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Where's My Pot of Gold? (+corrected repost)

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Posted by Zack Schnepf on May 2, 2006 at 8:33 PM
Where's My Pot of Gold? (+corrected repost)
Another image from the Columbia Hills area, I was just thinking that with the light rain coming down and the sun where it was there might be a rainbow today, right then I looked back to see this. I hiked under the powerline obstructing my view and just handheld a few shots, then went back to what I was photographing before.

I didn't think much of the shot at first, I'd just never photographed a rainbow before, which in it's self is kind of weird I think. Then my wife saw it and is making me print and hang it in our bathroom, she loved it so much it made me give it a second look. It has been growing on me ever since.

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Posted by John Lehmkuhl on May 2, 2006 at 10:32 PM
That is an awesome Rainbow - I don't often see the full range - not sure about the image compared to othe... oh wait... dang... I gotta .. go to the bathroom !! Shoot, this never happens... it must be the relaxing power of this image... a... gotta I go

:biggrin:
Posted by Rick Lundh on May 2, 2006 at 10:32 PM
looks great, but your horizon is way tilted.
Posted by Zack Schnepf on May 2, 2006 at 11:58 PM
Boy Rick, you were right, it was quite crooked, here is a corrected version.
That's what I get for shooting handheld :wink:
Posted by Rick Lundh on May 3, 2006 at 12:44 AM
I just noticed it because I did the exact same thing.
I've never shot a rainbow yet either...at least a full one. You are quite lucky dude... :cool:
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on May 3, 2006 at 3:37 AM
Well, I've shot lots of rainbows here in Oregon, both single and double. I'd have to say that you captured a pretty nice one here, Zack. It's especially nice with those lupines and balsamroot flowers in the foreground! I can see why your wife liked it (I often find that people who are not serious photographers like images that we might initially dismiss).
Posted by Erik Lundh on May 3, 2006 at 1:46 PM
Zack,
I think you are going to have to print this one up. I really think it's spectacular. BTW, am I missing something about the tilt? The second one is tilted more than the first. :confused: O.K, I just looked at the hills on the far right horizon and they are straight now. I GET IT. :jump:
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on May 4, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Hey, Erik, I was just as clueless as you with respect to the tilt. Until you mentioned the hills in the bg I didn't see it either... :eek:
Posted by Mahesh Thapa on May 4, 2006 at 12:58 PM
I love rainbow shots and this one is fantastic...much more balanced after the rotation too. :)