a rainbow through a camera's eye

[DougJ-WO]

Have you ever tried to photograph a rainbow?

I have with very mediocre results.

Take a look at these pictures of a single rainbow at deep dusk:

http://www.missouriskies.org/rainbow/february_rainbow_2006.html

Ciao,

Doug

 

[Wendy]

Wow.

 

[Tom]

Another Wow! Doug.

 

[Ron from Big D]

Doug:

    Those fisheye shots of the rainbow with the tree are terrific.    Would sell quite well I think.

 

[Ian1]

I guess it might sound a tad repetitive but heck, WOW! is the best I can offer too.

I have taken photos for many years yet seeing a shot like that just takes my breath away and all I can do is sit at my monitor and marvel at Mother Nature strutting her stuff. Wonderful.

 

[Karl1]

Again, "Wow!"

Rainbows are one of my favorite sights, tending to be very serene and relaxing. My other favorite natural phenomenon is lightning which, either real or perceived, really stands my hair on end!

 

[PancakeBill]

OK, wow has been used up.  Un-freakin-believable comes to mind!  As in WOW, not as in I don't believe it.  Toughest part of photography is being in the right place at the right time.  second toughest is getting it recorded. 

2 fer 2.

third is to impress others,
you are 3 fer 3.

Now to make a million bucks off the image!  I can see the posters now.

 

[BruceinFL]

Wow! Great photos. Did you find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow by thoses trees?  ;D

 

[Howard R]

As "WOW" is used up ....


Great Job Doug !!!   

Howard

 

[DougJ-WO]

Bruce,

Wow! Great photos. Did you find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow by thoses trees?

No, no, No!  These are NOT my photographs.  They are taken by the fella who put them on the Missouri web site and who offered the explanations of how he took them.

I've had miserable results with the few rainbows I've tried to capture; I suspected my framily friends would also have had poor results; so, having come across this site I though I'd point it out.

Sorry to have mislead you folks.

Ciao,

doug

 

[DougJ-WO]

Pancake,

Toughest part of photography is being in the right place at the right time.

Read my post to Bruce--these are NOT my pics.

However, you are so right: being in the right place, at the right time, and having the right eyes is often behind a great image.

Ciao,

Doug

 

[PancakeBill]

Well, kudos to the photographer.  Rainbows are a bear to direct.  Move there, give me some, oh yeah.... just doesn't work!

 

[Ron3]

Here is a photo of the rainbow over our Eagle we took two years ago in Brenda AZ.  This was one that you could see the complete rainbow from end to end and there weren't no Pot of Gold at either end. :

 

[Betty Brewer]

WOOOOOOOW !

Betty

 

[Karl1]

Ron,

Some might say that just being able to see such a spectacular sight is its' own reward; no pot of gold required

 

[BernieD1]

I wish I could remember who took the picture, it was taken with a Canon EOS Rebel camera and the rainbow was over our coach at QZ in 2005.

 

[Jim Johnson1]

who took the picture

Bernie,

I think it was JerryF

 

[Jackliz]

Take a look at these pictures of a single rainbow at deep dusk:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Just gorgeous!  Thank you for sharing.   


Regards,
Liz

 

[Ron3]

Ron,

Some might say that just being able to see such a spectacular sight is its' own reward; no pot of gold required

Very true.

 

[BernieD1]

Bernie,

I think it was JerryF

Jim

Could be but I didn't think he had a Canon EOS Rebel.