Double Moonbow, a photo from Bulawayo, West

Photographer's Note

Double Moonbow - dramatic lunar rainbow at Victoria Falls

A MOON TOUR NOT TO MISS!

This is not a classical rainbow but a huge double Moonbow at victoria falls. This unique event, is visible the day before, the day of and the day after the full moon. The light of the moon is refracted through the mists that rise up from the base of Victoria Falls.

The lunar rainbow is best seen at times of high water Jan to July : the months of March, April, May, June and July are ideal as clear skies are normal and the waters have subsided.

Photographically the moonbow is best taken from the Zambian Side March-July.

Two locations noted for their frequent moon bow observations are Kentucky's Cumberland Falls and Africa's Victoria Falls. There, the bows form from drops in the waterfall mist.

Victoria falls: Latitude: 17ｰ55′28″S Longitude: 25ｰ51′24″E.

The picture is a bit blurred because of the long-term exposure (even with a tripod) in the mist. When the picture was taken I was totally in the mist and I could not see even see the rainbow. This is the beauty of long-term exposure! Of course the side effect is the blurred.

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ls7902 (7380) 2011-09-18 11:46

Beautiful scene of the double rainbow between the rock and wonderful falls. Regards. Latiff.

mesutilgim (0) 2011-09-18 11:55

Hi Michel,
Amazing capture; with perfect pov and very good layout.
Interesting notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

tatadalou (7459) 2011-09-18 11:59

Bonjour Michel,
Quelle chance d'黎re en un si bel endroit ! Le double arc en ciel est impressionnant et le temps de pose fige 駘馮amment la cascade. Dommage cette grosse perte de qualit� en compressant et "downloadant" l'image.
En revanche, je pense qu'il y a un probl鑪e de localisation sur ta carte, les coordonn馥s nous envoient au milieu du d駸ert soudanais !
Amicalement,
Delphine

bebbetto (122) 2011-09-18 13:10

Hi Michel.
Firstly, let me say that I am in disagreement with Delphine.
Second, the picture reproduces a fantastic phenomenon and, until today, unknown to me.
The composition is superb. Just the foreground is a bit blurred because you used long exposure and probably you did not have a tripod.
Photo posting on TE must not be a stupid competition.
You have proposed a beautiful natural phenomenon.
Thank for sharing

marcan44 (6315) 2011-09-18 15:24

Hello Michel,
what a show!
Besides I really like the rainbow and the silk effect achieved with a long time shutter speed.
My compliments
Mario

HimalAnda (10671) 2011-09-18 22:27

Bonjour Michel,

Malgr� un manque de nettet� et des couleurs un peu 騁ranges au premier plan, l'image est plut jolie gr稍e � une bonne composition et une pose suffisamment longue pour donner un effet de fil� � la cascade.

St駱hane

sabermonajati (11537) 2011-09-19 6:10

hi
astonishing paysage you captured.
regard
saber

Jeppo (17645) 2011-09-19 13:01

hi michel,

Vic Falls is one of the most fascinating places on earth...a place I'm longing to visit since many years...and I hope that I will visit it soon

tfs
silvio

CLODO (45118) 2011-09-20 5:29

Bonjour Michel

Apr鑚 le feu, l'eau! Si je comprends bien, la photo a 騁� faite � lnuit dans le brouillard.
meci pour ta note: j'ai appris quelque chose aujourd'hui!
CLODO

baclama (19214) 2011-09-21 3:05

bonjour,
mon niveau d'anglais est un peu limite (pour ne pas dire tres limite!) et je n'ai pas tres bien compris les conditions de prise: dans le brouillard total ? (comment meme avec une vitesse tres lente on peut voir?) de nuit? (pour que la lune puisse eclairer les gouttes d'eau)
le resultat est tres beau en tout cas meme si la qualit� est un peu moins bonne que d'habitude;-)
bonne journ馥
vero

Zolive (5935) 2011-09-27 23:01

Bonjour Michel
Un arc en ciel nocturne, c'est la premi鑽e fois que j'en vois un mais aussi que j'en entend parler, c'est fantastique comme ta photo. F駘icitations.
Olivier