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Often paragliding can be 'glorious'!
Often paragliding can be 'glorious'!
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Challenge: Rainbow (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Big Sur California
Date: Oct 21, 2007
Galleries: Sky, Landscape
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2007

 A ring of rainbow around a shadow is called a glory. This is me paragliding in Big Sur California as I do a few times a year. We flew over mini clouds this time with the sun above producing a rainbow effect. You can't see it in the photo but there were actually three and four rainbow rings around my shadow!

Statistics
Place: 60 out of 93
Avg (all users): 5.4718
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.2826
Avg (non-participants): 5.5302
Views since voting: 884
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 195
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/04/2008 01:36:11 AM
I fly a HG, we get lots of these in Ireland, but for those in drier climates this is a rarity. Just be careful the clouds don't grow and you find yourself flying blind!

If only it was easier to take photo's in a HG.... I envy you PG types for the abililty to take steadier and better composed shots without having to mount equipment on your wing.

Oh well, congratulations on what for many is a rare sight.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/28/2007 02:20:05 PM
Interesting point of view.
 10/25/2007 07:00:04 PM
This looks like a winner to me...Very cool!
 10/25/2007 07:58:11 AM
The feet in the shot are necessary but not particularly attractive. In many ways it's a shame we can't see more from this unique birds-eye view. Perhaps you could have been a little more imaginative with the composition.
 10/24/2007 09:57:33 PM
You captured the atmospheric 'glory' 100%! Incredibly interesting composition and legit! (Meaning first glance, some may think a background was used - but believe this to be legit.) Marking as fav to see if I'm right or wrong!
Oh, and extra point for originality!
 10/24/2007 01:25:03 PM
Did you go through all this just to capture this rainbow? You have guts, nice image, not sure what to think of the feet, 7.
 10/23/2007 03:22:07 PM
You are much braver than I! I like the inclusion of the feet - a great snapshot of a rainbow. I don't consider it a great work of art, but it clearly fits the challenge. 6 for bravery!
 10/22/2007 04:28:44 PM
What a neat viewpoint.Although the rainbow itself isn't all that prominent, it's a unique image.
 10/22/2007 01:27:32 PM
Interesting, but the shoes look really dull... not enough light on them i guess.... DON'T LET GO!!! :)
 10/22/2007 08:23:06 AM
Wow, you are brave. Love the full circle rainbow.
 10/21/2007 08:23:28 PM
Neat shot... I like the view!


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