Very nice photography,good composition and beautiful colors.Well done!.Simon.

gorgeous rainbow shot Simon!! love it!

Rainbows are tough "models" (like fireworks) to get great photos of and here you went and got TWO of them! I also like that the shot is clear enough to even see all the lights from so far away.

Very impressive shot Simon! I like the reflection on the surf swept sand...wow so many elements at work here. A rare shot...well captured!

Thank you all - I was very fortunate that the rainbow hung around long enough for me to cross a road and get down onto the beach to compose the shot, while my wife was left explaining to a barmaid that I was "outside in the pouring rain taking photographs". This was the best of twenty-odd shots before the rain drove me in to the bar :-)

Wow!!
What a shot, and super reflection..
just amazing!
great work.
10 !

Nice picture, Simon :-)

beautiful shot not only are the rainbows good but the water is great. i love. excellent job.

Thank you Pim, Pierre and Jon - glad you liked it :-)

Way above the average rainbow shot. :) I agree that rainbows are tough subjects. Great capture.

Thanks, Klas - this was way above the average rainbow! It was just before sunset, so it was a high arch, and the whole semi-circle of it was visible. The light just got weirder as the rain got heavier - one of those moments when you run off as many shots as you can 'cos you don't get many opportunities that good, especially with that kind of BG!

10/10 great

I love the rainbow and the water as well. Nice shot Simon

Thank you, dado and neez :-)

Well done Simon.
César

you can always buy me with that beautiful colours, Si.. just love it!
you get 10/10 & i get my new desktop! see ya..

Glad you liked it, César and Renata :-) Thanks for the comments (and the vote!)

Fantastic shot,.love it.........

This is a gorgeous shot!! Thank you!

Thank you noirin and mattie, and you're welcome :-)

This would be a good shot even without the rainbows. The wave steals the shot for me. Into the faves...

WOW. That wave is just incredible.

Thanks both - rainbow shots don't happen every day but I might be able to find some more waves for you...... ;-)

Nice simon, a really nice image!

i agree with everyone.. the waves and rainbow together are beautiful. 10/10

Wonderful shot Si. Something special about catching somethng so ephemeral.

Steb

Beautiful shot Simon, I bet you were excited when you first saw this and was glad you brought your cam along! 10+. Nice cam, what kind is it?

Thank you all :-)

This is great, I love the rainbows! I can almost see the skittles falling from the sky...Awesome! :D

That would have been fantastic up close... well taken Simon, this is A+ material.

*catches the rest of the skittles that Ayla hasn't hoarded allready*

Very pretty!

what a breathtaking image! above the average? noooo.. perfect! i had not seen a rainbow for a while.. it snowed the last month.. and the spring came so soon.. the sun is shining and that cheers me up :)

i wonder.. how do you manage being in the right place at the right time?! always! i bet this is one of photographing mysteries.. photographers are always ready for a life full of surprises, don't you agree? admit it, you had a sixth sense about these rainbows! :)))

one thing that also looks beautiful in this image is the water.. it looks so peaceful far away, but again restless on the beach..

what can i say, an astonishing image.. high marks from me :)

very very nice :)

This is such a breath taking photo! It makes me wanna go there right now! <3

Wonderful image Si!!!
Peace&Respect Jojo

Thank you all once again :-)

Very nice

IT LOOKS PERFECT TO ME 10/10
HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Oh my..Breathtaking! What a terrific picture. I absolutely love this shot. Great capture on the rainbow and the color in this picture is awesom. Nicely done.

Wonderful picture.. double the greatness = )
Lovely rainbows and the wave coming onto shore looks great.
Well Done = )

Almost looks like there's a 3rd one.

Fantastic..beautiful taken..thanx for sharing

A beautiful shot!
Rainbows are lovely in themselves but with that lovely beach angle too...great capture :)