Morning Light on the Oquirrhs
The sunlight breaks through the clouds over the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The sunlight breaks through the clouds over the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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arizonadkins
March 20, 2015
This is breathtaking....did you do any production work or is it pretty much natural? And what is an EX-ZR850?
mtybumpo
March 21, 2015
The shot is pretty much natural but using a little bit of the HDR setting on my camera. the EX-ZR850 is a Casio brand camera.
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Location
This photo was taken from Stansbury Island in Utah's Great Salt Lake. It is looking East towards the Oquirrh Mountains. The Wasatch Mountains are in the background. I was on a backpacking trip with my Scout Troop and we were privileged to see this awesome sunrise.Time
It was in the morning just before 8:00 AM or so in February 2015. I was busy taking photos elsewhere when my Assistant Scoutmaster yelled from up above me in a hill, telling me to hurry and get up there. I grabbed all my stuff and headed up the hill until I was able to look out over the lake to the mountains. This amazing sunrise was what he was trying to draw my attention to.Lighting
This had to be one of the most spectacular sunrises I've even seen. The lighting was perfect with the sun rays coming through the clouds. It made the morning very pleasant and bathed the whole area in a golden glow.Equipment
I actually have a high-end point and shoot - a Casio EX-ZR850. It has some killer settings though and takes really great pictures. I used its HDR setting as well as my tripod to take this photo.Inspiration
This was one of those scenes that was impossible to NOT take a photo of!Editing
The only thing I did was use the HDR setting on my camera but it ended up looking more like the real thing because of it.In my camera bag
I usually just have my tripod and my camera, the Casio EX-ZR850. Not really anything more.Feedback
In order to take great pictures you must stand in front of great places. Go outside and see what nature presents and you will rarely be disappointed. Just be prepared because moments like this fade quickly. You sometimes have to act fast to get what you want.
