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Evening Rainbow


Evening Rainbow
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Copyright: Pablo Minto (pablominto) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5735 W: 536 N: 5987] (27446)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-12
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Mood
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/20 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): 150 points or more!!! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-14 2:00
Viewed: 1122
Points: 190
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The double rainbow has been captured from my doorstep one evening in early summer.

It had been a dark and rainy day, but for a few minutes the setting sun found an opening in the heavy clouds to create this pleasant scenery of nature!

The exif tells this was captured at 8:34 PM, normally it will be full daylight this time in early May but the darkness was due to the heavy carpet of rainy clouds as you see, and it was a really weird light that night...

If you look closely you can see the sky is a tad brighter below the rainbow, I wonder why..?

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Silke came up with some interesting information on double rainbows:

"Occasionally, a second, dimmer, and thicker secondary rainbow is seen outside the primary bow. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the raindrops, and appear at an angle of 50°–53°. As a result of the second reflection, the colours of a secondary rainbow are inverted compared to the primary bow, with blue on the outside and red on the inside. The dark area of unlit sky lying between the primary and secondary bows is called Alexander's band, after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described it."

Thanks to Canada!

hester, dareco, Jens, JoeyL, boomcat, chrisJ, mvdisco, milas, tanburi, harpya, Beger, Silke, John_F_Kennedy, cunejo200, nainnain, norenastramus, eqshannon, Refugee, kbeall, Josine, Fortuna, vandana2923, vsinopoulos, Hormon_Manyer, kingdome, NellyD, XOTAELE, CallMeMaria, Royaldevon, jan515, HaBeMa, TheMystic, philwalters, Emma, gnada, Maite, geterdone, Werewolf, inaam, shelbeesmom, deains, amcolli, budgun has marked this note useful
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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2007-11-14 2:02]

This is very beautiful with a fantastic capture of the rainbows. I like all the wonderful color, and lighting. TFS

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2007-11-14 2:03]

HI Pablo
Wow great shot, wonderful light and great colors, well captured, you have done well, congrats.
Regards
Jens.

Great shot you are lucky to see this double rainbow and your camera with you. Great colors and sharp. Well done.

Grtz Pim

A beautiful image of this double rainbow.
The colours are fantastic and really vivid.
Superb sharpness, detail and clarity.
Great lighting and exposure.
Fine work Pablo.
Cheers,
Joe

p.s I did a workshop to bring out the colours in the rainbow a bit more... I hope you don't mind

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2641 W: 1 N: 1262] (15439)
  • [2007-11-14 2:18]

Hola Pablo,
bonita y oportuna foto,
siluetas y pov,
agradables detalles,
salludos

hello Pablo,

what a lovely double rainbow you captured.. simply beautiful..

tfs and regards, terry

Hello Pablo,
I have never succed with a rainbow picture and here you have two! This is very nice with good exposure and colors. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Tzazu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 266 W: 31 N: 77] (3500)
  • [2007-11-14 3:26]

Hello Pablo! very beautiful sky.
The composition is very good.
Regards,
Arantxa

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4241 W: 414 N: 6705] (42257)
  • [2007-11-14 3:28]

Hi Pablo

A superb double rainbow with excellent sharpness & colour. Good graphism & sharpness. Tfs!

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3563 W: 737 N: 2401] (19058)
  • [2007-11-14 3:49]

Excellent capture !


thanks,
v

Hi Pablo,

I think due to density of the clouds that create color of rainbow from red yellow to purple . .
Perfect moment to capture this nature design . .
Well done my friend . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hello Pablo,

I really like this pOV alot well composed and captured photo excllent details very crisp well done and TFS Kyle
PT

Hi Pablo:
You have done it again with great exposures and composition!
well seen & captured!
David

Hi Pablo,
This is a very beautiful composition of this double rainbow, lovely colors ans prise de vue, wanderful light and sharpness picture..great Pablo..
Michel

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2726 W: 412 N: 2986] (32791)
  • [2007-11-14 6:14]

merhaba myfriend Poblo...
How nice rainbow...Catch, beautifull, bravo..superb colors and shot...selamlar

Hi Pablo,
Double rainbow ? Really fantastic!...
Heavy atmosphere due to heavy clouds.
A masterpiece...
Selahattin E

Hello Pablo,

I am admired of as for you it is still day the 8:34pm, us here in bass we are already in an alone darkness, that you only star illuminate the dark sky.
His double rainbow is fantastic!
I see that the first rainbow has more force in their colors.
Beautiful capture and visual my dear one.
Congratulations

