Arizona Double Rainbow

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 8, 2013587 views19 comments

I was on a camping trip in the Patagonia National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona, watching the sun set under a light rain when it occurred to me that there might be a rainbow behind me. After a few stunned moments I grabbed my gear and went searching for a subject for the foreground, and settled on some Mesquite trees. It's definitely the brightest and most vivid rainbow i've ever seen in my life, and I'm so glad I was able to capture it.

Minolta Maxxum 7, 20-35mm lens, 2 seconds at f/11, Velvia 50, Gitzo tripod

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19 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on April 8, 2013 at 6:26 PM

Well that doesnt suck. Nice turn ;)

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on April 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM

Glad you turned around! This is stunning!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 8, 2013 at 7:59 PM

Sweet light and comp, Thomas. My only suggestion would have been to include the entire rainbow on the right side. Still, nice as is.

Ed

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on April 8, 2013 at 8:38 PM

Extraordinary color - I like the warm / cool contrast. I wish that the rainbows were not cut off along the edges of the frame, but you've still captured a nice image here.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 8, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Beautiful image Thomas. Really like the warm tones and sky colors. Nice rainbow and comp.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 9, 2013 at 12:09 AM

Stunning colours Thomas and I like how you framed the trees below the rainbow. A pity you did not use a wide lens to capture the entire rainbow, or even both rainbows!

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 9, 2013 at 8:26 AM

I just love the great light n double rainbow!
Wish you had a wider lens, to cover the complete rainbow!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 9, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Very nice. The warmth is remarkable and nicely balanced by the cooler tones in the sky

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 9, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Thomas, an excellent capture. Good thinking on your part to investigate the possibilities to come up with this very fine image. The Velvia added it's nice pop to the scene and provided a wonderful color array overall.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on April 9, 2013 at 2:51 PM

Wonderful! Too bad you did not have a wider lens to capture the full second rainbow. Very fortunate you were to experience this.

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Comment posted by John Fan on April 9, 2013 at 5:45 PM

Remarkable image. I like the way you used rainbow to frame the trees.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 9, 2013 at 8:17 PM

Love it when that happens!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 10, 2013 at 12:33 AM

AWESOME! What a perfect rainbow, and great shot all around.

CHris

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on April 10, 2013 at 2:23 AM

Love the way you have captured and presented this amazing scene.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on April 10, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Jusu gorgeous

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 10, 2013 at 4:56 PM

The trees make for an excellent centerpiece for the rainbows. Normally a nice telephone pole interupts the best rainbows. Vivid indeed. I wouldn't change anything.

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on April 10, 2013 at 11:02 PM

Gorgeous rainbow- very luminescent.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 11, 2013 at 11:05 PM

I have come back to this 3X!!!

Only thing I would think to do is turn down the reds in the tree/land a little bit. But not necessary.

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Comment posted by Vincent Piotrowski on April 12, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Beautiful. I like the light on the trees. If I had one comment it would be to have the entire inner rainbow framed in the picture.

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