Sunrise over Mt. Rundle
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This photo was taken in Banff National Park in Alberta. It was my first visit into the Rocky Mountains and I was impressed by the scenery. Mt. Rundle with Vermillion Lake in the foreground.Time
It was a sunrise and in order to catch the sunrise, I left my hotel in Lake Louise by 6AM to drive to this location in Banff as recommended to me by fellow photographers. The sunrise was simply stunning; this photo was taken at 7:56 AMLighting
I wanted the foreground and especially the rock to show as much detail, so I used a neutral density filter to bring out the texture. The rock was an important balancing point for Mt. Rundle on the right of the image.Equipment
I shot this photo with a Nikon D7100; 18mm lens 1 sec @f20 on a tripod and using a neutral density filterInspiration
The early morning sunrises always inspire me and this particular morning was extremely lucky. We started to get a bit of color in the sky about7:45AM but as we waited, the sky became much more inense in color. I just kept shooting away but liked this shot because of the texture of the rock as well as the sunrise and the intense reflection in the water.Editing
I had used the neutral density filter. This is one shot not a composite. I shoot in raw, so only tweaked it a little bit to get a bit more detail out of the rock, and for sharpness but the intensity of the sky is the way it was. No processing needed there.In my camera bag
Seeing that I was traveling and needed to go relatively light,I have my Nikon 7100, a 18-300mm Nikon lens, a 105mm Nikon macro, my 11-16mm Tokina, 50mm f1.4 Nion lens, neutral density filters, wireless shutter release, assorted cleaning clothsFeedback
When it comes to shooting fantastic sunrises the hardest thing is to get out of a warm bed early enough to get to a pre-determined location. I either scout out an area and if I'm travelling, I try to connect with local photographers or anyone locally who knows the area for possible locations. I then scout out the location the day before so I know exactly where I am going and be on location well before sunrise. Some days you just luck out more than others as I did with this shot.