Sérgio

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19908)
  • [2007-11-14 8:11]

Hi Pablo,
Really a very good capture of these two rainwbows! Here, it is rare to see that in morning!
The WS is also very good! Bravo! Annie

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4714)
  • [2007-11-14 8:30]

Helo Pablo
No post-processing can create such an appealing over-head show!
Maybe you can find on Wikipedia the answer to your question.
Don't forget, next time, there's a gold treasure at both ends of the arc!
Best regards.
Robert

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-14 9:02]

Hello Pablo.
You know, this brings dubble sucses to you.
Very wel captured with that part of the house in it.
Greetings from Jan

Lovely night capture with the reflections in the water drops of clouds. Nice picture.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • fff Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 602 W: 0 N: 40] (2724)
  • [2007-11-14 9:51]

Hi Pablo fantastic mood of the evening i like the shape of the front wall very beautiful image cheers Shimon

Hello Pablo, Obne does not see a double rainbow often. Lucky for you. Well presented against the threatening sky which provides a good contrast. Best regards, Danilo

hello pablo
magnifique vue de ces 2 arc en ciel
belles couleurs parfaitement nettes
bravo a toi et merci
edith

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1510 W: 123 N: 2177] (19961)
  • [2007-11-14 13:21]

Hello Pablo ! A double rainbow ! Great momment well captured. Thanks,

Mario

Hi Pablo,
Wonderful shot andrainbows. very beautiful colors and details.well done.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

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  • Viking Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 63 N: 782] (4383)
  • [2007-11-14 13:49]

Superb compo!
Very elegant piece of work.

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2007-11-14 16:08]

Since the rainbow ends at you house the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow must be inside some where. Nicely captured and presented- good colors. Son't know why the sky is lighter below the brighter rainbow and not on the other - Mmmmmmm!

dan

Although not rare, they are sort of hard to get in digital., I used to do sort of well ones with old fashioned Cibachrome work from slides..but you seem to have caught it we.. on digital. Very good..Nice kind of transitional weather brings these on yes?
Bob

Nicely executed Pablo. Some noise in the sky bu the time taken will account for that. nicely composed and good colour in the rianbow. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘For Mitra and Abtin’

A double rainbow! What a moment!
Superb capture, wonderful colours.
One thought: how would the composition work if you cropped to just below the roof lines so that the rainbow dominated even more of the image -- it would be a more horizontal composition then -- what do you think? (Only my opinion -- not worth the paper it is printed on, of course)
TFS
silke
:D

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1083 W: 244 N: 847] (8927)
  • [2007-11-15 2:28]

Hi Pablo,
WOW!! Excellent double rainbow!! You captured here Perfect moment!!
TFS
LOpa

Hi Pablo,
Now how did you resist sharing this with us for so long?
Nice colors, and I love your composition . . .
Regards,
Karen

Excellent POV and DOF!! Such a beauty
Josine

Hi Pablo,

It seems my good friend that photo subjects are chasing you now, even at your door step.lol!! Lovely shot of one of nature's amazing phenomena. Nicely composed, good lighting and colors.
TFS,
Vassilis

Hi Pablo,
Great photo - almost a night shot. :) It's interesting to see a double rainbow. Nice colors, no need to enhance them by my opinion, although I like Silke's cropped WS-version - the other's a bit oversaturated.
Congrats for this beautiful skyscape, best regards, László

Hi Pablo, fascinating composition with wonderful double rainbow, splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • juanjo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 438 W: 53 N: 58] (3365)
  • [2007-11-15 12:40]

hello Pablo

stunig picture , it is not usual to capture two rainbows

the storng colours of the rainbows againts the darkgrey sky is lovely

well done

regards

jjo

Hello Pablo!

I remember that seeing a double-rainbow was considered very lucky when I was in school and friends used to relate all sorts of stories to what happened when they saw such a dramatic natural phenomenon :) Lovely memories! Tell me what did you come across after having witnessed this, rather having caught it on camera? ;)

A fantastic post although...congrats and thanks for sharing! :D
Cheers and have fun!

Hi Pablo,
Very well seen, nice double rainbow composition, Excellent quality.TFS.
Regards,


hAyAti

Hello Pablo,

Wow!! Rainbow!!! That too twins!! You got a great show my dear friend! Lovely view of the rainbows. Nice colors and POV. TFS.

