Who does not love a great rainbow?

It is the rainbow that makes this image. I have said this many times before; when the storms come everyone goes inside but photographers grab their gear and go shoot. You have to be out there to get the image. Think safety first as storms can be dangerous. Please follow governmental guidelines for safety. Rainbows are typically seen when the sun is behind you and the moisture is in front of you. As always, composition and placement are important.

          In this image, I ran a bit to get to the right spot. You have to be quick because you don't know how long the rainbow will stay visible. Find something interesting to place in the foreground. I like how the rainbow echoes the curve of the rocky hill. If you are lucky you can even see double rainbows. For some scientific reason, the band between the two rainbows are always a bit darker than the rest of the sky.

          Please use a polarizing filter when shooting rainbows. Make sure to rotate it till the rainbow is at its best. Polarizers make a big difference with rainbows.  The second rainbow was barely visible without the filter. Choose the right lens to make the rainbow large enough in the frame. In this case, I was using a wide lens. I permanently carry a dry sack in my camera backpack to cover my gear should it begin to rain. I also have a small umbrella in my backpack permanently so that I can shoot during the rain, if the rain is not too bad.

          Go grab some rainbow images when the storms come.