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Monument Valley Rainbow

This photograph was taken during a trip to Monument Valley.

This photograph was taken during a trip to Monument Valley.
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Dec, 2015

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Moments In Time Photo Contest

Zenith Award

Contest Finalist in My Favorite Space Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Capture Mother Nature Photo Contest

Legendary Award

Runner Up in Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera World

Contest Finalist in Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera World

Contest Finalist in Beauty In The Clouds Photo Contest

Top Shot Award

Contest Finalist in Travel Photography Project

Contest Finalist in Rainbows Overhead Photo Contest

$10K New Zealand Photography Adventure

Contest Finalist in 80 Stays Around the World Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Around the World Photo Contest By Discovery

Contest Finalist in The Zen Moment Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 28 Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 25 Photo Contest

Canon 5D MK III

Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 32

Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 1

Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 4

Contest Finalist in Unique Landscapes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in The Battle Of Professionals Photo Contest

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People's Choice in Earth Day 2016 Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Earth Day 2016 Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Celebrating The Sky Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Understanding Light Photo Contest

Spring Selection Award

Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 28

Contest Finalist in Travel Destinations Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 19 Photo Contest

Runner Up in Exploring The Wilderness Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Exploring The Wilderness Photo Contest

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Outstanding Creativity

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+58

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Did you use a filter for the rainbow or was this a double rainbow? This photo is awesome.

Ultimate

Thank you! A little photoshop, no filter. It was five images stitched together. I was just very lucky to be there at that moment!

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WOW, just wow

What a wonderful image. Stunning.

Wow what a sight! :-)

thats just Amazing man

PRO

just wow sir sending peace and respect

Stunning!

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perfect timing awsome photo

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Incredible.

The skill of the man plus the long hard hours of waiting, right place right time, captured superbly :)

Beautiful rainbow, the colors are so outstanding

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All I can say is Wow,amazing,incredable,you nailed it..... Congrats on all the wins you deserve them ... Mark

wow stunning image !!!

Gorgeous!

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Spectacular! Congrats on all your Awards!

Love the awesome double rainbow and rain in the distance! Such a contrast! Dry desert like terrain with moisture up above! :)

A stunning shot!!

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Outstanding capture and congrats on all your wins! What time of year was your visit?

I can only imagine your rush when you captured this moment.

I have to say this is absolutely the best photograph of Monument Valley I have has the pleasure of seeing.

Platinum

Awesome, right place at the right time!
Martha

Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!

In my humble opinion this image would be truly absolutely fabulous if only the saturation was turned down. Please post a reworked image. Thank you

Stunning capture! Love the detail!

Been there magical place but never saw that wow

Congratulations on a well deserved win! Fantastic image!

Congrats on nature contest:) Beautiful capture ;)

Congrats!

Congratulations Fred! A truly amazing shot!

PRO

congrats on your new canon 5d, this photo ROCKS.

Stunning picture...Congratulations on the capture

Wow. Just wow!

Spectacular photograph. Really the best photo of this iconic landscape that I've witnessed.

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Excellent!!! love the colors

PRO

One of the Best Monument Valley photos I've ever seen. I love it!!!!!

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great shot

Fantastic shot!

Beautiful

Amazing photo!!

Breathtakingly beautiful!!

Premium

Insane ! OMG

Great capture

Spectacular

WOW! Thsi is amazing. Check out my double rainbow photo on my wall.

Platinum

That's what we call Vertigo rain. It epavorates before it hits the ground and if you have some elevation it can make for some stunning points of view. Awesome photo Awesome gallery.

Fantastic

PRO

Awesome and original!

Fantástic image !!

Congrats, Fred! Awesome image...well-deserved! I'm sure you'll have a riot with Trey this October in NZ! Kudos! :)

Incredible capture!

Ultimate

Thank you everyone for all your comments. Just felt very lucky to be there at that moment in time and to be able to capture that amazing sight!

Cool shot!

Goal to develop as a photographer. Thank you for the inspiration!!

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Awesome capture. / Voted

This is home ??

Just love this picture.. Superb Click!

Absolutely beautiful.

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Wow!

Wow! Just wow!

what an amazing shot!

Amazing! Wow!

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Surreal capture, quite a timing👏🏼

PRO

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration

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To beautiful to even describe!

Beautiful

Ultimate

Thank you!

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This is perfect, had no clouds last time I was there shooting with film then.

Ultimate

Great Photo

I take that it is an un edited photo, with that I must say that this is an amazing photo. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome capture!

Best shot ever! Has everything!

