Another Painting From Mother Nature

All most missed this shot. I was set up taking some shots as storm

clouds moved in. At one point could not see the mountains in distance

as clouds and rain closed in. I left the scene due to heavy rain and was

driving away when I said I need to go back and wait for the storm to

pass. I hoped it would pass soon as the sun would soon be down. With

in about 15 minutes the rain stopped and I walked back down the river

and set up. I started to take shots as the clouds started to clear and

then suddenly a little bit of a rainbow appeared and within minutes the

rainbow completed. Thank you in advance for your time and thoughts.

Hallmark is calling :) Great shot Sherry!

This is simply gorgeous, Sherry!  Wonderful composition and perfect exposure.  You've really managed to capture some special lighting conditions.  This would be a beautiful image without the rainbow, but it really 'kicks it up a notch' with it.  Well done!  Cheers!  Chris

Beautiful! Love the lighting. It added great ambiance to the photo. I like this view of the river. It has a nice curve which leads your eye right to the rainbow. Great shot.

Everything comes together in this image although I could see cropping the bottom quarter or so (as there's not much there) to focus attention on the elements that really make this photo shine.

It is good you listened to that 'still, quiet voice withing you Sherry! What a lovely sight. Mohter Nauture seems to be using all the colours in her Paletter as of late, but fortunately for you, she chose her most glorious, probably knowing you were in need of an inspiring image. The Rainbos is like a 'bow' on a present. Lovely in camera and processing. Your skills shine in this composition! Well done!

Warm regards, Gail

Excellent presentation! One lucky moment well presented here...

There are so many wonderful people who have a love or passion for taking pictures on this site, but even better are those who take time to comment and give words of encouragement. Thank you Robert, wish Hallmark would call. Thank you Christopher, Amanda and Dave for your kind thoughts. Then there is Gail, she has a wonderful gift of expressing feelings and thoughts that tells a wonderful story about the scene. Thank you Grigoriy, it was a lucky moment and I felt like Mother Nature painted it for me.

What can be said when seen something like this,is an awesome landscape,someone said and I like it that this kind of images are like vitamins for the soul,is true.What a pleasure to be there and see this,I like how you composed it with excellent clarity from foreground to bg,that touch of warm sunset light,reflection all look very good and of course rainbow is a plus.I take a deep breath and in my mind almost feel there,compliments Sherry.

Hi Sherry,

  Sorry I am just now seeing this beautiful scene.  Breathtaking image with powerful colors, composition & reflection.  Thanks for sharing.  Take care, Patsy

Inspirational Sherry! Best regards, Rob 

Thank you Radu, Patsy and Robert for your time and comments on this photo.

The light, the rainbow, the warm and stormy clouds, the peaceful lake and the sharp and interesting foreground, all come to a excellent composition.  You would never miss it since you put your heart into it.  Best Regards,

Fabulous!