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An Early Morning Flight

“Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.” -Tennessee Williams
An early morning flight (bird) taking off from the misty lake....
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“Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.” -Tennessee Williams
An early morning flight (bird) taking off from the misty lake. Captured this silhouette while trying to take the sunrise shot at Lake Lanier, Georgia.
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 70/1

location

Lake Lanier Vista, Georgia, US

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Sep, 2020

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Behind The Lens

Location

This shot was taken at Lake Lanier, Atlanta, Georgia. An early morning flight (bird) taking off from the misty lake.

Time

Captured this silhouette while trying to take the sunrise shot at Lake Lanier, Georgia. I reached there about 6 AM, an hour before sunrise. The mist on the water added a mystic feel to the image.

Lighting

This was shot just around sunrise using the natural light available. I was pointing directly towards the sun. The sharp reflection of the sun on the lake water is a result of it.

Equipment

This was shot in 2012. At that time, I was shooting using Canon T2i. This is a handheld shot. This was shot at 70 mm, ƒ/7.1, 1/800s, ISO 100 using a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens.

Inspiration

I enjoy shooting sunrises. This lake is not far from where I was staying. I wanted to capture the sunrise over the lake. While I was taking a shot of the sunrise, I noticed this bird flying towards me. I immediately framed the shot and executed it.

Editing

I did crop the sun out as it was very bright and I wanted the bird in silhouette to be the main subject of the image.

In my camera bag

I am currently shooting using Nikon Z7. I am using a NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S, a wide-angle (dx 10-24), Prime (50mm f/1.4), and a zoom (fx 70-300), and a Manfrotto Tripod.

Feedback

Sunrise/sunset shots give a very narrow window to take the best shot. I would suggest giving sufficient time needed to do the setup, if needed. Tripods helps.

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An Early Morning Flight

“Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.” -Tennessee Williams An early morning flight (bird) taking off from the misty lake.... Read more

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“Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for.” -Tennessee Williams
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