Re: [OM] Rainbows & polarizers, was: Desks, film and jpgs

[Fernando Gonzalez Gentile]

Agree, it has very little if any effect on a rainbow itself - but some 
on the surrounding sky.
I have tried it.
Perhaps Mike is referring to another kind of rainbow effects which 
appear when light is reflected from some polished surfaces.

Fernando

Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Can somebody explain this rainbow effect?  AFAIK, rainbows are seen at 
> 180 degrees from the sun.  Polarization is at maximum 90 degrees from 
> the sun and at minimum 180 degrees from the sun.  It would seem to me 
> that a polarizer should have little or no effect on a rainbow.  Have I 
> got it wrong?  How?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Wayne Harridge wrote:
>   
>> I didn't know a polariser removed rainbows.  It will probably enhance the
>> rainbow if you rotate it 90 degrees.
>>
>> ...Wayne
>>
>> Wayne Harridge
>> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/
>>
>>
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike Lazzari []
>>> Sent: Saturday, 30 May 2009 1:51 AM
>>> To: 1
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Desks, film and jpgs
>>>
>>> A white balance disk would be useful for mixed lighting indoors and of
>>> course removing that annoying color cast of sunrise and sunset. Add it
>>> to your bag with the polarizer which is useful for removing rainbows :-
>>> )
>>>
>>> Mike
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