Sunrise over Lake Macquarie
Apr, 2016Views
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MHKCapture
July 13, 2016
really great capture of this sunset and boat. everything looks really nice and sharply in focus.
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tmlakshmi
July 31, 2016
wonder why you did not get an award for this. great many good images go unnoticed
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yvonnechristinebannister
August 26, 2016
Oh my goodness, this is PERFECTION, spot on, best photograph I have seen for a loooooonnnng time, this is now a number one favourite, well done, your whole gallery is a pleasure to look at, Yvonne
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Location
I live near Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia. There is a small peninsula jutting into the lake where I often like to visit as yachts sometimes moor there, there is often bird life around as well. This picture was taken from there.Time
I was lucky to get a colourful sunrise on a day when there were some yachts moored in a little bay of the lake.Lighting
Early morning light as the sun was coming up, nothing out of the ordinary.Equipment
Canon EOS 760D with a Sigma 18-250mm lens at 87mm; F7.1, 1/200 sec, ISO 100Inspiration
Positioning the sun coming up behind the yacht just seemed to "work", giving me the sort of shot I was after.Editing
I don't recall there being much (if any) post-processing involved.In my camera bag
I now have a Canon 5D Mark IV with a Canon EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM lens. Additionally I carry a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens and a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM.Feedback
Nothing very startling! There are many bays around Lake Macquarie where yachts moor. So sunrise (or sunset, depending on the section of the lake) gives opportunity for similar sorts of pictures. Just the basic rule of thirds for the mast and boat itself, and catching the sun before it gets too high in the sky and loses its colour. Move around until you get the sun at a position you like.
