Rainbow over Callanish Stones

Lorraine Parramore

Rainbow over Callanish Stones

Right place, right time, an unplanned early evening visit to the Callanish Stones, Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland produced one of those memorable moments. September 2008.

Featured in Olympus and the Four Thirds group, Feb. 09
Winner and avatar – New Year, New Avatar Challenge Rainbows group.
February 2009
Featured in The Scots are Coming – February 2009
Featured in Scotlands History group November 2008
Webshots Landmarks creative challenge winner and POTD 3rd December 2008.

965 viewings as of 11/11/09 for 500+ viewings group

Rainbow over Callanish Stones belongs to the following groups:

Heritage in Stone, Olympus and Four Thirds Group, Scotlands History, THE 500 TO 5000 VIEWINGS GROUP, The Scots are Coming and United Kingdom Available for sale as

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Rainbow over Callanish Stones by Lorraine Parramore
Rainbow over Callanish Stones by Lorraine Parramore
  • Linda Syms

    Linda Syms

    Fabulous capture.

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    woooooooooooooow!!!! OOOOO Lorraine .. this one’s a doozie!!!!!!!!!!

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    WOW, spectacular image!! Great composition and the colors are amazing!! Such a stunning shot!! Amazingly done.
    Brendan

  • Stuart Fellowes

    Stuart Fellowes

    Now this is one awesome pic.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you, thank you, Stuart for your kind comment, and for featuring this shot in the Scotlands History group – my first feature – I’m absolutely thrilled. cheers, Lorraine ( Birmingham born, but with a Scottish soul!)

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Gorgeous capture, Lorranine! Beautiful!

  • Lorraine Parramore

    Lorraine Parra...

    Thank you everyone for all your kind comments. Where possible I reply by bubblemail. I just want to add some information on this shot ….. I hadn’t planned to visit the Callanish Stones that evening, rather the next day, but was passing, so stopped and was greeted with low sunshine and a wonderful rainbow, and no people….I couldn’t believe my luck! No time for tripods, just point and shoot on aperture priority, and thankful for I.S.! I returned the next morning, but with dull grey skies I couldn’t get motivated to get my camera out! cheers, Lorraine

  • Ana Belaj

    Ana Belaj

    Taku krasu som este nevidela!!anna

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Oh, my word!! This is too awesome! No wonder it’s won prizes- you should try to sell it to a tourism bureau, or someting.
    Listen you sent it to my group, but we aren’t taking rainbows. Have you sent it to the Rainbow Group? I think it would be the second of the two I’m about to write in here:
    Just Rainbows (painted, drawn, computer graphpics) or
    Rainbows.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    HI, sorry about that (Callanish Stones rainbow), and thank you so much for your kind comment and advice. I have sent it off to rianbows group. I’ve sent another shot to your group…..fingers crossed this time, but please let me know if not applicable. I’m a newbie to RB! Be patient with me! cheers, Lorraine

  • Stephen Vecchiotti

    Stephen Vecchi...

    This is a marvelous rainbow image…very very well done photography !

  • artyfifi

    artyfifi

    Wow, this is amazing. Great capture : )

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    superb!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you for your kind comment and adding me to your watchlist. Best Wishes for the the New Year.

  • kentuckyblueman

    kentuckyblueman

    Awesome I love this shot!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thankyou…sorry for the delay,just moved house!

  • Larissa White Edwards

    Larissa White...

    Wow! This shot is absolutely STUNNING!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thanks Larissa for your appreciation…..... it was a breathtaking moment shooting it. Sorry for the delay, just moved house!

  • James Walbaum

    James Walbaum

    fantastic shot, well done on finding this gem.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks James…....I was planning to visit the next day, and was only passing by….....sieze the moment!!!

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Beautiful capture!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you so much Olga for your comments and fav. add. Much appreciated.

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    One word…WOW!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Cheers, Rebecca…...and to think I almost didn’t stop by that day as the weather looked bad!!!

