GiftsFromJudiLiosatos
by Zeus

Comment:
Many of them do. I'm chasing a dream now, a house in the foothills on 5 acres for my retirement. It keeps me going and enjoying life. I can't imagine a life without dreams and goals.

Thank you again!

GiftsFromJudiLiosatos
by Zeus

Comment:
Thank You, Judi! Recover well and write more books, you're awesome!!

Carl

Pirate Grave
by Dazzermas

Comment:
I doubt it was a pirate grave. The skull and crossbones were a symbol of the Knights Templar. Good history here.

Rusty Shack
by orvaratli

Comment:
Not much competition when you guys from Iceland submit your stuff!

Firespinners
by Dudski

Comment:
I'd like to know how you got the spinner as clear as you did. I've tried to do this, no luck.

Double Rainbow on the Playa
by Zeus

Comment:
Thank you! That drop shadow has become my favorite border.

Originally posted by glad2badad: ...and not one comment on the drop shadow border effect - now THAT says something about the strength of this photo! Congrats!!!

Double Rainbow on the Playa
by Zeus

Comment:

Originally posted by DrAchoo: It's almost a TRIPLE rainbow!

I think I captured a Supernumerary Rainbow!

From Wikipedia:
Supernumerary rainbow
A contrast-enhanced photograph of a supernumerary rainbow, with additional green and purple arcs inside the primary bow.

A supernumerary rainbow—also known as a stacker rainbow—is an infrequent phenomenon, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow. Supernumerary rainbows are slightly detached and have pastel colour bands that do not fit the usual pattern.

It is not possible to explain their existence using classical geometric optics. The alternating faint rainbows are caused by interference between rays of light following slightly different paths with slightly varying lengths within the raindrops. Some rays are in phase, reinforcing each other through constructive interference, creating a bright band; others are out of phase by up to half a wavelength, canceling each other out through destructive interference, and creating a gap. Given the different angles of refraction for rays of different colours, the patterns of interference are slightly different for rays of different colours, so each bright band is differentiated in colour, creating a miniature rainbow. Supernumerary rainbows are clearest when raindrops are small and of similar size. The very existence of supernumerary rainbows was historically a first indication of the wave nature of light, and the first explanation was provided by Thomas Young in 1804.

Double Rainbow on the Playa
by Zeus

Comment:

Originally posted by paqman: What does it mean?

Double means there's two of something.

A Rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. The overall effect is that the incoming light is reflected back over a wide range of angles, with the most intense light at an angle of 40–42°.

Playa, also known as an alkali flat or sabkha, a desert basin with no outlet which periodically fills with water to form a temporary lake. Burning Man is a party of 50,000 people on a dry lake bed (playa)100 miles north of Reno, where I participate every year now, and is where I took this photo.

I hope this helps.

Sunshine After The Rain
by Brin

Comment:
I gave you a 10, and I think this shot deserves the blue ribbon. Its the boat. Good job!!

Double Rainbow on the Playa
by Zeus

Comment:
Well, I guess there's a first for everything! Thank you everyone! Wow! Yeah, this shot was from over the perimeter fence at Burning Man, at the airport after a rain storm. I've learned that if I can impress William88, the photo will do well! I thought it was too grainy, and I almost swapped it out for a sunrise shot. It would have done well, too, but not in this competition.

Message edited by author 2010-09-20 01:25:47.