JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Wow!
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 31 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
When we returned from our late afternoon shoot, this is what greeted us at the motel (shot 10 meters from my room). This brings the Columbia Gorge Series to an end.
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"What we are told as children is that people when they walk on the land leave their breath wherever they go. So wherever we walk, that particular spot on the earth never forgets us, and when we go back to these places, we know that the people who have lived there are in some way still there, and that we can actually partake of their breath and their spirit.” — Rina Swentzell, Santa Clara Pueblo
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
truly stunning. Amazing what you find just beyond your bedroom sometimes. Love it.
31 May 2009 5:03am
@Bill Jennings: My workshop buddy and I returned to the motel a little before the others did. Boy, were we ever glad that we did.
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Holy cow...what a treat! Perfectly captured.
31 May 2009 6:36am
Vachel from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
awesome.. love the view wish to see that live..
31 May 2009 8:57am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
FAN-TABULOUS! ... Did you adjust the color in any way, or is that totally natural, Jack?
31 May 2009 9:32am
@Judy: I went back a checked Lightroom. Not much processing; a little boost in the Blacks, the Clarity and Saturation (but not nearly as much as you might think). It was one of the most vivid rainbows that I have ever seen.
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
Wow, an exceptional photo, which invites in the faith of another world. It's a wonderful shot.
31 May 2009 10:11am
@Peggy M.: Thanks, Peggy.
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Extraordinary and wonderful ! Great shot !
31 May 2009 11:27am
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Thanks, M-H.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Spectacular!!!! Right place at the right time.
31 May 2009 12:07pm
@Betty: What a gift it was!
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
The only word that can come out of my mouth...WOW!!! So rare natural thing to catch...
31 May 2009 2:34pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Oh no, you have GOT to be kidding!!!! It is just NOT FAIR that you got to see all this fabulous scenery, and then been handed a gift like this at the end!!! You must have MORE luck than the Irish, to have not only seen this, but to have had your camera ready at the same time!! I thought I was lucky last night, seeing a rainbow here, that was actually complete, from one end to the other...but no camera with me!!! I am your most jealous fan!!!!!
31 May 2009 3:43pm
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
Definitely WOW!!! Great capture of this scene, Jack!
31 May 2009 4:29pm
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
This looks like a beautiful demonstration of what it looks like in Oregon! A wonderful image right from the hotel! I enjoyed this series very much Jack!
31 May 2009 4:37pm
@Scott Schilling: Thanks, Scott. It was a terrific workshop.
Bill Brown from California, United States
Absolutely beautiful! Oh so lucky, being in the right place at the right time with camera ready. Thanks for sharing this magnificent capture.
31 May 2009 4:41pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
A piece of the glory of Mother Nature.
31 May 2009 4:57pm
@Michael Rawluk: Absolutely.
Momo from Montpellier, France
amazing image jack...nature rewarding you for all your hard work or maybe wishing you well? :-)
31 May 2009 5:00pm
@Momo: For whatever reason, I'll take it.
willow from Chelsea, United States
OH!!! Nothing is quite as wonderful of a surprise as looking up and seeing a rainbow. And two of them?!!! What a treasure!
31 May 2009 5:37pm
@willow: Rainbows nourish the heart and the soul.
Manel from Girona, Spain
Good double rainbou capture. Maybe so much saturation of colors.
31 May 2009 5:56pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Magnifique ce double arc-en-ciel! Très belle image!!!
31 May 2009 6:00pm
lydia from Paris, France
Wow !! The second one on Aminus today !!!!!!!!!!!!!Marvellous Jack !!
31 May 2009 6:40pm
Don Smith from California, United States
Wow - another double-rainbow image. You and Gary must be living right - awesome!
31 May 2009 7:51pm
@Don Smith: Gary and I certainly have been gifted by rainbows. But I don't expect to ever be in his league as a photographer. He is like you, a true artist.
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Heyyyy, careful with the over saturation, at least for my taste. It's a shame to me, because the composition is excellent. Hope you don't mind the honesty ;-)
31 May 2009 7:55pm
@xavier cardell: The saturation is in the reality. (Take a look at the trees on the other side of the river.)
Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland
Crikey, what a happy ending to your workshop! Great capture, Jack!
31 May 2009 9:27pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Thanks, Jack ... I didn't expect that you would have boosted the saturation beyond the actual limits.
31 May 2009 10:03pm
@Judy: Some of the intensity probably was due to increasing the EV by 1/3 and having a shutter speed of 1/50 sec. I did boost the contrast in LR from medium contrast to strong contrast. Also the Nikon Picture Control was set at Landscape which boosts the colors a bit (but not as much as the Vivid setting). What I see on my monitor is very much like what I saw that afternoon. I think that it is difficult for people to grasp the intensity of the colors that late afternoon. I certainly have never seen anything like it.
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
That is one of the best double rainbow captures I've seen. Well done, Jack!
31 May 2009 10:51pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous shot the colours are very stunning
31 May 2009 10:57pm
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Oh, no. Does the series have to end? It was wonderful.
1 Jun 2009 12:36am
@B. Thomas: Thanks, Barbara; it was fun.
Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada
As you say John : Oh WoW :o) Superb ! Great catch. Bravo.
1 Jun 2009 1:32am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Wow for sure. A fortunate capture. Double your pleasure. Bravo.
1 Jun 2009 3:29am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
There's a Leica at the end of every rainbow. best...jerry
1 Jun 2009 4:05am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
fabulous shot ! over the rainbow.....colors are amazing !
1 Jun 2009 8:32am
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Superb..and a double one on top of that...the colors came out great..a marvelous capture in a lovely landscape also..
2 Jun 2009 4:23am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
I´ve been looking at this shot for 10 minutes now and I still can´t get my mouth to close !!! Jaw dropping stuff !! Fantastic..
2 Jun 2009 4:13pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
wow indeed! we saw a lovely rainbow in Boston on saturday, but it's been a long time since I saw a double rainbow like yours.
2 Jun 2009 5:49pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Just breathtaking!!! My both girls went: "WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!"
4 Jun 2009 5:16am
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Marvelous!!! There's something quite amazing about rainbows. And to think you got two. And so beautifully. Makes me smile.
5 Jun 2009 2:12am
Double KK Photography from West Richland, United States
beautiful photo and I thought I got lucky with mine but the colors of yours is amazing great job
10 Jun 2009 4:10am
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
What a stunning capture! Now where's the gold? :-) The refracted rainbow is even quite vibrant.
3 Sep 2009 2:17am
Nikon D700
1/50 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
56 mm (35mm equiv.)