Sunrise over the lake
May, 2016Views
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Location
This photo was taken in my backyard. With no two sunrises the same every morning provides a new opportunity for a great shot.Time
This was a gorgeous morning, I remember I clearly as this was my my sons due date and we had our last doctors visit. I didn't have much time as our appointment was early in case we were given the go ahead to move to the hospital for delivery. This shot was taken at 7:15am on April 27, 2016.Lighting
No lighting needed with this sunrise, but I did want to pull in the palm trees to add a little bit and draw my audience into the sunrise.Equipment
This was shot with my Nikon 5200 with my 18-55 Nikon lens.Inspiration
When I woke that morning, there was a beautiful glow creeping over the horizon, I had been a few weeks since I had an opportunity to grab any sunrises so I wasn't about to let this one slip by. I hurried to get my camera acclimated (cool and dry in the house, warm and humid outside), after about 15 minutes I was able to start getting my shots in. I probably took about 30 shots that morning from different areas of the yard at different heights of the sunrise. This shot was in the last set and turned out to have the best overall combination of lighting, reflection, and the amount of sun I wanted to capture.Editing
Yes, as with most landscape photography some post-processing was required. Although not as much was required as usual, I did drop the highlights a little and darken the shadows to give it a more mysterious feel, and to bring out the Rays from the sun.In my camera bag
My camera bag is always packed with the essentials, my Nikon 5200, (new addition Nikon 750), with those are my 3 favorite lenses Nikor 24mm-120mm, 105mm macro, and my 14mm wide angle. For lighting I carry my Altura remote flashes with diffusers, and my Zomei tripod. To me these are like the American Express card "can't leave home without it".Feedback
I could probably write a full article on the do's and dont's, but I'll keep this a bit shorter. First off if doing sunrise and sunsets you need to have some patience but always be at the ready, you never know when the light is going to setup perfectly. Also moving around and capturing it from different angles with different objects leading your viewers into the photo is a key component. Don't get discouraged if things aren't evolving into what you were looking for, give it time it will come. Lastly don't let anyone get you down photography is an art form as with all art not everyone will understand what you are going for and trying to capture, keep doing what keeps you interested and your target audience will find you. Happy shooting!
