circumzenithal arc, and it’s NOT photoshopped 
That’s something you don’t see every day 8O
Trust me, it’s fabricated 
The trees… ok, but the arc is 100% false.
It doesn’t look natural, the color bands are to wide, not fluent or smooth enough.
Besides that, it looks like the cza is to low in the sky compared to the trees.
I guess this image was made specially for an artikel in (on?) the Chronicle…
Just curious - what date was this posted?
The corresponding article was published on 23 February 2007. Contrary to a previous opinion I think this is genuine. Circumzenithal arcs are well documented. Just google a bit and you’ll find many examples, I like this one: http://www.meteoros.de/arten/ee11e.htm.
Hi Aviva, I’m not saying that csa’s don’t excist.
They do and how, but the one shown here, looks very fake.
I’ve shown the image on a weather optics forum and they were unanimous in their opinion: “fake”.
I would sure like to see the full size original photograph.
If the cza w
I’ll contact the Chron reporter who wrote the article. To give me some ammunition can you post (or PM if you prefer) a link to that weather optics forum?
I’ve send you the address via PM Niko.
Looks like lense flare to me.