Rangitoto Awaking
About 20 minutes before dawn and an extinct volcano appears to be re-igniting.
About 20 minutes before dawn and an extinct volcano appears to be re-igniting.
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Location
This was taken at Takapuna Beach, Auckland, New Zealand, close to my home. No matter the season, every morning the sun rises from behind this dormant volcano. On this early autumn morning it was rising from behind the peak. That, and the cloud that was destined to burn off as a glorious day unfolded, were all that I needed. It is just a straight record shot, no manipulation at all.Time
I went to the beach about 6.30AM because I knew from running every morning on the beach that sunrise could be wonderful. I have taken many photos of sunsets on the west coast but this was my first attempt to do a sunrise on the east coast.Lighting
It was quite overcast but I was amazed to see the sky burning as the sun rose. This shot was about 10 minutes before the sun came over the horizon a little to the right of the island's peak (a dormant volcano).Equipment
I had to use a tripod as I was experimenting with quite long exposures. I had a Canon 7D. Unfortunately, Lightroom has lost all the metadata for that shoot, but I think I was using a mid-range Canon lens (I can't be sure because I traded in all those lenses when I decided to go full-frame).Inspiration
I wanted to take sunrises and I absolutely love that beach which is so unspoiled and natural.Editing
I try always to do everything in-camera. I do sometimes adjust highlights in Lightroom but this shot is exactly as I took it.In my camera bag
I am still working through what I should pack when I go out to take landscape shots. I have used my Canon 24-105 f/4 a great deal but it isn't very fast (although it is a lovely lens in many ways) and it isn't quite wide enough to give the huge depth of field I like to use with a wide-angle lens. I have a Canon 17-40 which I always take and use often. I also use my Canon 70-200 f/4 if I want to compress the distance. So those 3 lenses are what I usually take, plus a polarizer and a graduated ND filter.Feedback
I go out in all kinds of weather. I have a neat umbrella which clamps on to my tripod. It keeps the camera dry but I have to fend for myself. Also, we have quite a windy climate so I need to take care that the tripod remains safe and stable with the umbrella up. I got some really great shots on the west coast of the South Island when it was raining very heavily - I was with a group of photographers and we had great fun
