A Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, a photo from Alto Parana, South

Photographer's Note

I was lucky last week. An incredibly beautiful rainbow (a halo) formed at the sky. It was a shiny day, very bright and hot.

There are stories telling that at the end of the rainbow there is a pot of gold...

I never believed them even though it is a nice story to tell and hear...until I saw the rainbow ending right in this cellular tower...

then I started to believe!

I felt sorry then, I found the pot of gold, but it was not reachable anyway!

K.
Ps.: Cellular business is one of the fastest growing business worldwide. They surely keep the pot of gold well hidden somewhere!

I hope you like this. I did not crop, only added a frame (hopefully with the right color), and adjusted levels a bit.

File Name
halo.jpg
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
14/12/2004 12:49:53
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/4000
Av( Aperture Value )
8.0
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100

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paulspain (625) 2004-12-18 8:26

A magical picture that plays with the imagination using this beautiful rainbow. Light on the sky is wonderful and is a big contrast regarding the rainbow itself. The tower gives to this composition an artistic perfection.
Really sensational work.
Saludos

nwoehnl (122) 2004-12-18 8:28

Hi Kike! Amazing shot you have here, the rainbow looks quite spectacular and also together with the bit of the cellular tower it makes a fine compositional diagonal. Also great how it colorfully stands out amidst the dramatic gray-blueish clouds. Excellent, very moody.

avigur_11 (22535) 2004-12-18 9:07

I like the way that the rainbow bursts out from the cellular antenna tower, Cesar. The diagonal divides the sky to a dark area and a bright area. Very well composed and captured.

verge (1242) 2004-12-18 9:24

so magical. really a good capture. the color and contrast is nice, good angle of shot too

the pot of gold is in the cellular business :-)

rgds

verge

clodreno (0) 2004-12-18 9:34

You know that from the thumbnail I thought it was a cstle.. OK, it's a telephone pole.. You actually shot it in a poetic way. This is very well done Cesar.
I like it...

elihesamian (26149) 2004-12-18 12:53

More than everything,glad to see you,Dear Cesar,Iwas not at home for a few day,and a few min ago I connected here and surprisingly I saw your kind words for my shot,Thanks a lot,Cesar.

but,here,first:WOWW:)))
really it's amazing and what a fine managing you did!for this composition of this wonderful rainbow as a great diagonal movement in composition,very well captured and really very nicely composed,I like it.
Yours
Mohammad

How are your son,Fabrizio?!:)

oochappan (4880) 2004-12-18 17:08

Excellent capture with perfect use of colors but most your note giving all the sense to this shot, did you think at it the time you shot it or after ? Ur quite an animator ! Ur son will enjoy this....

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-12-18 17:28

Yes, I know this story of the pot of cold but even if I saw rainbows, i could reach it too...
About the picture, it's an angle in gold with that cellular tower. Well seen!

aznegrao (10316) 2004-12-19 5:57

Hola Cesar!!!, outro dia tentei captar uma imagem semelhante, mas n緌 tive sucesso, talvez por limita踥es da minha camera. Voce ao contr嫫io fez uma bela imagem, ainda com uma referencia ao canto. Otimo trabalho.
Un fuerte abrazo.

Michael_Gan (2776) 2004-12-19 8:56

Hi Cesar. You managed to make a very artistic and interesting shot of a structure (the cellular tower) that is normally totally ignored by most of us because of its ugliness. The light is really magic. The angle that you chose to make this shot really contributes to the artistic value of this photo. Congratulations!

jrzufferey (7305) 2004-12-19 15:04

Belle image de cette arc en ciel Cesar, l'image a un c矌� magique avec ce halo lumineux. Beau travail mais aussi beau coup d'oeil. Amicalement/jr

supereira (9576) 2004-12-19 15:23

Amazing shot!Very good colors and good contrast between them.Good point of view and prespective.Good job!Well done!

