And, for everyone else, have fun guessing where this scene can be found!
Kerry Drager
BetterPhoto.com

8/3/2005 3:58:45 PM

I saw this in Jim's vacation photos... it is somewhere in England.

8/4/2005 11:38:13 AM

My guess is this is in Wales, not England. Perhaps Wrexham?

8/4/2005 12:31:46 PM

I'd say Scotland or New Zealand.

8/4/2005 12:34:02 PM

I think its in Ireland... at the end of the rainbow you will find the golden camera.

8/4/2005 1:08:27 PM

I think either Wales or Ireland, too. It's actually a reverse of the image in the book!

Ok, so I tried to cheat, but the location isn't listed in the book. Do I at least get credit for pre-ordering and already having the book? LOL! :)

8/4/2005 1:27:06 PM

I think it is Yorkshire

8/4/2005 2:16:22 PM

I have seen photos from around the world where this could be from. Funny thing is that it could also be from here in the United States.

8/4/2005 2:27:17 PM

Hmmmm... perhaps New Zealand? Around Wellington?

8/4/2005 3:14:37 PM

I won't give the precise answer out yet, but just wanted to say "Kudos!" to Laura for noticing that it is reversed. I was going to mention that but you beat me to the punch. The publisher suggested a flipped orientaion because it worked better with the page layout. Extra credit points to you!

Have fun guessing!

8/4/2005 3:17:40 PM

I believe it is Republic of Ireland.

8/4/2005 4:30:12 PM

Thanks, Jim. I'm changing my answer to somewhere in the UK.

8/4/2005 5:33:19 PM

How about somewhere around Galway, Ireland?

8/4/2005 6:32:32 PM

I'll guess Dublin Ireland... And by the way, Great picture!!!!

8/5/2005 3:31:25 AM

Gee, Toto, maybe we are in Kansas.

8/5/2005 8:28:45 AM

The Cotswolds in England.

8/5/2005 2:22:22 PM

Mt. Vernon, WA is my guess. I'm always riding by there to go visit family and this looks just like the fields I'm gazing out my window at. Ahhh...memories.

8/5/2005 4:26:03 PM

I'm guessing, but maybe Wales? Gosh I'd love to live there... such a pretty picture... almost magical.

8/6/2005 6:02:01 PM

I'm going to guess England's Lake District. I'm enjoying Jim's new book so much and can hardly put it down! I too noticed the picture right away as being one in the book. The Lake District seems to have been a location where he took a lot of photos, so that will be my guess.

8/10/2005 2:40:21 AM

Wow, you are so close, Ellen. This was shot the day before we headed to the Lake District.

I'll give you a hint: a stone's throw to the left, there is a certain wall that runs parallel to this charming country road.

That's right... it's near Hadrian's Wall. Specifically this is just outside a town called Haltwhistle, a great place to stay for exploring this ancient Roman wall.

One afternoon, my wife, father-in-law, and I jumped into our car and bounced along these country roads, chasing the little pockets of light that would break through the clouds.

When we came to this lovely scene, I parked the car in a farmer's gate, jumped out, and started running for a nearby crest of a hill. I knew I had only a few minutes before the pocket of light would move on to another location.

As I pulled out my camera and set in on my tripod, it started raining. And not just lighting... really pouring. I got drenched but it was worth it.

Who says you need blue skies and sunny days to take pictures?

Thanks for playing! This has been a really fun Where in the World. If you want to see the flipped version of this image, as well as a bunch of other fun photos from England's Lake District, North Coast, Yorkshire Dales, and the Cotswolds, check out my new book The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography. We're running a free shipping special this month, and if you act quick, you can get a special autographed, limited (1 of 500) first edition.

Thank you all for your very kind comments on the photo.

Enjoy!

8/10/2005 8:11:38 AM

After studing the above photo in your book, I went searching through and found the shot taken on page 182 that also had a stone wall that looked similar to the one in the rainbow photo. I guessed that it had to be in the same area. That's how I came up with my answer! Thanks for a fun Where in the World!!!

8/10/2005 2:54:22 PM

Thanks for the fun, Jim! Great image and Great book! Congratulations on both!

8/10/2005 3:02:48 PM

Jim, I just found this shot and am deeply impressed. I have just brought your lastest book and am finding it very intersting. The way you describe, exposure, shutter speed, apaerture, ISO etc, has helped me out a great deal. I can't wait to get further into the book. When I have a few days off I am certianly going to try out the assingements that you have put in the book. I have only been into photgraphy in a serious way for the past 12 months and have recently upgraded from a Canon G3 which I loved but wanted something a bit bigger so brought a Nikon D70 and I have taken your advise and take my Camera everywhere. Thankyou for a wonderful website as I have learnt so much from seeing how other people take photo's and have seen my photography improve since joining Betterphoto. Also thankyou for a very imformative book it a great read and also goes with me wherever I go.

8/15/2005 8:45:46 PM

Thank you very much. It really means a lot to me when I hear feedback like that. Keeps me going :)

Thanks again and have fun making better and better digital pictures.

8/15/2005 10:39:22 PM