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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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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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