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Title: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: martinastro on September 17, 2010, 12:08:14 am
Caught this Moonbow tonight at 22.00 BST, primary and secondary arcs were visible, primary was easy with naked eye with subtle colour and quite impressive for such a weak moon phase, the arc was complete and visible for 5 min's, camera got drenched though in the precip.

18mm ISO1600, 26-34 sec's

(http://i54.tinypic.com/2ijkl68.jpg)

(http://i52.tinypic.com/ff1mph.jpg)

(http://i52.tinypic.com/9h2noj.jpg)


Title: Re: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: paulster78 on September 17, 2010, 08:49:22 pm
Cracking Shots Martin!  Lovely composition in the second one with the stars in the background.  I saw my first moonbow a few weeks back, its a strange and beautiful sight  :)


Title: Re: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: martinastro on September 17, 2010, 10:14:46 pm
Thanks for the reply Paul, I hope to catch more exceptional examples this year, great to know you saw one too!, many people have never seen them and most don't even know they exist lol


Title: Re: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: JohnC on September 19, 2010, 02:32:09 pm
Just surfacing after owl centre photo.shoot.and deiting

Wonderful photos,Martin.I've never seen one,must keep an eye out,.


Title: Re: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: martinastro on September 19, 2010, 03:44:54 pm
Thanks John  :)


Title: Re: Moonbows - Sept 16th
Post by: markt on September 23, 2010, 10:00:35 pm
Brilliant!