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Rainbow. · **6 Likes**

I was trying a new lens I had just purchased on eBay for 40 $, I saw this magnificent rainbow while visiting the cemetery where my father is resting.

**BigMackCam** · 03-16-2019, 01:32 PM

Very pretty, Richard, and how very fitting.

Nicely captured

**PJ1** · 03-16-2019, 02:50 PM

Very nice shot and a good back story. I was impressed by how distinct the colours were - except the murky band at the bottom which looks kind of greyish, That may just be an artefact of rainbows though. The mauve band is clear. But it got me to thinking whether a rainbow would look different taken with a CMOS and a CCD sensor. I wonder if anyone has done that comparison, either on a rainbow or light split by a prism.

**mroeder75** · 03-16-2019, 03:54 PM

A moving back story to a great photo.

**jbinpg** · 03-18-2019, 01:20 AM

Great photo. Love the secondary bow to the right.

BrianR · 03-18-2019, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Very nice shot and a good back story. I was impressed by how distinct the colours were - except the murky band at the bottom which looks kind of greyish, That may just be an artefact of rainbows though.

That's pretty much how rainbows look. See Supernumerary Rainbows for a comparison between a photo and a computer simulation that includes the supernumerary bands like we are starting to see in the OP's rainbow. These are 'inside' the much more vibrant red/orange/green/blue/indigo/violet colours.

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03-16-2019, 01:32 PM	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,701	Very pretty, Richard, and how very fitting. Nicely captured

03-16-2019, 02:50 PM	#3
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Very nice shot and a good back story. I was impressed by how distinct the colours were - except the murky band at the bottom which looks kind of greyish, That may just be an artefact of rainbows though. The mauve band is clear. But it got me to thinking whether a rainbow would look different taken with a CMOS and a CCD sensor. I wonder if anyone has done that comparison, either on a rainbow or light split by a prism.

03-16-2019, 03:54 PM	#4
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,601	A moving back story to a great photo.

03-18-2019, 01:20 AM	#5
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Great photo. Love the secondary bow to the right.

03-18-2019, 05:15 AM	#6
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by PJ1 Very nice shot and a good back story. I was impressed by how distinct the colours were - except the murky band at the bottom which looks kind of greyish, That may just be an artefact of rainbows though. That's pretty much how rainbows look. See Supernumerary Rainbows for a comparison between a photo and a computer simulation that includes the supernumerary bands like we are starting to see in the OP's rainbow. These are 'inside' the much more vibrant red/orange/green/blue/indigo/violet colours.

Landscape Rainbow.

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