Hi Leon, I know that is the "norm" with rainbows, but I had one at high noon once. It was a very flat bow. Just happen to snap a pic of it. I also had one that didn`t reach the ground because it was very early in the morning, it was a slight double. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
> Technical bits about rainbows > > Rainbows are formed at an angle of 42 degrees at your view point, from > the angle of the sun's rays (facing away from the sun). If you want to > photograph a full semi circle rainbow you will need a lens with an > angle of view of atleast 84 degrees (if you happen to be lucky enough > to see a double rainbow you will need a 102 degree lens - double > rainbows form at an angle of 51 degrees). You will also only see a > full semi circle rainbow at or near sunrise or sunset. As a point of > reference a 28 mm lens has a horizontal angle of view of 65 degrees (75 > degrees corner to corner). > > > Leon > > http://www.bluering.org.au > http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > >
