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FollowA sunrise at East beach on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. A very pretty Island just off the coast of Georgia in the Golden isles....
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A sunrise at East beach on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. A very pretty Island just off the coast of Georgia in the Golden isles.
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angelafrance
February 19, 2016
i love this it reminds me of a painting we have in the hall bathroom, too bad I can't show you lol
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At East Beach on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, USATime
This Photo was taken just after sunrise. I'm a night owl so shooting sunrises are as natural as breathing to me. I am always in a position to see the sunrise when I am out with a camera.Lighting
The lighting was natural ambient. I neglected to use a lens hood so there is a little lens flare but in this case I think it worked to my advantage. I did however, bracket exposures in order to produce a High Dynamic Range photo.Equipment
The camera I used was a Canon EOS 1D Mark II. It has some age on it but still a marvelous camera. The lens was a Canon EF 17-40MM 1:4 L USM. I had zoomed to 40MM for this shot. This was shot on a tripod at minimum height and taken only a couple of feet from the sand bar where the vegetation was. I set the lens aperture to minimum setting (F22) to achieve maximum depth. My tripod is a Manfrotto 496RC2 carbon fiber. I ALWAYS shoot from a tripod unless it is ABSOLUTELY not possible. While it may not look cool, the results are.Inspiration
The inspiration is really quite simple. I love photography. I had been to another location not far from East Beach on this particular morning and it became rather congested with early morning sunrise viewers. Not to be denied, since I couldn't get an unobstructed shot of the sunset, I decided to move to East Beach. I quickly found this area at East Beach and started taking shots at different zoom adjustments and different aperture settings. Since I was bracketing the photos I probably took 50 exposures in total.Editing
Processing included merging five exposures into Photomatix Pro in order to create a HDR image. After the final editing was complete in Photomatix I use Photoshop Elements for final editing, cropping and sizing. I find Elements to be a nice tool for the final touches of any of my photographs.In my camera bag
Oh gosh...I always take a photographers vest with me and sometimes even a back pack with equipment. I do a lot of night photography so I believe in always being prepared in some of the isolated locations I might travel to in the middle of the night. I always carry multiple flashlights, cleaning materials for my lenses, spare battery packs, several lenses just in case, remote control to help eliminate motion blur, spare batteries for accessories, spare memory cards, cell phone and sometimes a laptop depending on the shoot. I know that I'm forgetting something important to list but trust me....I keep the vest and backpack well stocked. And SPARE is the key word...!!Feedback
Don't be afraid to get outside of your comfort zone and try new things. I LOVE getting up close to objects at ground level and then shooting with a small aperture to get depth of field. Including as much foreground as possible always adds depth to a photograph so I never forget to include points of interest in the foreground. Be not afraid to shed the lens hood. Sometimes a bit of lens flare can be your friend if this is the intent. Last but not least, I never judge any photos that I might create in just one viewing. Give it an initial view, walk away for a day or so and then have another microscopic look. If your whims are anything close to what mine are it will render a good assessment. Happy shooting...