15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cloud iridescence

Cloud iridescence is a atmospheric optics phenomenon caused by the diffraction of light by small water droplets or ice crystals, resulting in pastel-colored clouds.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2015
Date Uploaded: 08.2017
Photo Location: Brugg, Switzerland
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Copyright: © Roger Benoit