Double Beauty Photo

Photographer’s Note

What makes the colours in the rainbow?

The traditional description of the rainbow is that it is made up of seven colours –
red,
orange,
yellow,
green,
blue,
indigo,
and violet.

Actually, the rainbow is a whole range of colours from red to violet and even beyond the colours that the eye can see.

This Double Rainbow appeared as we were having dinner in a café in Mangonui in Doubtless Bay in the upper North Island of New Zealand last week. Mangonui means 'big shark' in Maori.

The attractive harbour town of Mangonui has a long history. Early 1900’s, it was one of Northland’s busiest towns. Attractions include the old Mangonui Courthouse, a historic reserve and the aquarium on the wharf. There is much Maori and European history associated with the Mangonui area.

We had had a very wet day, and also a puncture in the middle of the heaviest downpour!! The rain had just stopped as we were eating and this beauty appeared at 7.51pm, so I had to go see it. The colours of the sky also kept changing as I was taking photos of it (for about 10 minutes).

And the next day was sunny and hot, just perfect for our holidays.

ArtLook, jeanguy, gypsygirl58, deblink, Buin, macondo, bakes888, elihesamian, besnard, tonyking has marked this note useful

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ArtLook (2324) 2006-12-28 2:26

Hi Janice,
You was very lucky there to capture so nice big rainbow in the beautiful place. I like the colors and sharpeness of details here very much. Well done, Bravo!!!
PS: Happy New 2007 Year!
With BEST Regards,
Arthur

jeanguy (684) 2006-12-28 3:28

hi janice, nice shot! This double rainbow is amazing.

Jean-Guillaume.

pablominto (35973) 2006-12-28 3:30

Hello Janice,
Beautiful rainbows!
Can you believe I had a similar view in my place not long ago...
Well composed capture with good colours, have a continued great summer!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

gypsygirl58 (1329) 2006-12-28 3:37

Hi Janice,
This is lovely!! I like the way the light is falling on the hill. Great composition with good details and sharpness. TFS :-)
Cheers Tina

deblink (2548) 2006-12-28 3:48

Hi Janice,
What a glorious double rainbow. Well captured, you were in the right place at the right time that is for certain. Beautiful.
Cheers,
Debbie

Buin (33793) 2006-12-28 4:21

Hallo Janice!
What an amazing sight! What a beauty! I like the build up of this picture and especially the green slopes of the coast. The rainbows work very well in front of the dark sky. Thank you for showing this - and I wish you all the best for 2007 - especially health!
Greetings from "hoarfrosty" Germany!
Frank

macondo (11881) 2006-12-28 8:10

Hello Janice. What a superb shot. I wondered if you had taken it through the window of the restaurant. The wide angle view and the low placement of the horizon make the sky and its double rainbow seem enormous. The colours are outstanding. Very well chosen frame, too.
Happy new year to you!
Regards,
Andrew

bakes888 (16582) 2006-12-29 4:39

Seasons greetings Janice. Your photo brings back good memories for me, we were at a café in Mangonui at labour weekend but I think we had the better weather. I am pleased the weather picked up for you. Great catch with the double bows and great light. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

elihesamian (26033) 2006-12-29 5:28

Oh!Janice,what a scene you show us and you was looking !
great capturing and a very beautiful one from rainbow,I like the way we can underestand the scale of the rainbow with notice to the sea and the hill there,a very good copmposition with a nice colors,great shot,
and what a note !
very useful,as always,Thanks alot,

My Best Wishes for a beautiful new Year !
Sincerely
M

besnard (27474) 2006-12-29 10:37

Bonjour Janice
Très bel arc-en-ciel bien capté avec ces arrondis bien simétriques.
Merci pour le partage et meilleurs voeux pour 2007.
Nicole

capthaddock (28640) 2006-12-29 12:14

Hi Janice - fantastic timing, the light is exceptional, the way the strip of land is illuminated makes a dramatic contrast.

mumek (17334) 2006-12-30 22:00

Good evening Janice!
What a beautiful capture of the rainbow! Very lovely background, nice view at the Bay.Thanks for the note and Happy New Year to you and your family
ziggy

AiresSantos (35827) 2007-01-07 13:32

Hi Janice,
Excelent double rainbow. Well composed, capture with good colours. I like your note.
Have a great 2007
Aires

LCannon (2768) 2007-02-04 14:25

I've not ever had a camera handy when I've seen these double beauties. Great capture! I love the dark sky behind, well done.

tonyking (1599) 2007-03-19 6:07

Hi Janice,
I love it when I see double rainbows like this, and watching as one fades while the other becomes brighter.
The light on the hills of the far shore adds just enough brightness that, when combined with the rainbow, makes this a really attractive image.
I love the contrast and colours here and the detail you've captured is wonderful.
Nice work, Janice.

Hugs,
Tony