It’s been raining daily around here for a while.  We call it ‘monsoon season.’  These rainstorms are unpredictable.  They can happen at any time of day.  If we’re lucky, the sun will break through and a monsoon rainbow appears in the sky.  I had such an opportunity appear recently.  Here’s the story of how I captured this landscape photo.

I was working in my shop one day when I looked out the window and across the neighboring buildings across the street.  That’s where I saw it.  The monsoon rainbow appeared brilliantly in the sky above me.  I knew I had to act so I went for my camera.

I wanted an unrestricted view of the rainbow against the mountains so I hurried up the street.  You never know when the rainbow will fade away so time was of the essence.  I started working on what kind of framing I wanted for the shot as I ran along the road.  Thankfully, I could think fast and the rainbow lasted long enough.

I stopped several times for multiple attempts at the rainbow.  Then, I kept going in my search for the perfect angle and framing for the rainbow in front of me.  The rainbow was fading when I finally found the right place to stand for my photo.  So, I snapped away at my shutter before the rainbow completely faded.  Still, I walked back home with this photo in my camera.