I thought the 'green flash' at sunset was just a story for tourists

For years, I figured photos of that green sliver on the sun were all camera tricks or lens flare. Then, about two months ago, I was on a beach in Florida with a clear horizon and a good zoom lens. I watched the sun dip down, and right as it vanished, I saw a clear, bright green spot for maybe a second. I got a picture that proved it to me. It's a real thing, but you need perfect conditions. I was wrong to be so sure it was fake. Has anyone else managed to catch it on camera, or am I just really lucky?

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nancygrant9d ago

I was a skeptic too until I saw it. @lilykelly, it's real.

alicecooper8d ago

Guess my whole life was a camera trick, then.

lilykelly10d ago

That picture could still be a camera trick though. The conditions you need are so perfect it's basically a myth for most people. Seems more like a lucky camera glitch than a real thing you can see.