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Double Bow
Double Bow
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Challenge: Free Study 2009-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Pentax SMC P-DA 12-24mm F4.0 ED/AL (IF)
Location: My Backyard
Date: Jul 11, 2009
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Sky
Date Uploaded: Jul 14, 2009

 Watching the Giants game on TV, they showed a picture of a rainbow over the Bay, so I went out in the backyard, amd saw the same bow over the Carquinez Strait. Set up the tripod and just sat there watching the sky for a half hour til the sun set and it disappeared.

Thanks for the votes and comments.

I processed this mainly in Lightroom, primarily some exposure, white balance and playing with the color sliders in the saturation and luminance channels -- that's what brought out the colors in the bows -- and caused the slight green-yellow shift that bothered some. I am traveling now, but will try to remember to post the actual processing steps when I get back.

A special ribbon to Blue Moon for recognizing these rainbows!
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
lol, I can't believe that I recognized this specific rainbow, but then again it was pretty freakin' amazing right?


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Statistics
Place: 24 out of 419
Avg (all users): 6.5772
Avg (commenters): 8.6000
Avg (participants): 6.5982
Avg (non-participants): 6.5135
Views since voting: 1817
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 149
Comments: 10
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 12/29/2010 10:23:54 AM
Too awesome.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/10/2009 06:15:01 PM
lol, I can't believe that I recognized this specific rainbow, but then again it was pretty freakin' amazing right?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2009 03:40:56 PM
Awesome shot. I'd love to know your processing steps. I have a rainbow shot that I have been able to enhance, but this is so much more spectacular. Congratulations on this beautiful image and your well deserved score and placement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2009 09:15:01 PM
This is about the most dramatic rainbow photo I've ever seen. I love the attention you've given the rainbows themselves and the understated context you've included. Wow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2009 04:28:27 PM
I have only once in my lifetime seen a double rainbow (didn't have
a camera with me), and this one is beautifully captured. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2009 02:02:41 AM
Very nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/02/2009 10:54:28 PM
The natural world can sometimes provide us with special and very spectacular moments in time - this is one of them not often seen or captured properly. Great exposure control and terrific color with a lot of visual impact and a not so minor WOW factor. Worthy of a National Geographic entry. So far, my favorite image, but I'm only about 18 images into the challenge. :>) Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/01/2009 07:10:37 PM
The image itself I really like but, in terms of processing, it appears very green/yellow to me. Adjusting to bluer temperature would help a lot, I think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/01/2009 02:14:31 PM
were you in california? we had a rainbow just like this earlier this month, but unfortunately I was working :( Major props for capturing the whole thing! I wish there was less green in the overall image, but otherwise it's great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/01/2009 03:04:29 AM
beautiful capture of nature at it's best
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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