In this composite of four images the left and right sides of a faint dewbow can be seen on the leaves of an oilseed crop.
There is also a strong heiligenschein round the shadow of my head.
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The right edge of the dewbow is shown in more detail.
Notice the brighter white region inside the bow, exactly the same as a normal rainbow.
The colours aren't strong here but were more obvious from a moving car.
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The water repellant nature of the leaves means the drops hold their shape well, leading to a strong heiligenschein.
I've only noticed the coloured bow on mornings when there has been a heavy dew, so it probably does matter whether the drops are formed gently by dew or by the wetting action of heavy rain.
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Canon EOS 20D 4th October 2006
Berkshire, England