Shooting Rainbows

Hi everyone. I would like to ask for tips on how to take rainbow photos? Here's one I got but I feel it's not the look that I wanted though it's kind of dramatic in a sense. WB? Filter? By the way I got the UV filter on the kit lens.


It was cloudy late afternoon and a drizzle just passed by and the sun was low and behind and on the horizon got some more rain clouds.


18mm, f/8, 1/30, ISO 100


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/Sw...0/IMG_0037.jpg

I don't know too much but the couple of rainbows that I have shot I have used a circular polarizer. It might not make too much of a difference, but it makes it pop a little nicer. Here is one I took in my pre d-slr days. It is not the best but I think it shows how the polarizer can help with the pop of the rainbow.[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.23.29/P1040248.jpg[/img]


Panasonic DMC-FZ7 10.2mm F8 1/640

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Originally Posted by Flaming

I don't know too much but the couple of rainbows that I have shot I have used a circular polarizer. It might not make too much of a difference, but it makes it pop a little nicer. Here is one I took in my pre d-slr days. It is not the best but I think it shows how the polarizer can help with the pop of the rainbow.

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I'm glad you posted that. I was wondering how a circular polarizer would look when shooting a rainbow...

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Originally Posted by Flaming

I don't know too much but the couple of rainbows that I have shot I have used a circular polarizer. It might not make too much of a difference, but it makes it pop a little nicer. Here is one I took in my pre d-slr days. It is not the best but I think it shows how the polarizer can help with the pop of the rainbow.


Panasonic DMC-FZ7 10.2mm F8 1/640

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Thanks Flaming! I'd agree you've got more colors on that rainbow. [:D] Thanks for sharing. Will try to get me one of those circular polarizer one of these days.