Where & when was this picture taken?

Zmokin

So, any guesses where & when this picture was taken.  It only looks dark because cameras do funny things when you point them directly at the sun in auto-aperture auto-shutter mode.  I'll give you a hint, the day was Jun 21.  What part of the earth am I standing on, what time is it, and what direction am I looking?

stevethegreat

Midnight in alaska

thegooddocta

Guessing that it's the midnight sun in Alaska... Looking north?

stevethegreat

thegooddocta said:

Guessing that it's the midnight sun in Alaska... Looking north?

Copy cat

thegooddocta

@stevethegreat oh man - I thought I was first!

stemc33

@Zmokin‌ , just guessing the North Pole looking South at about 0115.

stevethegreat

@thegooddocta‌ Heh, no worries. If we are right we can say great minds think alike. If not, well...lets say that anyways! Welcome to the forum btw.

lousubcap

It could qualify for a "DILLIGAf" post-but then again I'm hammered on a Sunday night.  No doubt someone above has hit the answer!

Zmokin

Those who guessed Alaska are on the right track, those who said looking north at midnight are correct.  It happens to be Finland, but the "where" I was looking for is, I am standing on the "Arctic Circle", looking North at Midnight on the summer solstice (aka June 21).  The sun is neither setting or rising but skimming the horizon.  From a solar system perspective, I am standing on top of the planet earth.

thegooddocta

@Zmokin - very cool pic

stevethegreat

@Zmokin‌ That's a pretty cool experience to have had! I'm standing on top of the planet too, but not from a solar system perspective . That background turned a cool photo into an awesome photo! =D>

hapster

Really cool!

stevethegreat

@Zmokin‌ And oh by the way I cheated with the time. you named the photo midnight.jpg :P I'm in IT, whaddya expect?

Zmokin

stevethegreat said:

@Zmokin‌ And oh by the way I cheated with the time. you named the photo midnight.jpg :P I'm in IT, whaddya expect?

I knew I should have changed the name of the file.

Zmokin

stevethegreat said:

@Zmokin‌ That's a pretty cool experience to have had! I'm standing on top of the planet too, but not from a solar system perspective . That background turned a cool photo into an awesome photo! =D>

I would love to do the winter solstice on the Antarctic Circle as well, but I doubt that will happen.  I was just lucky enough that I was sent to Oulu Finland for a 2 week business trip in late June.  When I realized the arctic circle was like 240 kilometers away and Friday night was the solstice, I was able to convince my co-workers we had to drive there.  I will say it is kinda weird, to be sitting outside at a bar at 2 AM with it still light out and wondering when you should go back to the hotel to get some sleep before work the next day.  BTW, the Finnish love to drink.

HDumptyEsq

@Zmokin said, "the Finnish love to drink."

There's nothing else to do there.  Well, there is one other thing……….

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cook861

Yes it nice to have 22 hours of day light mese  with you internal  body clock to by the way nice picture