Colours of the Morning

[dje]

I took these two shots a couple of days ago, having noticed about half an hour before sunrise that the sky might be going to do something. I didn't have time to travel far but went to a nearby hill overlooking the city. The first shot was taken about five minutes before sunrise and the second about five minutes after sunrise. I used a 3 stop reverse GND for both shots. The first was a wide shot to capture the sky and the second much narrower to home in on the city skyline with the sun just rising over the horizon. I wouldn't normally attempt a shot like the second but there was in this case enough haze over the horizon to filter the direct sun thus preventing exposure difficulties (not to mention sensor damage !). A good rule of thumb is if you can look directly at the sun without discomfort then it's OK to shoot it.

Comments welcome, and as usual, best viewing full size.

Dave

[Digital]

These are nice captures. I like the second one better.


Bruce

[Stagecoach]

Dave,

Both great captures beautifully exposed and having viewed them full size I wonder if there would be merit in cropping some of the upper sky area in both. I do not generally comment on cropping but moving them around with the Lytebox suggested the potential as it seemed to give them even more impact.

Grahame

[jprzybyla]

Both beautiful, wish I had a hill in Florida to capture sunrises like that. Good work Dave.

[John 2]

Two lovely well made shots Dave. I like these just as they are - well saturated and composed.

[PRSearls]

Beautiful shots, Dave. I think I like the second one better because of its composition. Wonderful, saturated color in both. Good job.

Paul S

[dje]

Many thanks for your comments Bruce, Grahame, Joe, John and Paul. These images have been cropped but I could consider taking a bit more off the top, particularly for the second. Interesting to see that some of you prefer the second shot. I can see why, despite the first having the more spectacular sky.

Dave

[jamn4ex]

very nice work here. The first is very dramatic, but I think I would rather hang the second one up if I had a large wall for it.

[dje]

Thanks James.

Dave

[rpcrowe]

Dave,

Both great captures beautifully exposed and having viewed them full size I wonder if there would be merit in cropping some of the upper sky area in both. I do not generally comment on cropping but moving them around with the Lytebox suggested the potential as it seemed to give them even more impact.

Grahame

I agree on both counts. Lovely images and cropping might be in order...

[dje]

Thanks Richard

Dave

[TonyW]

Dave, those are nice pictures. I must have slept in that morning. The second one must have been taken from the top of Mt Coot-tha. I know the view well but have never seen it in that light.

[dje]

Dave, those are nice pictures. I must have slept in that morning. The second one must have been taken from the top of Mt Coot-tha. I know the view well but have never seen it in that light.

Thanks Tony. It was Sat I think, both taken from the Green Hill Reservoir
which has a similar view to Mt Coot-tha.

Dave