5th order rainbow photographed

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ELUSIVE 5TH-ORDER RAINBOW SIGHTED: Most rainbows are caused by light reflected once, or sometimes twice, inside raindrops. Larger numbers of reflections are possible, but the rainbows they create are very rare. After years of searching, atmospheric optics experts have sighted a rainbow caused by five reflections, the elusive 5th-order rainbow...

5th Order Rainbow Discovery Image - OPOD

(site has a no pic-extract thing on it so have to go to link to see this and other rainbow pics)
 
Do you think that the distribution of photos such as this hypes the American marketing of the beloved Polaroid instant camera or does it make people feel more comfortable about the countless mobile phones with built-in mini-cameras in the hands of laymen?

Photography is such a flexible art....


:afro:
 
Do you think that the distribution of photos such as this hypes the American marketing of the beloved Polaroid instant camera or does it make people feel more comfortable about the countless mobile phones with built-in mini-cameras in the hands of laymen?

Photography is such a flexible art....


:afro:

If photographing something like this, or other documentary type things, I'd prefer regular SLR and film to digital anything. By definition, digital can be faked, film can be as well, but is much more difficult and obvious.
 

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