Another Sunrise Photo

[vsethuram]

Hi all,

The following shots were taken last weekend.

#1 was taken on a very cloudy day - did not expect to see any sunlight, and then the clouds parted in couple of areas to let the sunshine through... felt like someone was holding a flashlight from behind the clouds.
(Nikon D3100 @ 180mm, F/5, 1/125s, Matrix Metering, ISO 100, White Balance: Cloudy)



#2 was taken at the same place, but on the next day.. much clearer and also had some hot air balloon flights add some action to the scene.
(Nikon D3100 @ 70mm, F/4.5, 1/800s, Matrix Metering, ISO 100, White Balance: Direct Sunlight)



C&C welcome! (BTW, these are straight out of the camera, except for conversion from RAW to jpg, of course.)

[JR1]

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[flashback]

Vish,
Both good shots but I like #2 the best. It really captures what an early sunrise is about. Plus, the balloons are a nice touch.
My only thought is that I think the image needs to be rotated a bit counterclockwise to level the water.

[Shadowman]

I like the 2nd shot as is, the first needs a bit of fill light on the boats.

[bnnrcn]

I like #2 very much, nice composition and nice colours

[vsethuram]

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Jeremy, if I don't show off, how do I improve?

[vsethuram]

Vish,
Both good shots but I like #2 the best. It really captures what an early sunrise is about. Plus, the balloons are a nice touch.
My only thought is that I think the image needs to be rotated a bit counterclockwise to level the water.

Thanks, Jack. Now that you mention it, the horizon in #2 Is a little tilted! Good pick-up!

[vsethuram]

I like #2 very much, nice composition and nice colours

Thanks, Binnur!

[FrankMi]

Thanks, Jack. Now that you mention it, the horizon in #2 Is a little tilted! Good pick-up!

In a scene like this, the shoreline isn't necessarily level so it may not be a good indicator. On the other hand, comparing the boat's masts to their reflection in the water does identify that the image is tilted slightly clockwise. Hope this helps!

[vsethuram]

In a scene like this, the shoreline isn't necessarily level so it may not be a good indicator. On the other hand, comparing the boat's masts to their reflection in the water does identify that the image is tilted slightly clockwise. Hope this helps!

Thanks for the practical tip, Frank! Very helpful!