A rainbow is a colorful light show! This phenomenon appears when light rays pass through water droplets suspended in the air. In order to see the rainbow, the sky must be clear and the sun must be behind you while you’re facing the rain.
See this wonder of nature in the photos we found:

photo by Christos Tsoumplekas

photo by H. Raab
photo by fra298
photo by gfpeck
photo by Paul Williams
photo by Vasile Hurghis
photo by Jeff Wallace
photo by Tim Donnelly
photo by Chris Gin
photo by Tim Donnelly
photo by Caitlin
photo by Charles Knowles
photo by Céline Colin
photo by Adnan Islam
They’re magical – but how do you photograph a rainbow? Check out our tips in the article Capturing the Colors of the Rainbow Through Your Lens.
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