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Absolutely beautiful

Absolutely stunning amazing woooow woooow woooow love it

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Heavenly.

Wow... Really neat composition!

This is great

Absolutely Beautiful~ Good luck in the contest of "Colors" !! I voted for your photo~

Awesome capture and compo. Congrats!

PRO

Simply stunning. Gotta love those double rainbows

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Where is this? Wow! Perfect timing on this.

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Oh my Oh my Oh my....there just aren't words....so this is one of those "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Only there aren't words...

great Shot! what are the settings?

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What an incredible shot! Excellent color and composition!

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Thank you so much - I was very fortunate to be there at the perfect time!

Awesome Capture

beautiful shot

Platinum

Beautiful capture! I love your photos so I am your new follower.

amazing shot

Been there. Great shot!

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This is very special!

Beautiful!

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Great Capture ! Planning a trip to this spot later this coming summer. Any advice ?

Extraordinária!

Very nice

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Wow nice perfect photo

Unique!

Beautiful ❤️

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Congrats! This is an amazing picture!

Incredible capture, a real masterpiece!

This is so beautiful

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Thank you so much! I was very fortunate to be there at that exact moment!

Wow

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Thank you so much!!! That is what I thought when I saw this.

Stunning!

Ultimate

Wow!!!!!!!

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MAGIC

Ultimate

Thank you - Yes it was Magic!

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Holy Smokes. I can’t believe how incredibly beautiful and well done it is. This sort of shot encourages me to go out and shoot more. Thank you.

Congrats! FANTASTIC

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Stunning Composition

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OMG this is such an awesome panoramic shot. You have timed it brilliantly

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Amazing capture

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photograph was taken at Monument Valley on the Arizona - Utah border. It was part of a week long trip to northern Arizona, that began in Page, Arizona and ended at the Grand Canyon.

Time

I had been to Monument Valley a few times & was planning to return at the end of the day to the location this photograph was taken. It was a crazy weather day raining on and off. When I returned to take the photograph, it was just before sunset in time to set up the tripod. This photograph was taken at 6:50 PM & is composed of five photographs stitched together.

Lighting

The lighting was amazing. All day long it was raining on and off. There were rainbows appearing randomly and then the sun would come out. When I went to take the photograph, a double rainbow appeared. It was raining in part of the photograph. I had not experienced light like this. It was a once in a life time experience.

Equipment

I am in the camera business and had just become a Leica dealer. For this trip I was able to borrow the Leica S2 medium format camera, 3 Leica lenses: 35mm Summarit-S, 75mm Summarit-S and the 120mm Summarit-S Macro. I used my Giottos Carbon Fiber, Tripod MT8260, an Acratech Panorama Head and an Acratech Leveling Base.

Inspiration

I had been to Monument valley a few times before & was planning to return to that location to take a photograph at sunset. When I saw the double rainbow, rain and sunset all at the same time I was amazed. I realized my widest lens wouldn't cover the scene and needed to set up the camera for a panorama. I set the camera to a vertical position on the tripod and was able to do a panorama of five photographs enabling me to include the entire double rainbow. The photograph was taken at the end of August and there were many tourists hanging around the rocks in the foreground. My wife asked the tourists to move so I could take the photograph and I was able to take the photograph.

Editing

Since this photograph was a panorama composed of five photographs, stitching was done in Photoshop. Also Photoshop was used to enhance the colors a bit. I have been a long time believer in the Ansel Adams line "the negative is the score and the print is the performance". I also believe this applies to digital files. After many years of darkroom printing, I applied what I learned in the darkroom. Using this knowledge, in Photoshop, allowed me to make the photograph what I saw in my mind.

In my camera bag

All my equipment fits in an f.64 Large Backpack. A Leica S2P medium format camera, four Leica lenses: 35mm Summarit-S, 70mm Summarit-S, 120mm Macro-Summarit-S and a 180mm APO-Elmar-S. A Giotttos Carbon Fiber tripod MT8260 and an Arca Swiss Cube 1 tripod head.

Feedback

Be prepared for the unexpected. For this photograph I did not have a lens wide enough to cover the scene. I had been thinking about doing a few panoramas during this trip and had a panorama head. I now have an Arca Swiss Cube 1 as my normal head due the the weight of the camera. Having a panorama head as my normal tripod head I am prepared for scenes that cover more than my widest lens. After many years of using a view camera I use a tripod for my landscape photographs so I can carefully set up and compose my photographs. Also, know your equipment.

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