i used to do a lot of corporate work in london, workin 4 lighting companies.
We frequently used lights called sky cannons
Sky Cannon Searchlights – Contact
they are really, really powerful, and other manufacturers do similiar lights, and would tend to dissapate as the natural light levels came up b4 dawn…
might be a promotional thing, or a very late, very flash party… the fact that it was nr Mayfair makes me think the latter. there seems to be a suggestion kicking around that it might be a breast cancer awareness thing.
That photo with the story is totally wrong tho, photoshop comes to mind, or a funny exposure, or looking up along the beam, v close to the source.
check out the 3rd photo on the Daily mail site, i could do that with any number of lights…
Pictured: The mystery pink light that appeared over London | Mail Online
and to finish, someone from the met office, on the telegraph site, agrees wi me…
London sky turns pink – Telegraph
Wots my prize! :bounce_fl
