it was a fun little experience.
edit on 16-1-2013 by MrConspiracy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
reply to post by InhaleExhale
No the sun was in my pictures. It was around the same area as the other thing. I think on the first picture the sun is where the most glare is coming from (to the left of the object(etc)). in between the clouds there.
I can't remember the exact location of the sun in relation to the object and my pictures. But it was around about the same area as the thing i saw. It was pretty much next to it. So that's why im saying it was probably a "sun dog" or something of a similar nature.
Im sorry i can't be more specific. It was something i saw, snapped a few pictures of, and then got back in the car. I wish, like i said, i'd have videoed it or taken time to take more pictures. But i was in a rush. So i'm sorry if it isn't very clear.
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
No the sun was in my pictures.
It was around the same area as the other thing.
I can't remember the exact location of the sun in relation to the object and my pictures. But it was around about the same area as the thing i saw.
It was pretty much next to it.
Im sorry i can't be more specific.
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
reply to post by Spiro
Why are you coming back then? Forget it, there's no reasoning with people like you.
You can say im a troll or a liar all you want, it makes no difference to the fact i know what i saw.
Get on with your "years of photography" its a shame you haven't learnt anything else in those 17 years.
If anyone's trolling, the mirror is the best way to see him, sir.
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
reply to post by Spiro
You seem to be accusing me of being various things, i don't see how it's any different. Stay off the thread if you've got nothing else to say other than call me a liar.
I'm not a liar nor would i gain ANYTHING from being one on here. So for you to think that is your prerogative. I'm sorry you see everyone in such a negative light.
Originally posted by MrConspiracy
Well, for one you were quick to say i lacked common sense, without knowing me for a second... Why?
An no you've hardly been debating. You've been telling me what it is. Not much debating about it really, You've said its the sun, and that's that. "It's the Sun and lense flare "
I've actually just spoken to a friend who's on ATS and has been reading and think you're being rather unfair yourself.
You've been telling me it's the sun and saying i lacked common sense for thinking (or in my case knowing FULL WELL) that it wasn't the physical sun itself.
And basically told me what i say i saw wasn't true and that i "know fine rightly what it is!!!" so yes, in a round about way, you're suggesting i'm lying, which, i can assure you i'm not.
My pictures were the best pictures i could get before i had to set off again. Yes, they aren't great.
Yes it just looks like the sun. But what could i do?
Like you pointed out, if i didn't post pictures, people would have demanded them.