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This is an early morning sunrise shot on the Susquehanna River where it meets the Chesapeake Bay.

This is an early morning sunrise shot on the Susquehanna River where it meets the Chesapeake Bay.
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cameraPENTAX K100D Super

settings Aperture 130/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1500 Focal Length 31/1 

upload_dateAug, 2016

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4 Comments |
monabillingsdyson
 
monabillingsdyson August 18, 2016
Beautiful shot,brother.
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sbrentbill June 11, 2019
Thanks so much!
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stephencoppinger January 24, 2017
Lovely composition. Captures of the peace of the scene beautifully
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sbrentbill June 11, 2019
Thanks so much!
Stephenholder
 
Stephenholder January 08, 2018
I love the use of your horizon the frame the lower elements, nice!
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sbrentbill June 11, 2019
Thanks so much!
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catherinethompson June 25, 2018
Fabulous image. Well done.
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sbrentbill June 11, 2019
Thanks so much!

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken at Concord Point right where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace MD 21078.

Time

Early morning right after dawn

Lighting

Fortunately the clouds were blocking the most intense sun rays which allowed me to take the picture without a lot of over bright glows.

Equipment

I believe I used my Panasonic GH3 with no flash.

Inspiration

The clouds obstructing the sun painted the river and the sky and seeing no boats in the pier made me want to take this picture.

Editing

Did not do any post processing as I could not see a way to make it better.

In my camera bag

Normally I have either a Pentax or Panasonic camera with me at all times.

Feedback

You have to get up early before the sun rises. It helps if there are some clouds to help block the intensity of the sun as it rises. The day after a storm usually produces some great clouds that paint the sky and entire background with color. The time for taking this type of picture only lasts a few minutes so you have to be prepared to take a number of shots before and after you get the best light!

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