C.W. McGowen Photography

Moonbow

Posted by C.W. McGowen (Morgan Hill, United States) on 10 May 2012 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

On May 5th hundreds of photographers flocked to Yosemite to capture a moonbow at Yosemite falls.

Moonbows at Yosemite are most prominent during the spring runoff where the higher flow water results in enhanced mist. More mist in the air means the best moonbows. We were fortunate that May 5th was not only a full moon, but a Supermoon, much brighter than normal and therefore enhancing our moonbow experience.

My son Ian and I did some moonrise shots of Halfdome then travelled over to the lower falls to capture this image. As we setup with my new Nikon D800, this was our first opportunity to shoot with the new camera, we were amazed by the number of photographers who had travelled to Yosemite just to experience a moonbow.

The group of photographers that night was fantastic with people moving around to change their compositions and shooters sharing their prime locations so others could shoot unobstructed.

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