Kiran.

beautiful! it's interesting how the rainbow looks like it's emitting it's own light. could be because rainbows are caused by light reflecting off of the water vapor as color, maybe some white light reflects also. for some reason i didn't think photographing a rainbow was possible, don't know why.
.::Asharah::.

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-11-16 0:46]

Hi Pablo
Very nice rainbows. Good from colour.
Gr Jos
P**

Hello dear friend,

Wonderful rainbow and photograph!
Congratulations!
TFS
Sergio

:) later

Hello Pablo,

Excellent capture.
Beautiful colors and composition. TFS

Vandana
later

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 743 W: 57 N: 1045] (6681)
  • [2007-11-16 3:51]

Hi my friend.

What lovely rainbows. Beautiful composition and POV.

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
:-)

Hi Pablo,
Very nice and beautiful shot.Congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

Hi Pablo,

That's a great shot of this double rainbow. I like the beautiful colours and light and the sharpness looks great.
Rainbows are always special to see, but two is even more beautiful, so thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 2 N: 202] (15596)
  • [2007-11-16 7:50]

very nice capture ....

Delicioso arco iris.
Fantásticos tonos y genial presentación.
Un cordial saludo, JL.

Hi Pablo,
I was about to say that I had never seen a rainbow at night...
Very nice composition and wonderful capture of this double rainbow. Wonderful colors.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

hello Pablo!wonderful moment to shot! great POV! TFS
Aga

Simple and effective compo--the house, the tree, the colorful double curve of the rainbow. Excellent framing and compo, interesting light.

TFS and a great WE !

Andreea

Hello Pablo,

What an interesting shot!
You are right, the sky is condiderably lighter below the rainbow! Possibly it is due to reflected light! If you look at the second rainbow, it is a mirrored image and the lighter area is to the left!

You responded well to a rare opportunity!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Many thanks for your comments on 'Blue ... sky'

Hello Pablo
Well Norway is a special country
Where else could we see stereo Rainbows ?
The setting here is 'serious-dark..bit of long winter depression..Than to wake all up with the 'vivante' brightness and color explosion of the nice Rainbows and suddenly we feel happy...Did the Rainbow on right ended over a lake or snow?
Nice shot Pablo ..an example!
greets
John

Bonjour Pablo
Un instant fugitif bien mis dans la boite ŕ images.Beau contraste entre l'arc-en ciel de droite et le nuage sombre ŕ sa gauche.
Bonne soirée.
Amicalement
Gildas

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2007-11-17 9:43]

Hello Pablo,
Beautiful light,i like the colours of the double rainbow.Fantastic moment.
Greetings.
Janusz

Hi Pablo,

a great one! Excellent colors in the rainbows, perfect light managing

Well done!

Gio

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  • HaBeMa Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 533 W: 33 N: 620] (3070)
  • [2007-11-17 10:41]

Hi dear Pablo;this double rainbow master-shot,very good view.....
Habema.
:-]

...and a pot of gold at the end of it. Looks like the second one terminates in your chimney - did you look?
Cheers
Otto

Hello Pablo
Excellent double rainbow...
Very well done
TFS
Cheers,Braca

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  • salmi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
  • [2007-11-18 3:29]

Hej Pablo,
A fantastic shot, you did a great job with this great moment. Colors are beautiful, thanks for shearing with us!
Hälsningar frĺn Gotland,
Mihaela

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-11-18 12:31]

Hi Pablo

Stunning capture of this double rainbow. The colours are so vivid

TFS

Karan

Thanks for the lovely picture taken on your doorstep and thanks for the info from Silke - I have seen those rainbows - never knew the explanation.
Wonderful capture Pablo.
TFS
Els

Hi Pablo, How lucky you were to catch this exceptional event and a great explanation from Silke!

Tfs and it is well captured!

Well done! Yan :)
ps: many thx for the crit on "Gatineau Park from Dunlop Trail".

Hello Pablo. Nice shot of this rare phenomenon and excellent accompanying photographers notes. Thanks for sharing.

Regards Phil.

Hello Pablo!
Love this rainbow! I bet you had a great day after seeing this:o) I love the layers of colors and the different colors in the sky as well, great close up of the beauty! TFS
Donna:o)

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  • oanna Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 134 W: 14 N: 44] (939)
  • [2007-11-19 7:36]

stunning moment indeed.i have caught something similar but that house and the small tree make a fairytale FG.

regards

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2007-11-19 10:20]

Hallo Pablo,
auf so einen wunderschönen Regenbogen habe ich den ganzen Sommer gewartet aber leider wurde es mir nicht gegönnt in vor die Linse zu bekommen.
Einmaliges Bild mit fantastischen Farben und dazu noch doppelt, herrlich.
liebe Grüsse
Eva

Hi Pablo!
Very well the rainbow taken.Good shot.
Cheers.
Cezar

wow! 2 rainbows! nice compo for a rare occurence!

