Lower Falls, Yellowstone NP with the 9: 55am rainbow. The first day I went it was cloudy and the rainbow was unimpressive. The next day was sunny and beautiful and the rainbow was much more vibrant.
Maureen - Nicely done and I like the rainbow in the mist. Maybe a little ccw rotation and a little more room above if you have it. I might have gone with a slower ss and stopped down a bit for more DOF in focus . Did you have an opportunity to experiment while shooting? I missed getting the rainbow when in YNP so nice perserverance on your part.
Hey Maureen,
Yep......rainbows need sun! I think you chose wisely with the SS......when the sun is out, I rarely like the slow SS as the water tends to get too milky. the sharpness doesn't look quite as crisp as I would expect.....even at f8 and that distance......so perhaps another round of USM will make it snap. I'd imagine the compression and bpn limits played a role too. It does appear to need a rotation....but hard to judge when you are tight like that on the falls and you don't have a horizon. Worth exploring though to see if it "looks" better.
Nice job holding the whites in check and a good job overall.
Hi Maureen, agree with above comments and suggestions. A very nice composition. I love the meandering river leading up to the falls. Good choice to freeze the cascading water - some waterfalls need this SS to show the force of them. You did well here.
Beautiful scene, and nicely composed, Maureen! I agree, the power of those falls really comes through in this image. Agree about a bit more dof and sharpness. Nice work!