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Superb

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you, so glad you like it.

  • Tori Snow

    Tori Snow

    Didn’t this shot win a CC on WS? I remember this photo because, I was so captivated by it. Wonderful :-)

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Well spotted…. yes, it won the landmarks CC on WS on 3rd December 08. So glad you like it. Thank you

  • DaveBassett

    DaveBassett

    Wow! Fantastic capture – nice work.

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    This is an absolutely stunning capture Lorraine, a photographers dream, and you were there, thanks for sharing, an inst fav

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thanks Larry…..so glad you like it. To think I nearly passed on by that evening….......rather ironic that this won the WS landmarks challenge the week I downgraded my premium membership. I prefer and spend more time on RB!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Fantastic, breathtaking!!!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks you two, much appraciated

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    You made the most of this wonderful opportunity with a superb image Lorraine, love the contrast of warm light on the stones against that dark ominous sky, the rainbow adds that magical element that makes the image a winner all the way, well captured indeed,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thanks Rod…..I couldn’t believe my luck so late in the day, also it meant few people around a normally busy tourist site! A magical moment to be there.

  • JenLand

    JenLand

    Magical capture! Congratulations on your feature!!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you for your kind words, a real treat to be featured.

  • Doug Butcher

    Doug Butcher

    Everything came together for you that day – what a wonderful capture!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks Doug…....a photographer’s dream moment, and to think I nearly passed the site by to visit the next day! The weather and late time of day though meant no tourists milling around…yes everything coming together!

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    Wow, stunning scene Lorraine!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks Gail, very much appreciated.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    many thanks for your comment, much appreciated

  • Daniel Sly

    Daniel Sly

    Awesome shot, really great work!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    thanks Daniel, very much appreciated

  • Mark Lyons

    Mark Lyons

    Fantastic Shot!
    Truly Beautiful

    Glad to have it as our Avatar for the Rainbow Group…
    Congratulations on Winning the Challenge

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    thanks once again Mark…..

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    completely awesome!! well done !!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Wow, was I excited…....many thanks

  • Antonio Zarli

    Antonio Zarli

    Congrats for the challenge won. Great shot.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks, much appreciated.

  • Kenart

    Kenart

    Wonderful view of my favourite stones.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thanks, so glad you like it. I was very impressed by these stones too, and it was such magic to be there with this light and skies.

  • Kostas Pavlis

    Kostas Pavlis

    Amazing shot, superb composition and light.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Thank you for your lovely comment, very much appreciated.

  • Robert Kendall

    Robert Kendall

    That is fantastic.

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    cheers, Robert. and to think I almost didn’t stop because of the weather!

  • Alexanderargyll

    Alexanderargyll

    excellent timing Lorraine

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    thanks Alexander…right place right time

  • Keiran Lusk

    Keiran Lusk

    Ah yes Lorraine… the right place, the right time. A beautiful sight. Perfectly captured. You have some fantastic photos in your portfolio. Cheers :-)

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    thanks for stopping by Keiran and your kind comments, cheers.

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    Beautiful view!!!

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Lucky you Lorraine, fantastic capture and a great sky too

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    It is all about timing and you got it just right. Wonderful shot of that fascinating place!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    Many thanks for your kind comments, yes, I couldn’t believe my luck with the weather and no crowds!

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    I actually had a very similar experience and scene the first time I was there. Unfortunately, I was not able to capture it – partly due to the poring rain forcing me to pack my equipment and seek refuge in my car. So I’m even more pleased for you.

  • Mikhail Zvonkov

    Mikhail Zvonkov

    great!

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    This is simply MAGNIFICENT!! Love it!!

  • A1000WORDS

    A1000WORDS

    Great capture…well done!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied

    thanks Ron

  • Simon Hathaway

    Simon Hathaway 12 days ago

    Fantastic!!

  • Lorraine Parra... replied 8 days ago

    cheers, thanks for stopping by.

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