Photographing rainbows presents all types of challenges to a photographer. With the varying lighting conditions that they generally appear in, it’s difficult to generalize about how to do it. However, we think these great photographers got it almost spot on. Check out this collection of fantastic rainbow photographs that really pop out of the page. As always, check out the resource links at the end of the article to get more information on photographing rainbows!
photography of rainbow during cloudy sky by Alex.
You are the str**zo of my life, she said to him by Massimo.
Pot of Gold? by Chantal Steyn.
Bows by Nicholas_T.
Rainbow by Gino Carrier.
Wishing by Omarrun.
Rainbow Valley by Rwangsa.
The Spot to dig 🙂 by Georgie Sharp.
Searching for the pot of gold by Keith Marshall.
agriculture clouds colors countryside by Binyamin Mellish.
Umbrella… shadow… rainbow… field of wheat… by Bern@t.
Unbelievable by angelocesare.
Scenic view of sky with rainbow by Jessica Lewis.
Fall in Þórmörk by orvaratli.
Rainbow over high rise buildings by Italo Melo .
nowhere's arch by vpjl.
Landscape photography of field with wind mill with rainbow by Paweł Fijałkowski.
Touched by andywon.
Rainbow in Harney County by lyzadanger.
Long forgotten war. by klareralt.
we didn't found the pot with gold. by jonas_k.
ShipofGoldRainbow.jpg by Ambitious Wench.
A wee bit o' gold by Cat Faery Shari.
Yering Station by Vern Norrgard.
Resources on How to Photograph a Rainbow
- How to Photograph a Rainbow (DPS)
- Tips on Photographing a Rainbow
- Add a Realistic Rainbow to a Photo in Photoshop
18 Comments
What an incredible set of photo’s!! Hats off to the respective photographers!!
Glad you enjoyed them Richard! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Simply magnificent and awe inspiring. They represent everything good, magical and healing in the world. Great photos. Love your site and am going to add you to favorites on twitter. Thank you SO much. Robin Easton.
gorgeous photos!!!
Magnificent… really admire that skill and artistry that have gone into producing these!!
What a surprise to find my Ship of Gold image of Half Dome here! Lovely images all, it’s nice to know I’m in good company.
Have a wonderful day!
Edie/Ambitious Wench
It’s a great image Edie! Thanks for sharing it via Creative Commons! 🙂
Thanks for the great rainbow photos. Rainbows are very special to me so I love seeing them – For real and in pictures. I wrote my rainbow story on my blog: https://bit.ly/26R0N . I’ve changed the header since I wrote this, but the story is etched in my heart.
~Marilyn
Stunning beautiful images. Congratulations to all the photographers. Awesome work!
just perfecr fotos…hope i’ll get a slr soon 🙁
You were absolutely right about these photos lifting your spirits!! Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed them Seuss!
Simply magnificent and awe inspiring. They represent everything good, magical and healing in the world. Great photos. Love your site and am going to add you to favorites on twitter. Thank you SO much. Robin Easton.
If you are ever down, these are, for sure, genuine uplifters!!!!
You want Rainbow pictures? Go to my facebook home page!!
http://www.intheprism.com You can only make these pictures with a rainbow!!
amazing photos… i cant explained it, but after viewing these pics..It is reminding me of my early childhood days. the simplicity of innocence. the freedom.
Superb collection..
Rgds,
Azeanna (+follow me at twitter.com/ppiink)
Loving all the double rainbows in the grey clouds! Here’s mine 🙂