Double The Luck

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 23, 2013219 views5 comments

I got up 4 days in a row to get this shot. I was a fool and didn't have my gear on me the first time I saw the double rainbow over the pier and had to settle for an iPhone shot.

So I went back the next 4 days in hopes of it happening again. I was shooting with the 16-35mm and the distortion is crazy. I have been trying to put together a pano but stitching it has been hilarious. I'm guessing that I'm going to end up having to manually put it together.

And yes, the rainbow was insanely bright. The most vibrant and intense colors I have ever seen. No polarizer for this one. Was pretty amazing to witness

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Brad Strong on June 23, 2013 at 7:30 AM

Lace,

This is a very pretty shot. The rainbow is amazing, and it seems you captured it very well.

Due to the pier and boats, this should be posted in Man and Nature.

Registered on October 1, 2012, 43 Posts, 302 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 23, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Hi Lace,

What a tremendous rainbow! I can tell that it would be pretty bright and no doubt a special moment to have experienced it.

Yeah, the distortion is a little wild, but still an amazing capture.

As Brad mentioned, this is an image for the Man & Nature gallery, so I'm going to move this after posting my comment. Let us know if you have any questions.

thanks for sharing this one!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 24, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Very nice composition. The pier makes a nice leading line to the rainbow. It always makes a nice image when you can get the full bow and second bow is a real plus.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 25, 2013 at 6:55 PM

Beautiful double rainbow Lace. Hope you work out the distortion issue since this is a wonderful scene.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on July 15, 2013 at 10:11 AM

To be rewarded within four days was great luck, especially for such a glorius rainbow. The pier provides a trerrific foreground. The convergence distortion caused by the upward tilt of the wide angle lens can easily be forgiven.

I infer from your comment about not using a polarizer (and from having read such) that you expect that the rainbow could have been enhanced by using a polarizer. My experience is that a polarizer can erase a rainbow rather than enhance it, but my technical knowledge on this particular issue is wanting.

This is as terrific a rainbow photo as we ever get to see, Your diligence certainly paid off.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments