[LRflex] Re: [Leica] Yosemite Moonbow
- From: George Lottermoser <george.imagist@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Leica Users Group <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 21:31:52 -0500
On May 23, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Aram Langhans wrote:
> I had photographed the upper falls moonbow a few years ago, so decided to try
> something new and start at the lower falls. Hiked out to the bridge at night
> to find a small group of photographers. I was 1 day early, and did so on
> purpose because I had heard it gets crowded out there on full moon day, even
> though for all practical purposes you could never tell the difference.
> Besides, you don't have to stay up as late a day or two before.
>
> This was actually the last shot I took as I had to climb out on some rocks
> (in the dark) and had not wanted to interfere with the few serious
> photographers that had been there.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/moonbow+lower+falls-0526.jpg.html
>
> A little closer view:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/moonbow+lower+falls-0524.jpg.html
>
> However, I find that perhaps one could think these were taken during the day
> and just faked to look a bit darker. So, I think it is important to include
> some sky so you can see it really is night.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/moonbow+lower+falls-0534.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/moonbow+lower+falls-0525.jpg.html
>
> What do you like? More or less sky? Or maybe you like no sky?
>
> Interesting side note. Quite a few non-photographers had wandered out to the
> bridge after hearing of the moonbow, just to have a look. They, of course,
> could not really see anything but a smear of white light. They were
> inquisitive, and always being the science teacher, I showed them my photos
> and told them that the light was too dim for most people to see any color
> there at all. Looks rather plane with the naked eye, but the camera does not
> have that limitation. Many whipped out there cellphones, but were not
> successful in photographing the event. Then there were the flash crew, but I
> won't comment further on them.
>
> On the night of the full moon we went to Cook's Meadow for the upper falls.
> It was not a good year. Not that much water, so not that much spray, and
> also, the angle of the moon this month must have been pretty high, as the bow
> just barely showed up at the very base of the upper falls.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/Upper+Falls+Moonbow-0680.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/Upper+Falls+Moonbow-0682.jpg.html
>
> I gave up and found a tree to add a bit of compositional variation to what I
> was seeing.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/s4/y/n/Upper+Falls+Moonbow-0684-Edit.jpg.html
gorgeous - and exceptional work - on every conceivable level
Regards,
George Lottermoser
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