You can really imagine that pot of gold. Nice job!

seconds later I got drenched!

A circular polorizing filter works very well with rainbows. You can have a rainbow that is barely visible with the naked eye and the filter will bring out tremendous detail. If you have a digital camera play with the contrast, this will also give you a brighter rainbow. I have the Minolta A-2 which is great for this. When you make adjustments you can see what you will get before you shoot. It has a 28mm to 200mm optical zoom and you can get out to 400mm with the digital zoom. You can also get an attachment that screws on the filter threads that can triple the focan lenth and get out to 1200mm. This camera is also great for copy work and close ups. This has a tremenmdouus range in a light weight package and is also very good in low light. Due to shutter lag and focus lag it is a little slow for birds in motion but acceptable. For birds in motion I prefer to use the Minolta 7d with a long telephoto lens. This camera with all the lenses in very heavy and when you play with the digital effects you don't see what you get till you veiw your picture. When you shoot you take into account what your going for and the conditions and take what you think you'll need. Can't carry everything. I wouldn't part with either camera they both have their nich.

If you hadn't gotten wet, if you hadn't missed so many, this photo wouldn't mean as much. Its framed perfectly!! which is probably why you just got the one [grin]. I've raced to a good location, unpacked gear, set up tripod and camera with recless abandon only to watch the sun set as dramatically as shutting off a light. but then there was that one.......so I continue checking the clouds, just in case.....

A miracle happens every little while, The photographer is the person with the presence of mind to record it.

Thanks for sharing the photo.

Here is a link that might be useful: Photos from the Edge, of Tennessee