The optical phenomenon of the halo around a moon or sun is a beautiful sight to behold.  It is “produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, resulting in a wide variety of colored or white rings, arcs and spots in the sky.”  Wikipedia  Capturing the atmospheric effect with a camera is easiest at night with the moon.  Taking photos of the halo around the sun takes special care and sometimes filters (photography techniques link).

Last night, June 30, 2015, a large double ringed halo was around the moon in San Antonio, TX.  Using my Canon 6D and a wide angle lens (Sigma 12-24mm, 1:4.5-5.6) I was able to capture the aura using a tripod, manual settings and some bracketing techniques.  I then processed these with Photomatix Pro and Adobe Lightroom CC.  Here are some of my favorites:

Another artistic bracketed interpretation of Moon Aura over San Antonio Neighborhood

Moon Aura over San Antonio Neighborhood: bracketed with natural colors

Artistic Bracketing for Moon Aura over San Antonio Neighborhood

Minimum processing for this Moon Aura over San Antonio Neighborhood

Moon Aura in Black-White over San Antonio Neighborhood