Light columns
Another phenomenon are the so-called light columns: columns or beams of light, not caused by 'false light' that intrudes into the camera by a technical error, but by a cause unknown to photographic experts.
This strange photograpgh - partly destroyed by a very strong light source - was taken in 1994 in a formation at Lompoc, California (USA).
I photographed this column of light in the Devil's Den formation (Clatford, Wiltshire, UK) in 1999.
On 7 June 2003 at 17.30 h., a 17 year old young man (who wishes to remain anonymous) saw a ball of light at Montegranaro (Italy). The ball of light was emanating a beam of light onto the ground. He quickly took his mobile phone and shot two photographs with the built-in digital camera. After the light had disappeared, he examined the ground but found nothing unusual. The next day however, there were three aligned, different sized circles. He showed his photographs (still on his mobile phone) to Adriano Forgione, editor of the 'Hera' magazine, who was very impressed by the whole story. He said: "It's impossible to make a fake on the phone, I can tell you. For me, it is an original witness".
