I love rocks and still waters... sunrise over Georgian Bay at Meaford, Ontario.
I love rocks and still waters... sunrise over Georgian Bay at Meaford, Ontario.
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Location
Georgian Bay... which is part of the Great Lakes separating Canada and U.S... provides many photo opportunities. This location is called Sunnyside Beach just outside the town of Meaford, Ontario.Time
This involved a very early morning... up at 4am and off for a 20 minute drive from my home in Owen Sound. This photo was taken at 5:30 am.Lighting
When shooting a sunrise, it is good to remember the intense colours usually occur quite a bit before the sun actually comes up. As the sun rises the colours usually begin to fade.Equipment
I shoot with a Canon 6D full frame camera... in this instance with a 24 - 100mm L lens at f18 with a 1.3 second exposure. It was tripod mounted for this long exposure to gain that "silky" look to the water.Inspiration
I love to be outdoors and wait for the day to begin. The experience of just watching the sun come up and warm me up is special. In this scene it was the rock I really wanted to capture and as a silhouette I think it is eye-catching.Editing
I use Lightroom for editing... just simple adjustments on contrast, highlights, vibrance and saturation and sharpening. My skills at editing are rather basic!In my camera bag
I usually carry my 17 - 40mm L and my 70 - 200mm L Canon lenses. Unfortunately my 24 - 105mm L lens has started having problems focusing... be sure to use the zipper cover flap on wet gear bags when shooting rapids... but that's another story!!Feedback
Get to your chosen sunrise shoot EARLY, if possible 45 minutes before the sun comes up. A forecast of sun and cloud usually makes for better colour. Sometimes shady or cloudy white balance will give more warm colours... experiment! And a slight underexposing will intensify the colour as well.