warrior6901 Senior Member  752 posts Likes: 35 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Southwest VA More info | Jul 07, 2009 22:02 | #1 First shot is the moon getting ready to create the moonbow at Cumberland Falls, Ky and the second is my shot of the moonbow. The only other moonbow is in Africa. Great experience with the long exposure and capturing the beauty of nature. C and C welcome and appreciated.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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Jul 07, 2009 22:15 | #2 ooh! My family has a cabin down near Lake Cumberland, the house is actually on a street that the top overlooks the South Fork of the river. I need to go back, it's been 2+ years! Sabarika
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RadAL Cream of the Crop  9,633 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL More info | Jul 07, 2009 22:16 | #3 whats a moonbow? Equipment: Canon PowerShot A650IS (semi retired) and Canon Powershot G10 (primary) and Rebel XT 350D w/18-55mm kit lens and Quanterey 18-200mm-- www.youtube.com/alexander1485
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slitherjef *burp*  1,714 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Denver, Co / Behind the lens More info | Jul 07, 2009 22:29 | #4 RadAL wrote in post #8242799  whats a moonbow? Same thing as a rainbow, but with a slight difference, the light comes from the moon instead of the sun. check out: http://www.atoptics.co.uk/rainbows/moonbow.htm Gear / Twitter
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warrior6901 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 752 posts Likes: 35 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Southwest VA More info | Sabarika...that is actually the moon, not the sun, but it may be a tad dark. Probably could have gone with a longer exposure. "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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sheawyatt Goldmember  1,412 posts Likes: 30 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Victoria, BC More info | Jul 08, 2009 00:55 | #6 Like the shots, I've never had the opportunity to shoot one myself (was at Victoria Falls once, but only during the day EOS R5 | RF 15-35 f/2.8 | RF 24-70 f/2.8 | RF 70-200 f/4 | EF 400 f/4 DO II | EF 1.4x III |
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KarlJohnston Cream of the Crop 9,334 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2008 More info | Jul 08, 2009 01:04 | #7  Permanent banWow ! Amazing ! I may know of another spot that does this, up here...I'll have to go out on a clear night and see if I can get something Adventurous Photographer, Writer
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digidiva Goldmember  2,002 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Kent, UK More info | Jul 08, 2009 08:02 | #8 Beautiful shots. BUYING A CANON DOESN'T MAKE YOU A PHOTOGRAPHER, IT MAKES YOU A CANON OWNER.
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advaitin Goldmember  4,624 posts Gallery: 434 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 877 Joined Jun 2003 Location: The Fun Coast of Florida More info | Jul 08, 2009 08:07 | #9 In journalism schools they teach you to beware of "only" and "first". Lots of firsts aren't and many an only ain't. Canons to the left, Canons to the right,
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bbvdm Goldmember  1,081 posts Joined Dec 2007 Location: Kenmore, NY More info | Jul 08, 2009 09:09 | #10 I wonder if a Grad Filter would have been useful on #1. Was one used? Canon 5D MkII gripped, Canon 7D gripped, Canon 40D gripped, Canon XTI (IR) gripped, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 60 Macro 2.8, Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS , Canon 24-105 4.0, Tokina 11-16 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.8, Sekonic L-358, Canon Speedlite 580-EX II, (2)430-EX, Pocket Wizards, lots of other stuff that seems to keep growing...
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warrior6901 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 752 posts Likes: 35 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Southwest VA More info | Advaitin...only going on the info presented at the park in their manuals, but your statement is oh so true. "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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digger58 Goldmember  1,090 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2007 Location: The base of the Canadian Rockies More info | Jul 08, 2009 19:27 | #12 Very nicely done 5D mkii
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Jul 11, 2009 12:04 | #13 I missed the Moon Bow at Victoria Falls by 1 DAY!!! I was SOOOOO MAD.. Website
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ewitt Member  74 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Riverside ca More info | Jul 11, 2009 12:32 | #14 these are great pics, How do you go about predicting dates of moonbows? 7D's and things that go zoom.
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Jul 11, 2009 12:49 | #15 they usually only occur on the day of a full moon.... some times 1 day before and 1 day after, but generally it has to be full. Website
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