Hello Pablo,

Charming Beauty of North! Well captured, Dear friend :) :)

Malik & Mary.

Hi Pablo,
Due my trip through SE-Asia I'm lagging behind in respect of critiques; like this one. Perfect rainbow capture. Excellent lighting and the colours are stunning. A fine composition hence posting.
Hans

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2248 W: 172 N: 0] (29016)
  • [2007-11-22 2:57]

Hi my friend ;)))
nice and very impressive, TFS
Best,
J ;)

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2007-11-23 9:49]

Wow...
Great shot, wonderful light and great colors.
Well done.
Mitra

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21695)
  • [2007-11-24 6:41]

Hi Pablo...
Fantastic capture of the rainbows...
Marvelous colors! It's a great job!
Congratulations!
TFS
George

unbelivebel nice!!

Wow, a double one, very rare. Rainbows are supposed to be good luck!

great capture of the rainbows nice shot.

tfs!

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-12-08 4:43]

What a fantastic capture of this double rainbow!!
It is so curious the effect of light under the first band, and it is also curious that the range of blues is better seen in the second (inverted) rainbow though dimmer than in the first.
Magnificent shot with perfect colors and a nice composition.
Congratulations and TFS
maite.

Hi Pablo,
I was about to rant on the fact of the lighter area under the rainbow, when I read your note an noticed that Silke did already do so. The raibows are wonderfully captured but the fact that you were able to compose them with the roof of this great house gives it all an even better perspective. The photo has a very pleasant mood.
TFS,
Niek

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 71 N: 645] (4306)
  • [2007-12-10 11:46]

Hello Pablo!
It's an outstanding presentation of this rarely seen phenomena - all the more rare since the buildings become taller and taller.
Best wishes!
Anton

Beautiful capture. We had a double rainbow one day this past fall, and I tried to capture it as I drove to work, but it was too faint and didn't photograph well.
Nice work!
Tracy

Well this is something I've never tried to photograph! A nice looking double rainbow Pablo, I like how the one looks as though it's coming from the brick flue. Captured well showing the dismal lighting of the time, the color of the siding, and all the lines of the siding and window is very attractive. There IS alot to look at in this photo...more than one would think. Nice shot!

Lyndon

One for the window, a second for the chimney. That house is probably full of gold as it is suppose to have a cauldron of gold at the feet of the rainbow??
It contrast well with the dark sky!

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2008-01-04 17:32]

Hello Pablo,

You have beautifully composed the spectrum of light in a double rainbow. What a magnificient moment has been captured. The selectiuon of point of view is fantastic. Well done my friend.

Thanks for sharing this shot.

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  • Lionel Gold Star Critiquer [C: 838 W: 1 N: 289] (3737)
  • [2008-01-07 13:05]

Bonjour Pablo.
MA-GNI-FI-QUE !!!!!

i like this kinda photo's pablo.. well done

hey pablo this is really a great shot and a rare one i hope to catch one some day

Just amazing saturation on this Pablo! This really caught my eye! Nice dark sky, really super tones!
B-)
Linda

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  • deains Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 33 N: 1172] (5041)
  • [2008-02-07 11:11]

A great capture of the double rainbow Pablo! Good notes & info from Silke. Thanks for commenting on my Auglaize Lake, I did post a little better one today. Have a great week-end :} Don

what a spectacular gift of nature... i wonder are there two pots of gold instead of the institutional one in this case?
and yo are rigt, i čerspnally never realized the specularity pf the colours when there are two...
thank you for this gift and for the useful note
anna

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 319 W: 2 N: 382] (2091)
  • [2008-03-25 19:57]

Hi Pablo,
Great capture of the double rainbow with its lovely colors. The one on the left comes up right over the chimney and looks like its comes right through the roof. Excellent details and sharpness to this decisive moment image.
Regards, Tom

great!
Sabina

Hi Pablo, beautiful shot with impressive colors!
congrats,
and TFS,

Armel.

I like rainbow, but you captured double rainbows. What can I say.....Excellent, you're in the right place in the right time. Nothing can beat that my friend. Well done
Dennis

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