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Description

I think this scene was probably the quickest setup I have ever had while capturing an image. While driving back home on Route 48 from Blackwater Falls SP in WV, this rainbow suddenly appeared in front of us. I slammed on the breaks and quickly pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. I asked Mike to get my tripod out while I retrieved the camera out of the bag. I was able to get a vertical as well as this horizontal before the rainbow had faded away.

Specific Feedback

Since this all happened so quickly I didn’t have much in the way of time to settle on a composition. Does this work for you?

Technical Details

Nikon Z 7, Nikon 24-200 @ 140 mm, f 11 @ 1/10 sec, ISO 200, Kase magnetic CPL, cable release & tripod.

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I think the foreground is a beautiful match for the rainbow colors. I also find that all of the curves in the hills are a great match for the rainbow. I think I even see a second rainbow desperately trying to poke out of the hills as well. This is very tranquil. It’s very sharp as well. The light is dappled across the scene and I think I would call this image serendipity! You were definitely in the right place at the right time. Well done, Ed.

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Ed, it’s just a peaceful image to me without to much form all a bit round. Nice and quiet . well made.

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Pretty cool for a quick grab shot. I quite like it.I like the beautiful side lit areas on the hilltops. Maybe a little dodging would bring them out a little more. Simple but effective composition. Best we could have hoped for under the circumstances.

5

It feels slightly left heavy to me, as if the rainbow is pushed out of the image a little. It might be worth cropping a little off the left, but what I really want to see is that vertical.