Hey friends,
Shot a wedding yesterday in San Diego on the US Naval Base. There were 4 other weddings going on at the same time. I walked the b/g outside to the beach and noticed there was no one else out there shooting. On our way out to shoot at sunset I noticed this beautiful rainbow. Just so beautiful. Was anyone else shooting in SD this weekend? Did anyone else see this?


Mark

Holy moly! You've got an award winner there.

Gorgeous!!!! What a fortuitous capture!

i love double rainbows! I'd love to have this shot in my portfolio. congrats

Just right click, save it, and stick it in there. Everybody seems to be doing it these days

(kidding)


It's a FABULOUS shot, Mark, I absolutely love it!

hahahahahah what a novel idea melody!

Melody you crack me up. But it's so unfortunately true.

WOW, that's hot! Great capture there!

Sweet! I'd LOVE to use most of your photos in my portfolio! I'm heading to your website right now! Thanks for the idea!

Mark, amazing photo! Now THAT is capturing the moment!

dannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng!

No way! Great shot!

What amazing timing! Congrats! Beautiful image, really beautiful.

The shot is sooo beautiful. I love rainbows, you truly captured a perfect moment.

CONTEST WINNER RIGHT HERE!!!

Way to go!

+1

Beautiful!
What a priceless shot for this couple

I almost didn't look at this thread 'cause I thought "I've seen rainbow shots before, no biggie"

Yeah, THAT is the best rainbow shot EVER. Looooooove it!!

Oh! That is beautiful! And they will cherish that photo forever. What a cool job...

Love it, but I am the only one who thinks the color cast on the sand is a little odd?

wow, awesome shot! what naval base was it at, coronado? we were down at la jolla yesterday, but there were clear skies down there. rainbow denied!

AMAZING!

I think it's off too. I'm going to work with that some. This is pretty much straight out of the camera with a little lightening in DPP.

Mark

wow! beautiful shot. It had to be a dream come true for the couple

Actually, the couple hasn't seen it yet. They postponed the toasts to do this with me and then ran back in to the reception. They were on the dance floor the entire time the slide show was running and when I left with them, all our gear was packed. So maybe they'll check their email while they're in Costa Rica..... On their honeymoon...... Having fun......... NAH!

hey mark-

that images sure is AWESOME! since you PM'd me about actual critiques, here's my honest thoughts.

= )

- the image is a tad warm for my taste.
- there's a slight tilt on the image. maybe like 3 degrees... not much, but if it was me, i would totally make that ocean line totally horizontal.

that's it... and those 2 are rather small things... i'm more like "nit-picking" because it's such an awesome images in the first place.

there's my $0.02,
//ed

Beautiful Mark, Beautiful!

Way to be on the ball!

Lovely! Once that's tweaked, it'll be AMAZING!!

You know there is much debate over the horizon line oddly. Some people think I should leave it tilted so that people don't see it as so perfect that everyone thinks it's fake. I already had a guy say I photoshopped them in. Any more input along those lines?

the horizon doesn't bother me. I think the area on which they are standing is large enough and flat. you might burn the life guard shack on the right a bit.

Crazzzzay!

Everything about this image is just absoluetly yummy! What a winner! I so looooove it! It as if this couple has G-d smiling down upon them! Great job!

Wow! What an amazing shot! No one is that lucky!
Great job!

WICKED FREAKIN' COOL!!!!

I've never seen a double rainbow in my life! And to be under the arch like that - awesome!

I'm not that worried about the angle - but the sand DOES seem a smidge yellow - I'd love to see it when you're done!

And you really don't think they'll look for it on their honeymoon? While in Costa Rica? (insert sarcasm here). Just kidding - when they get back they are gonna absolutely FLIP!!!!!!! God surely blessed them on their special day!

All the best,
Roxanne

Outstanding image, Mark!!

I agree this could be an award winner, but definitely work on the tones. And maybe try a copy with the horizon straightened to see if you like it. It didn't bother me at first, but now it does a little, and if you actually submitted it for a competition, that could affect the scoring.

What an awesome moment!!!

Great shot Mark This is personal opinion but if a horizon is going to be tilted then I think it should really be tilted enough so people know it was shot like that purposely and not because the camera wasn't held straight. I think straighten it & ignore anyone who says you photoshopped it in!

wowowowow!!!!!

Thanks everyone for all the input I'm really excited about this image. I've never entered anything in a competition before so honestly, don't even know where I'd find one to enter. Guess I'll have to keep my eyes peeled. I have another version of this image where he's dipping her. I love this one too. Is the color better or did I go to far the other way? Let me know your thoughts:



Thanks again for your input,
Mark

awesome!!! that's an incredible rainbow, and a beautiful composition! who says it has to be 7/7/7 to get good luck!

That's beautiful Mark!

If photography were like skiing, I'd say that shot is the "sicky gnar" LOVE IT!!!!

Killer shot!! I did a quick fix on the color....