shutterbug (531) 2004-12-20 3:30

Hey Cesar :D
I like that the rainbow curves in to split the photo in half, with bright on one side and dark on the other. Very different from many rainbow photos I have seen here on TE. Love it :)
Oh, and I think I am single handedly helping them fill their pot o gold with the overage charges of my cellphone :( So if you find it anywhere, please let me know hehe
~Stacey

flydragon (0) 2004-12-20 7:32

Hello Cesar
this is a incredible shot
verry nice
maybe the rainbow telecom ,o)
well seen its verry nice
�simon�

green tmrw

is it your baby on pics ?

jrj (34843) 2004-12-20 14:04

Effectful, almost dramatic compo Cesar. And not least a fun effect of the rainbow 'filling up' the gold pot.
Well seen - fine details in the sorrounding clouds.

jeepero (189) 2004-12-20 20:57

Exelente toma Kike, vaya que si, lastimosamente ese dia estaba trabajando y no pude hacer la misma foto, no como la tuya claro, la Rebel esta mbarete viejo.

Jeppe (18654) 2004-12-24 6:58

Oh sorry I missed this - amazing capture Cesar and you right - never seen anything like this before - very fine effect of this halo/bow - thanks for sharing and Merry Xmas for you and your family.

ephemere33 (9743) 2004-12-28 18:15

exceptionnel photo de cet arc en ciel...dans ce ciel noir ...bien vu et bien rendu...les couleurs ressortent bien...merci pour ce partage...amicalement BI
happy neuw year 2005

optic (0) 2005-01-08 20:04

Unusual but very interesting composition, nice point of view, great colours too !

Well done Cezar Kike,

Emazevedo (209) 2005-01-10 11:13

Well done and composed! Great and imaginative work!

danbachmann (1746) 2005-07-25 7:36

Excellent rainbow. Not only is a clear shot, but it is a unique composition for one. Most importantly are the use of colors - or not - the sky is nearly monochrome, but the rain bow is beaming bright and natural color!

pilpel-adom (3018) 2005-08-25 18:37 [Comment]

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carmem_busko (3718) 2005-10-05 23:19

Ola, Cesar, in fact it's a halo, "a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere", and not a rainbow.
Anyway, very well spotted.
Saludos!
Carmem

avalanche (34) 2005-10-06 1:18

Nice capture

krishindu (469) 2005-12-06 8:09

Cesar
Really like your POV and not. the sky in BG gives it a perfect finishing. Don't worry, you really got a pot of Gold.

gitan (120) 2005-12-06 8:09

Just make a wish! Very nice, magic atmosphere

iGirl (1223) 2006-04-26 11:13

Wow, that is truly beautiful! I love your composition and exposure! And the brightness of the rainbow against the dark sky... wow! Thanks for sharing!
Erin

pburraco (861) 2006-05-07 20:26

La verdad excelente foto. Me impresion� solo verla. Un momento espectacular.
Patricio
Argentina

Brian (3) 2006-05-27 11:30 [Comment]

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SchwebagMike (1490) 2006-06-04 10:22

What a rainbow, I wish i would be able to take such a splendid photo !

paul_lombard (375) 2006-08-23 1:04 [Comment]

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Andre-H (1271) 2006-10-18 22:47

Hi Cesar,

I like the composition, and, of course, the unusual quality of the lighting. Did you use a polarising filter for this shot, by any chance? I visited Ciudad del Este back in 1997, and it certainly was a fascinating place, but the cellular revolution hadn't yet taken off there.

Andr�

KellEy (1237) 2006-12-30 20:15

I love the sky and how the colours off-set it so perfectly.
Your eye for composition is demonstrated in a supreme manner.
Beautiful image.
KellEy

erhanterzi (2130) 2007-03-06 1:07

Bright and dark go fine together, It is like the beginning of a fantastic film.

cristobmat (22) 2008-01-28 12:14 [Comment]

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