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Helio C. Vital
Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10/28/2020
05:59 pm
05:59 pm
Nikon Coolpix P900 camera
Photoscape to reduce excess light
The photo shows a highly distorted sun setting off the coast of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro. Stratified layers of air at different temperatures associated to the arrival of a cold front contributed to that unusual refraction phenomenon.
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