Most of us have heard of rainbows, but have you ever heard of amoonbow?
In fact, he’s been photographing these rainbows created by moonlight since 2011.
I recommend looking when the moon is within two days of being 100% full.
If you are lucky enough to capture it, moonbows during a supermoon are even more intense.
This is important because lunar rainbows don’t look like one might expect at first glance.
This is because human color vision sensitivity is reduced in low light environments.
The photograph below simulates what our eyes see when viewing a moonbow with our eyes for the first time.
Hawkins gives us an inside glimpse of these lunar rainbows in real-time with his new spectacular short film.
Seeing the colors dance in the moonlight, with the falls on display, is truly incredible.
It’s also further evidence that Hawkins has become an expert in moonbows over the last decade.
Brian Hawkins has been photographing moonbows at Yosemite National Park for over a decade.
He also spent six years working on a film to show these lunar rainbows in real-time.
His website,Yosemite Moonbow, shares his predictions and tips for seeing and photographing moonbows.
