Naval Ship Sails Under Rainbow, And It’s Gorgeous!
Photo credit: US Navy
When you’re sailing the open seas, and there’s nothing but water in every direction, you’d don’t expect to see much else.
But one US Navy photographer got lucky and saw something magnificent.
Aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Ignacio Perez was capturing a 5K run on deck when the fog clouds broke and a rainbow appeared.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time!
“As a photographer I am used to documenting operational events like aircraft launches and recoveries,” Perez told CNN via email. “But when I saw the rainbow I was excited because it was different. I knew the odds of the ship passing near another rainbow were pretty slim.”
In addition to his camera skills, 21-year-old Perez is a mass communications specialist third class.
Perez is also a Navy award winner, taking home the Russell Egnor Navy Media Award honorable mention for photography — operational documentation — in 2013.
The USS John C. Stennis is a 115,000-ton, 1,100-foot-long ship.
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