Wednesday, August 27, 2025

New Rainbow Photos

The weather has been wild this last week. So much rain in the afternoons! And what does that mean??? Well, lately it means RAINBOWS!!! There have been rainbows the last three evenings, and I have been lucky to have the time to get out with the camera and capture them.

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This photo is above the cherry on top for me. I can't wait to print it up huge. I have been trying to capture a rainbow over Rainbow Bridge and Truckee, CA for over 20 years. Every time I make the drive up there after seeing a rainbow in town, it is gone by the time I make it up Old Hwy 40. Finally! And with yellow blooming rabbitbrush in the foreground, yes!

Shot with the Canon R5 MKII and a 24-105mm lens, with a polarizing filter on the front of the lens. The ISO was 50, the shutter speed was 1 second long (camera on a tripod), and the lens aperture was nice and small, f/22, in order to have a sharp focus on the flowers in the foreground and the mountains in the background.

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Here's a couple more rainbow photos, above and below. These were actually shot across the street from where I live. It's so nice to be able to look out the window at the lake, see the rainbows, grab the gear, and capture these scenes.

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Thank you for looking and I hope you all have a beautiful day!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Reno, Nevada Car Show Photos!

I made a last minuted decision last night to grab the gear and head down to Reno Nevada for some photography fun at the Hot August Nights car show. It was crowded, but not as many people as I expected. I was able to get right up to the railing at the Downtown Reno neon sign and captured some images that I'm pretty happy with!

All shot on a Canon R5 MarkII with a 24-105mm lens. Handheld. The settings all varied but they were all very high ISOs and most of them were at 1/200 of a second exposure.

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These last three are ICM photos, or Intentional Camera Movement photos. I used about a half second shutter speed and moved the camera while zooming the lens in or out. The type of image has a very high falure rate for me. So I shoot tons of them, and hope for a few "keepers". I was happy with these.

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The event is still going on Saturday night and Sunday. If you happen to be in Reno, Nevada, I would highly recommend checking it out!

Thank for looking and have a great day.

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com - Art
Scott Shots Photography - Services

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