Moonbows

ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
edited May 17, 2009 in Landscapes
We went up to Yosemite for a quick look at the Moonbows. Here are a couple of examples.

Upper Yosemite Falls
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Lower Yosemite Falls
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Let's just say I was soaked after the lower falls trip :D

And one from the far side.
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  • scottVscottV Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2009
    wow, incredible shots.
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2009
    Love em and the idea. Very cool stuff. Nice sharp pictures.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2009
    NICE Ian! These look a lot nicer than some of the "official" images I saw a few months ago. Great catch and it looks like a lot of fun.

    Is Yosemite feasible for a day try? or a short weekend trip? Been looking for place to run away to.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 8, 2009
    schmoo wrote:
    Is Yosemite feasible for a day try? or a short weekend trip? Been looking for place to run away to.

    It's a long day trip--three hours door to door for me (one way and excluding the giant wreck on 680). We stayed in the Curry Tent Cabins--they're just like you'd imagine :D

    Make a weekend of it--but do it during the week...and go soon--before the water abates thumb.gif
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  • Secluded ValleySecluded Valley Registered Users Posts: 176 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2009
    Those are gorgeous, Ian. I haven't been to Yosemite since I was 14.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,990 moderator
    edited May 9, 2009
    Great shots, Ian. clap.gif How long were the exposures?
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    Money.
  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    That first shot is great!
    Anybody can do it.
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    Nice captures Ian
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 9, 2009
    Richard wrote:
    Great shots, Ian. clap.gif How long were the exposures?

    Between 2 and 5 minutes.

    To be honest, I wasn't sure how well it would work. But any excuse to go to the valley thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 9, 2009
    torags wrote:
    Nice captures Ian
    Thanks!
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    I follow a Sacramento area group from Fred Miranda and they are constantly going up to Yosemite for moonbow shots and I was never quite sure what the big fuss was about, but now I know. Fantastic photos you really captured some excellent examples of the moonbow. Unless I look closely though these look like they were taken in daylight. The star trails give it away. Well worth the trip!clap.gif
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  • CoreheadCorehead Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    Excellent, and a novel approach, too.

    I hope you got a nice STAR tan as well! :cool
  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,488 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2009
    Nice series!

    I thought about going up to the park for a few hours last night, but my wife had to work today and we have only one car at this point.

    BTW, I'm 1.5 hours from my door to the gate...:ivar
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 9, 2009
    Thanks Dee! I hope you two are able to get up to the park.

    Hey Corehead! Thanks for the comment. I was surprised how warm it was this trip--it really made for spectacular falls. But alas, no star tan lol3.gif

    Mike, the park is amazing! I love this time of the year--the dogwoods are blooming and the park seems as if it's waking from a long sleep--beautiful. We are so lucky to live here.
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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2009
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    I'm so happy that you went up and caught them! And I can't believe the predictor was correct!

    This is the moonbow predictions for 2009 at yosemite -- moonbow2009
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2009
    Great job Ianthumb.gif

    I hear the Dogwoods are blooming now!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 12, 2009
    aktse wrote:
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    I'm so happy that you went up and caught them!
    Thanks April!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 12, 2009
    Marc Muench wrote:
    I hear the Dogwoods are blooming now!

    Thanks Marc!

    The park is absolutely alive! The dogwoods are looking great, the falls are all going gangbusters. I would have loved to have the time to head up the mist trail as I bet that would have been absolutely breath taking.
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2009
    Never heard of Moonbows before -- beautiful thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 12, 2009
    Dogdots wrote:
    Never heard of Moonbows before -- beautiful thumb.gif
    I was surprised and happy that I was able to see them. Very cool indeed.

    Thanks for your comment!
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited May 12, 2009
    Amazing that light from a ball of fire millions of miles away can be reflected off a tiny ball of rock hundreds of thousands of miles away and still make a rainbow... or, rather, moonbow, eh?

    Good stuff thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 13, 2009
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Amazing that light from a ball of fire millions of miles away can be reflected off a tiny ball of rock hundreds of thousands of miles away and still make a rainbow... or, rather, moonbow, eh?

    Good stuff thumb.gif

    Isn't it?

    And thank you for the comment!
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2009
    Wow! That first shot is incredible. Great set.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited May 13, 2009
    Thanks Ron.
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  • CavalierPhotoCavalierPhoto Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2009
    Those are just too cool...
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,270 moderator
    edited May 14, 2009
    Holy Haleakala! Moonbows. Who would'a thought that was possible? Nice job, Ian. clap.gif
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  • VrungelVrungel Registered Users Posts: 139 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    wfeller wrote:
    That first shot is great!
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  • ghostryderghostryder Registered Users Posts: 9 Big grins
    edited May 17, 2009
    Some great shots Ian
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