Double Rainbow: How to photograph a rainbow.
On my way to a wake for a friend, I saw this double rainbow; Lloyd's way of saying good-bye, I am sure. I thought I would share my success in capturing the moment.
1) Carry your camera ALWAYS! This is 99% of getting a photo of a rainbow. You never know when and where they will appear. OK-there ARE certain meteorological conditions which must be met, but you know what I mean.
2) Work fast. Rainbows ususally dissipate quickly. Fortunately, this one lasted about 30 minutes. I was fortunate to get it from 4 different areas, which leads me to...
3) Shoot from different locations. As I was taking the initial shots, I was scoping other locations. I found a better pull-out up the road a bit, then the golf course, then the restaurant parking lot at the top of the hill. When i pulled up and around to the back, there were five other people there already. Of course this is always easier if you have a camera with you. Please see Rule #1.
4) If you can get a flag in the photo-BONUS.
5) These were all run through photoshop to boost color and contrast
6) Please see Rule #1.
Rest in Peace Lloyd. Our world is a better place beacuse you were here.
Joan Pearsall
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