2 minutes before Solstice Sunrise

[Polar01]

I learned one thing, shoot faster if there are ducks and geese in the viewfinder (the only good ones are stuffed and roasted),as they (not I) ruined a lots of shots. I didn't shoot to get a soft focus, that was mother nature, she kept wanting to condense a fine film over my len. The kit had spent the night in the car to try to prevent that from happening. Oh by the way sunrise was a 7:43 am in Cobourg Harbour (Ontario).

[Bobobird]

Soft can be nice sometimes. This has to be one of these.

The common wisdom for cold/warm situation handling says - put camera in sealed plastic bag. Let temp in bag reach ambient temps before taking it out.

[Donald]

It needs a very slight counter-clockwise rotation to straighten up the horizon.

[Dizzy]

Hi Allen,

Beautiful setting, no doubt...must have been a gorgeous sunrise..

After enjoying your photo for a bit, I felt that it could use a little sharpening, and
and a few adjustments to contrast and color, and also straightened and cropped it
a little to move the horizon into the lower 1/3.

I've found that sunrise pics can be just as colorful as sunsets, and the challenge
is keeping the exposure right as the Sun gets closer to cresting the horizon.

Mike

[Daisy Mae]

Both images are beautiful and have a special peaceful quality.

[Polar01]

I decided not to sharpen this one, see earlier post "better get sunglasses" and you will see why, I think perhaps I was a little too heavy.