Monday
Jun202011
Lunar Rainbow over Yosemite Falls
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 11:50AM I visited there this past June 14th to photograph this phenomenon. The conditions appeared to be perfect. The recent winter left more snow than any in the past decade or so and with a heat wave on the horizon, I suspected water levels would be ideal. The weather forecast even indicated clear skies so I grabbed a last minute cancellation at Wawona Campground and headed up.
The best vantage points were lined with spectators and photographers eager to see if the rainbow would be visible in the dark with the naked eye. On that night it would be. Even colors could be identified in the strength of the moonlight on the side of the canyon walls.
My image was captured on 6/14/11 at 10:43pm and required a long exposure of 6 minutes to record the vivacity of colors in the lush vegetation on the canyon walls.
The tips I used for creating this image were provided by a well-known photographer Michael Frye. On his blog, he explains the process and gear required for capturing images of Lunar Rainbows including a link to a site displaying the dates this phenomenon occurs. Big thanks to Michael for his great article!
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