Stunning photograph of F-22 Raptor with rainbow over it was captured at Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California in 2008.
This rare phenomenon occurs when the pilot pulls the aircraft at high G's creating a low pressure over the fuselage cooling the air near it to condense to water, At the same time aircraft is at particular angle just right for sunlight to undergo total internal refraction and make rainbow colors around it.
The effect was enhanced by Mr Malfitano upping the contrast on the original photograph to maximise the rainbow, which had the added effect of making the plane appear like a silhouette.
This photograph also won second prize in the Museum of Flight's Spirit of flight annual photography competition in Seattle.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1309709/Stunning-rainbow-pictured-trail-F-22-fighter-jet.html
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